Highland Park suspect's home was unstable, police documents show

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Five questions for Fed Chair Jerome Powell

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has come under criticism for seriously underestimating and then failing to respond to the recent high levels of U.S. price inflation. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) may have finally shifted gears by raising interest rates 0.75 of a percentage point at its June meeting. But many questions remain about Fed policy and its plans to address inflation.

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Trump mulling waiver of executive privilege claim for Bannon: report

Former President Trump is considering waiving his claims of executive privilege to allow his former top adviser, Steve Bannon, to testify before the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection, The Washington Post reported Friday.  Citing three sources familiar with the matter, the paper reported that Trump may send Bannon a letter stating the former president is willing to give up his claim if Bannon reaches an agreement with the committee

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Abe brought stability and optimism to Japan, but his legacy remains unfinished

Shortly after Shinzo Abe began his second term as Prime Minister of Japan, he visited the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington to give a speech. At the beginning of the speech, which Abe delivered in English, the Prime Minister said his “core message” was “I am back, and so shall Japan be.” Tragically, that confidently optimistic voice, which inspired both Japan and the world, was forever silenced by an assassin’s bullet on Friday morning.

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Tap water tasting 'off' this summer? This may be why

(NEXSTAR) – Amid recent reports of so-called "forever chemicals" found in drinking water, it's not hard to imagine that some Americans might be hypersensitive when it comes to the taste of their tap water this summer. If you do notice an odd taste, however, the reason might be more benign than you think. Complaints of an "earthy" or "musty" taste or smell might just be the result of a regular summer phenomenon for many water systems, the