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GDP revised up to 1.3% growth rate in first quarter

The Bureau of Economic Analysis on Wednesday revised up its estimate for first quarter GDP growth to a 1.3% annual rate, from a previously estimated 1.1%.

DeSantis prepares to ‘thread very fine needle’ that he’s like Trump — but not Trump

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has finally made his presidential ambitions known, but his message of being a better version of former President Donald Trump without being Trump could fall flat when he steps out on the campaign trail.

DeSantis ratchets up campaign to knock Trump off his conservative pedestal

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) is trying to do something no Republican has been able to do for the last seven years: pry the conservative base away from former President Donald Trump.

Criminal justice reforms after George Floyd put city police in ‘catastrophic’ state

Three years after George Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis police officers, the criminal justice movement he inspired has come nearly full circle.

Biden to nominate Air Force chief to be next Joint Chiefs chairman

President Joe Biden will nominate Air Force chief of staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. to serve as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Thursday afternoon in a historic move, the White House announced Wednesday.

DeSantis rivals seize on early stumbles as campaign gets underway

Ron DeSantis has long been considered the Republican best positioned to take on former President Donald Trump in 2024.

Biden and Republicans blame each other for default they insist won’t happen

Washington's biggest names are blaming each other for the debt ceiling debate even as they assure the public there will be no default.

Stocks stand to suffer massive losses if debt deal isn’t reached in next week

The stock market is set to plummet by a large degree should debt ceiling negotiations drag into the coming days with no deal on the table.

Justice Kagan’s recusal could signal ‘new practice’ for Supreme Court transparency

Justice Elena Kagan's recent recusal from acting on a petition before the Supreme Court gave a subtle indication of how the justices might approach transparency amid a period of heightened ethics scrutiny and low approval ratings.

What’s at stake in GOP effort to cut unspent COVID-19 funds

With reclaiming unspent COVID-19 funds being one of the few points of compromise in debt ceiling negotiations between House Republicans and the White House, here is what to know about the public health dollars on the chopping block.
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