Treasury weighing asking IMF chief to resign over ethics scandal: report
The Treasury Department is weighing whether the United States should request the International Monetary Fund’s chief to step down over an ethics scandal stemming from her time as chief executive for the World Bank, …
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Minnesota Supreme Court denies Chauvin request for public defender in George Floyd murder appeal
The Minnesota Supreme Court on Wednesday denied Derek Chauvin’s request for a public defender, as the former Minneapolis police officer prepares to appeal his murder conviction in the death of George Floyd….
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Texas school district pulls books of children's author over 'critical race theory'
A Texas school district has “temporarily” removed children’s books by an award-winning author and canceled a planned appearance from the writer after parents claimed his books teach critical race theory.Katy Indepe…
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Senate poised to stave off debt crisis
The Senate appeared poised to stave off a debt ceiling crisis of its own making on Wednesday after Democrats said they could accept a surprise offer from Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to raise the debt li…
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Illinois governor fires back at billionaire over criticism of Chicago violence
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) fired back on Tuesday at billionaire Ken Griffin, a supporter of former Gov. Bruce Rauner (R), over increased crime in Chicago.Griffin, who is the CEO of the multinational hedge fund…
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Trump accuses McConnell of 'folding' on debt ceiling
Former President Trump accused Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (D-Ky.) on Wednesday of “folding” in his standoff with Democrats over the debt limit, shortly after the senator proposed a plan to delay a potential de…
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Democrats say they will accept McConnell debt ceiling offer
Democratic senators on Wednesday signaled they will accept a proposal by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to raise the debt limit for two months to avoid a potential economic crisis….
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Sanders to Manchin, Sinema: 'Tell us what you want' in spending fight
Senate Budget Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Wednesday aired his frustration with moderate Democrats, arguing they should be more specific about what they want in a fight over a sweeping social sp…
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Department of Education: Florida missed deadline for $2.3B in federal aid
After failing to submit a plan to the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) for how Florida would use federal funding for its schools, the state will forgo $2.3 billion in COVID-19 relief money.On Monday, the DOE sent…
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