Economy
U.S. inflation rises to 3.7% in September report
(The Center Square) – U.S. inflation rose 0.6% in September for an annual rate of 3.7%, according to a new report from the U.S. Bureau…
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HHS ends 189,000 ACA subsidies, projects $738 million in savings
Federal officials announced the removal of subsidies for overlapping or deceased enrollments. Republicans can defend enforcing eligibility rules while demanding evidence of the savings and correction of mistaken matches.
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Accountability
BofA fined $1.21B for failures it agreed to fix in 2024
(The Center Square) – Federal regulators fined Bank of America $1.21 billion Tuesday after finding it failed to quickly report more than $5 billion in…
Accountability
Trump admin using war time authority to boost fuel production in Texas
(The Center Square) – At a political rally in Tyler, Texas, on Tuesday, Vice President JD Vance said the Trump administration has already begun using…
Economy
Mortgage rates top 7%, adding $268 a month cost for the same median-priced home
(The Center Square) – Mortgage rates have climbed to 7.40% from 6.16% since President Donald Trump said in January he was instructing Fannie Mae and…
Accountability
New press secretary says administration has asked Greece ambassador to resign
(The Center Square) – Katie Zacharia, President Donald Trump's choice to replace former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, held her first press briefing Tuesday…
Economy
Taxpayer Philanthropy: Feds gave nonprofit $23M despite accounting woes
(The Center Square) – The National Council of Urban Indian Health received $23.6 million in federal funds over four years even as an auditor flagged…
Economy
FAIR: Birthright citizenship costs taxpayers $150.7B annually
(The Center Square) – Birthright citizenship of immigrants' children is costing federal, state and local taxpayers $150.7 billion annually, according to the Federation for American…
Accountability
Democrats, civil rights groups criticize raid on Omar’s home
(The Center Square) – Civil rights groups and Democrats are condemning the federal raid on Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Washington, D.C., home. Homeland Security Investigations executed…
Accountability
U.S. Supreme Court appears skeptical of consumer privacy lawsuit
(The Center Square) - The U.S. Supreme Court appeared skeptical Wednesday during arguments over whether video consumers are protected from having data shared between online…
Politics
Congressional race could be decided by less than 1% of vote
(The Center Square) - An election doesn't get much closer than this. If history repeats itself, the race for Colorado's 8th Congressional District seat could…
Accountability
Report: Most states get an F grade on their K-12 open enrollment policies
The Center Square – Thirty-three states received failing grades for their K-12 open enrollment policies, which govern students' ability to attend public schools other than…