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Your tax dollars are helping House members get reelected

Illustration of a hand putting a hundred dollar bill in an American-flag ballot box
Updated Apr 3, 2026 - Business

Judge rejects DOJ's bid to reinstate Powell subpoenas

Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, during a moderated conversation at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, US,
Apr 3, 2026 - Business

Why Easter candy still costs more — even as cocoa prices drop

Store shelf of Easter candy featuring a tall purple chocolate bunnies sign; shelves hold bunnies, Lindt eggs, Reese's minis, and other treats in bright packaging.
Updated Apr 3, 2026 - World

U.S. fighter jet shot down in Iran: Search ongoing for missing crew member

An F-15 fighter jet.

America's yo-yo job market

PHOTO: See Earth from Artemis II's POV

NASA astronaut and Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman took this picture of Earth from the Orion spacecraft’s window after completing the translunar injection burn. There are two auroras (top right and bottom left) and zodiacal light (bottom right) is visible as the Earth eclipses the Sun.

Hegseth's wartime firing of top generals stuns officials: "It's insane"

An Army officer in camouflage uniform and cap with stars, wearing dark sunglasses, rests his chin on his hand while looking at papers on a table outdoors.
Updated Apr 3, 2026 - Business

U.S. economy adds stronger-than-expected 178,000 jobs in March

Apr 3, 2026 - Technology

California cements its role as the national testing ground for AI rules

Illustration of the California flag with an AI sparkle in place of the star

NATO slides into Trump-induced coma

Photo illustration of President Trump's hand plucking the U.S. flag out from a line of NATO flags.

AI boom drives clash over grid power vs. going it alone

Illustration of two power line towers angling away from each other with lines snapping
Updated Apr 2, 2026 - World

Hegseth removes Army's top general during Iran war

Two U.S. Army officials in camouflage talk outdoors. The man facing the camera wears a camo cap and sunglasses. Another man, in the foreground, has his back to the camera.
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