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Biden administration rolls out new sanctions package targeting Hamas

The Biden administration debuted a new set of sanctions Wednesday seeking to disrupt Hamas's financial operations following its attack on Israeli civilians.

Health insurance premiums soar in 2023 to average of $24,000 for family plan

The average cost of employer-based health insurance premiums for family coverage reached nearly $24,000 in 2023, rising 7% since last year, outpacing inflation, according to the latest survey of employer-sponsored healthcare from KFF, a nonpartisan healthcare think tank.

Gingrich calls for urgency from House GOP in electing new speaker: ‘We can’t sit around’

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich called on House Republicans to resolve the House speaker saga, either through electing a new speaker or granting Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry (R-NC) more powers, in a timely manner.

Jim Jordan calls on House GOP to ‘come together’ after pressure campaign ‘backfired’

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) is calling on House Republicans to "come together" and stop attacking each other as some conference members express their displeasure with the Ohio Republican's pressure campaign to be elected House speaker.

Housing starts rise in September amid higher mortgage rates

The number of housing starts ticked up in September despite high mortgage rates, an indication of how the housing market is sending mixed signals.

Don Bacon says his wife received anonymous messages after he opposed Jordan speakership

As Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) works to garner the necessary 217 votes to become House speaker, some are going to extreme measures to secure support for him within the Republican conference.

Republican presidential contenders bring idea of banning some Muslims into mainstream

Republican presidential candidates are uniting around imposing intense restrictions against immigrants and refugees from Gaza over concerns that citizens of the Hamas-controlled territory would be unsafe to admit to the United States.

Pressure mounts on lower-tier Republican presidential candidates to drop out

The Republican presidential primary is looking remarkably stable, a poor sign for every candidate but one, and pressure is building on lower-tier candidates to either make waves or leave the pool.

Social Security update: Second round of direct payments worth up to $4,555 arrives today

Retirees received the second round of Social Security October retirement payments, worth up to $4,555 for those who retired at 70, on Wednesday.

Senate working on multiple fronts while House remains speakerless

The Senate is operating with a heavy workload this week as it races to confirm the nominee for Israeli ambassador, organize a larger defense spending bill, and begin passing appropriations bills ahead of the deadline to avert a government shutdown.
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