Navy’s acting secretary says $14 billion Taiwan arms sale put on “pause” over Iran war

The acting secretary of the U.S. Navy said Thursday that arm sales to Taiwan had been put on “pause” to ensure that the American military had sufficient munitions for its Iran operations. Asked at a congressional hearing about the stalled $14 billion weapons purchase by Taiwan, Acting Secretary Hung Cao said that “right now we’re … Read more

NAACP calls on Black athletes to pause on southern schools over voting rights.

The NAACP launched a campaign Tuesday calling on Black student-athletes to boycott Southern colleges in the wake of a Supreme Court decision last month that weakened the Voting Rights Act, leading to the dismantling of one majority-Black congressional district and a push to scrap others. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to … Read more

Trump pushes for federal gas tax pause as Iran war shows no end in sight

Trump pushes for federal gas tax pause as Iran war shows no end in sight – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump told CBS News exclusively on Monday that he wants to suspend the federal gas tax to give Americans some relief at the pump as the war with Iran continues. CBS News senior … Read more

Trump asks appeals court to pause ruling in E. Jean Carroll case pending a Supreme Court decision

President Donald Trump asked a federal appeals court Wednesday to pause its ruling rejecting his challenge to E. Jean Carroll’s $83 million defamation case against him as he looks to take the case to the Supreme Court. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Trump asked the … Read more

Middle East expert on impact of Trump’s pause on Project Freedom in Strait of Hormuz

President Trump said the U.S. was pausing Project Freedom in the Strait of Hormuz for a short period as the shaky ceasefire with Iran holds. Mark F. Cancian, a senior adviser for the Defense and Security Department at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins with more. Source link

Supreme Court issues temporary pause on order blocking mail access to abortion pill

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Supreme Court issues temporary pause on order blocking mail access to abortion pill 03:24 UP NEXT Legal showdown intensifies over abortion pill access 01:54 Supreme Court rules 2024 Louisiana redistricting map is unconstitutional 06:33 Birthright citizenship arguments at … Read more

Supreme Court asked to pause ruling blocking telehealth and mail access to abortion pills

Danco Laboratories, one of the makers of the abortion pill mifepristone, asked the Supreme Court on Saturday to block a lower court ruling that imposed a nationwide requirement for the medication to be dispensed in person. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. In its filing, the … Read more

3 mortgage rate questions borrowers should ask after the Fed rate pause

Homebuyers and owners looking to refinance have been left with a series of questions following this week’s Fed rate pause. Maks_Lab/Getty Images The Federal funds rate will remain on hold. That was the major news that came out of the central bank’s meeting this week after it elected to keep the rate frozen at a … Read more

What the Fed rate pause may mean for mortgage interest rates

The Federal Reserve’s latest interest rate pause could impact homebuyers and owners trying to refinance. sakchai vongsasiripat/Getty Images Another Federal Reserve meeting, another interest rate pause. For the third time this year, the central bank elected to keep its Federal funds rate untouched, leaving it at the same range of 3.50% to 3.75% on Wednesday. … Read more