Ford recalls 49,000 electric Mustangs, says battery may overheat

(NEXSTAR) – Ford has filed a recall notice with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, directing dealers to stop delivering nearly 49,000 Mustang Mach-E electric cars as they fix an issue with a battery component that could cause it to overheat. Dealers can still sell the Mach-E to customers, Ford spokesperson Said Deep said, but they are pausing delivery of the new cars as the issue is addressed. The issue is with the electric cars' "Direct Current" fast charging, Deep explained. There's a chance part of the battery could overheat, which "may lead to

The five state economies with the most racial equality: report

Story at a glance WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across eight key metrics, including annual income, unemployment rate, and homeownership rate, to determine which state economies have the most racial equality. Alaska’s state economy is the most racially equal in the nation.   New Mexico, Arizona

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Faith Hill, Tim McGraw eyed taking Capitol tour

SPOTTED: D.C. going country, as Tim McGraw and Faith Hill toured the Capitol on Tuesday with Rep. Jim Cooper (D-Tenn.) The country music power couple’s daughter, Maggie, works as a staff assistant and legislative correspondent in Cooper’s office.  “Breathe” singer Hill was eyed sporting a scarf in her hair as she shook the hand of Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) and chatted with him. McGraw was also seen keeping it casual for the Capitol visit, in a blue dress shirt with the sleeves rolled up and light-colored jeans. Source: TEST FEED1

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Biden’s Indo-Pacific framework reflects new attitudes on free trade

Under President Trump, America witnessed four years of skepticism and a general disdain for multilateral agreements and free trade deals. Biden campaigned successfully promising the exact opposite. He assured the American people that America would reenter agreements that Trump withdrew from and not be an isolationist on the world stage if he was elected to the Oval Office.   Over the past two years, he has partly fulfilled those campaign promises by 

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Biden's Pennsylvania campaign chief joins Fetterman's team

Brendan McPhillips, the Pennsylvania state director for then-candidate Joe Biden’s 2020 presidential campaign, is joining Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman’s (D) team as campaign manager, Fetterman’s campaign announced. It is McPhillips’s second run managing a Fetterman Senate campaign. During Fetterman’s 2016 bid to unseat Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), McPhillips also served as his campaign manager. Fetterman’s campaign noted that the Senate hopeful’s current campaign manager, Bobby Maggio, would be taking on the role of senior adviser.  “Bobby has been wit

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