PHOENIX — Video footage of two Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents tackling a man at the airport in the Las Vegas metro area drew public outrage and criticism from elected officials. One video posted on social media showed an elderly man yelling and crying on the ground in Terminal 3 at Harry Reid International Airport … Read more
A bipartisan group of senators introduced a bill on Tuesday designed to shore up Social Security’s finances in the coming decades and prevent future benefit cuts for the 70 million Americans who rely on the program. The bill comes after last month’s annual Social Security trustees’ report projected that the program’s retirement trust fund could become … Read more
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh vowed to tackle inflation during his first congressional testimony as the central bank’s leader on Tuesday, saying rising prices have placed an “undue burden” on American households and businesses. “The members of our [Federal Open Market Committee] have no tolerance for persistently elevated inflation. And we share a resolute commitment … Read more
The prediction market platform Kalshi will soon require users to disclose their employer before placing certain trades that involve sensitive information, the company confirmed to NBC News on Tuesday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The new requirement will apply to markets deemed at higher risk … Read more
Harvard votes to limit A’s for undergraduates to tackle grade inflation – CBS News Watch CBS News Faculty at Harvard University voted on Wednesday to limit A’s for undergraduates in an effort to curb grade inflation. CBS News’ Shanelle Kaul has more. Source link
The Republican-led South Carolina state Senate on Tuesday rejected a measure to take up a redraw of the state’s congressional map despite pressure from President Donald Trump. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. A resolution that would have extended the state’s current legislative session, set to … Read more
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WASHINGTON — With Congress gridlocked over Department of Homeland Security funding, other priorities have fallen to the wayside. But with this fall’s midterm elections on the horizon, lawmakers are still pushing solutions for an issue top of mind for many Americans: affording a home. Sens. Peter Welch D-Vt., and Jim Justice, R-W.Va., are putting forth … Read more
Over 40 Democrats in the U.S. House and Senate signed a letter to top administration regulators and ethics officials on Monday asking for governmentwide training on insider trading in prediction markets. The letter to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Office of Government Ethics comes after weeks of increasing scrutiny regarding potential insider trading … Read more
UNITED NATIONS — Haiti has a chance now to tackle pervasive gang violence with a U.S.-initiated international force starting to deploy and a prime minister committed to providing alternatives for young gang members, the United Nations’ expert on human rights in Haiti said Monday. “We’re in a place now where the next few months are … Read more