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Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte said the administration is “working on” a plan to introduce 50-year mortgage loans. Among the biggest hurdles facing a 50-year mortgage is regulation passed in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis that limits most regulated mortgages to a maximum term of 30 years and would need an act of Congress to approve. (JULIA DEMAREE NIKHINSON/AP FILE)

A 50-year mortgage? Administration exploring housing affordability options

November 11, 2025 at 9:06 a.m.

Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte said the administration is “working on” a plan to introduce 50-year mortgage loans. Among the biggest hurdles facing a 50-year mortgage is regulation...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom backed Proposition 50 that voters overwhelmingly approved. It replaces the state's congressional map, drawn by an independent commission, with one drawn by Democrats. (GODOFREDO VASQUEZ/AP)

What do election results mean for redistricting fight ahead of 2026 midterms?

November 7, 2025 at 10:35 a.m.

The question facing both parties is how the resounding victories for Democrats will reshape their incentives to mess with existing maps. National Republicans and Democrats had different takeaways from the...

"Dilbert" creator Scott Adams announced earlier this year he had been diagnosed with a metastasized prostate cancer. In a post on X over the weekend, Adams said his health was declining and that his healthcare provider had approved his application to receive a new FDA-approved drug, Pluvicto. “They have dropped the ball in scheduling the brief IV to administer it and I can’t seem to fix that,” Adams wrote. (MARCIO JOSE SANCHEZ/AP FILE)

Trump says he is ‘on it’ after ‘Dilbert’ creator seeks help getting cancer drug

November 3, 2025 at 3:03 p.m.

"Dilbert" creator Scott Adams announced earlier this year he had been diagnosed with a metastasized prostate cancer. In a post on X over the weekend, Adams said his health was...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks to President Donald Trump at Los Angeles International Airport in January. Newsom’s hope is that his moves to resist Trump’s administration will give him the staying power to remain prominent until the 2028 election. (MARK SCHIEFELBEIN/AP FILE)

Will standing up to Trump, Republicans be enough for Democrats in 2028?

October 31, 2025 at 4:32 p.m.

Democratic voters' frustration can be seen with the success of outsiders to the party’s brand like Zohran Mamdani in New York and Graham Platner’s Senate campaign in Maine, both of...

After the Federal Reserve made its second consecutive quarter-point cut this past week, Chair Jerome Powell said "there were strongly different views today. And the takeaway from that is that we haven't made a decision about December." (MANUEL BALCE CENETA/AP)

Why is the Fed dialing back expectations for another rate cut in December?

October 31, 2025 at 11:25 a.m.

After the Federal Reserve made its second consecutive quarter-point cut this past week, Chair Jerome Powell said "there were strongly different views today. And the takeaway from that is that...

Sizeable layoffs at major businesses across economic sectors have started to pile up over the last several weeks in the United States. Amazon said this past week it would cut 14,000 corporate jobs. UPS is cutting 48,000 jobs in a corporate restructuring and Target said it was cutting 1,800 corporate positions. (AP FILE)

List of major layoffs continues to grow along with concerns about the labor market

October 31, 2025 at 8:24 p.m.

Even with momentum slowing, companies had mostly held onto employees throughout the year. But some sizeable layoffs at major businesses across economic sectors have started to pile up over the...

A clock face is inspected before changing the time on the more than 100-year-old clock atop Clay County Courthouse in Kansas. A bill in the Senate would allow states to decide if daylight savings time is best for them. (CHARLIE RIEDEL/AP FILE)

Lock the clock or not? Debate over daylight saving time keeps states from switching

October 30, 2025 at 1:41 p.m.

Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., has been leading the charge to dump the biannual time change for the Sunshine Protection Act that would make daylight saving time the national standard. In...

The proposed Immigrations and Customs Enforcement shake-up includes reassigning field office leaders who are placed around the country and are sometimes responsible for covering large regions encompassing multiple states. ICE has 25 field office and the plans under discussion could replace nearly half of them as the administration debates how to proceed with immigration enforcement. (ALEX BRANDON/AP FILE)

Report: Trump administration to shake up ICE leadership to boost deportations

October 28, 2025 at 1:20 p.m.

The proposed Immigrations and Customs Enforcement shake-up includes reassigning field office leaders who are placed around the country and are sometimes responsible for covering large regions encompassing multiple states. ICE...

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said during a speech earlier this month that "there is no risk-free path for policy as we navigate the tension between our employment and inflation goals.” (JACQUELYN MARTIN/AP)

Federal Reserve likely to cut rates despite inflation, lack of government data

October 27, 2025 at 2:31 p.m.

Even with inflation still running above target, Federal Reserve officials have determined the risks of further deterioration in the labor market should take priority. The Fed is widely expected to...

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, who represents Brooklyn in Congress along with being the top House Democrat, has avoided endorsing Zorhan Mamdani for New York City mayor since he won the Democratic primary earlier this year. Jeffires has had issues with some of Mamdani’s most progressive positions and had not given him an endorsement until Friday. (J. SCOTT APPLEWHITE/AP)

Jeffries finally endorses Mamdani in NYC mayoral race; early voting begins

October 27, 2025 at 11:42 a.m.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, who represents Brooklyn in Congress along with being the top House Democrat, has avoided endorsing Zorhan Mamdani for New York City mayor since he won...

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