By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has approved one of President Donald Trump’s top economic advisers for a seat on the Federal Reserve’s governing board, giving the White House greater influence over the central bank just … Continued
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER WASHINGTON (AP) — An appeals court ruled Monday that Lisa Cook can remain a Federal Reserve governor for now, rebuffing President Donald Trump’s efforts to remove her just ahead of a key vote on interest rates. The … Continued
President Donald Trump defended his order that flags be lowered to half-staff after last week’s slaying of conservative activist Charlie Kirk by suggesting he would have done the same following the assassination of a Minnesota Democratic state lawmaker this summer … Continued
By WILL WEISSERT and STEVE KARNOWSKI WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump claimed Monday that he would have ordered flags lowered to half-staff following the assassination of a Minnesota Democratic state lawmaker this summer had he been asked by the … Continued
Voters will decide whether the Minnesota House will return to a 67-67 tie between Democrats and Republicans or remain a Republican majority in a special election on Tuesday. The northwest metro House District 34B has been vacant since the June … Continued
By DUSAN STOJANOVIC BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic is escalating his crackdown on protests that have shaken his populist rule in recent months. What began as a small, student-led campaign against corruption has snowballed into one of … Continued