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Bessent warns yen volatility could ripple through global markets
In a letter responding to Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Bessent said sharp moves in the yen could trigger “forced unwinds” of financial positions, potentially destabilizing global markets and pushing up borrowing costs for U.S. households and businesses
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Milo Yiannopoulos has been deported to Britain: DHS
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody apprehended and detained him on Thursday night
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Russia’s hybrid warfare campaign in Europe is escalating
Research cited by CRS found that reported Russian hybrid attacks in Europe quadrupled between 2023 and 2024.
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Sarah Bloom Raskin withdraws nomination to Fed board
Raskin reportedly withdrew her nomination after it became clear that she would not have enough support in the Senate.
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Federal regulators give greenlight to driverless vehicles without steering wheels
NHTSA said cars must hew to identical safety standards.
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Deaths represent 1.3% of side effects reported for COVID vaccines: peer-reviewed CDC study
Vaccine experts are skeptical of agency's reliance on Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System, however. Study's time period excludes nearly all minors.
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Revealed: NIH email leading to Forbes' ouster of Fauci critic
Following NIH demand for "correction" to report on Fauci financials, business publisher dumped one of its favorite contributors, the CEO of government spending watchdog Open the Books.
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U.S. government borrowed $475 billion so far in 2022
The national debt has hit a record $30.2 trillion with the U.S. borrowing about $3 billion per day, according to the CRFB
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Inspector general shrugs at decade-long security lapses at Voice of America parent agency
House Foreign Affairs Committee Republicans are not letting up on U.S. Agency for Global Media, however.
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IRS attempting to hire 10,000 workers in attempt to resolve tax return backlog
The government agency is dealing with a backlog of nearly 24 million tax returns.
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Biden administration eases immigration status for Ukrainians amid Russian conflict
"In these extraordinary times, we will continue to offer our support and protection to Ukrainian nationals in the United States," Mayorkas said.
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Masks no longer required inside Pentagon, military and civilian employees told
The notice went into effect Tuesday evening.
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The science changed? CDC about-face on masks follows political winds, ignores its own study
Agency's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report continues to draw flak for allegedly promoting weak research that fits its political agenda.