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The Affordable Care Act Survives After Supreme Court Dismisses Latest Challenge
The third major attack on the law at the Supreme Court ended the way the first two did
Republican Congressional Committee to Accept Cryptocurrency Contributions
(Bloomberg) — The National Republican Congressional Committee will begin accepting campaign contributions via cryptocurrency, the party announced Thursday. The NRCC, House Republicans’ campaign arm, said the move would allow it to use new technology to support the party’s House candidates. “We are focused on pursuing every avenue possible to further our mission of stopping Nancy…
The Federal Reserve May Start Dialing Back Its Low-Interest-Rate Policies Sooner Than Planned
Policymakers forecast they would raise their benchmark short-term rate twice by late 2023
China Launches Its First Crewed Space Mission in Five Years
Three military pilots are being sent to a new orbiting station for the next three months
Millions Fear Eviction as the U.S. Housing Crisis Worsens
New studies say the housing crisis is set to worsen following the pandemic
Southern Baptists Elect New President, Hoping to Quell Discord Among ‘Incredibly Dysfunctional Family’
The Southern Baptist Convention elected a new president who has worked to bridge racial divides in the church and defeated an effort to make an issue of critical race theory
General Motors Will Open 2 U.S. Battery Plants to Support Increasing Electric and Autonomous Vehicle Production
DETROIT — General Motors will raise its spending on electric and autonomous vehicles and add two U.S. battery factories as it gambles that consumers will eagerly switch from gasoline to the new technology. The announcements Wednesday came as crosstown rival Ford said its entire Lincoln luxury brand lineup would be electric or gas-electric hybrid by…
Department of Education Erases More Than $500M in Student Debt for Defrauded Students
The U.S. Education Department will erase student debt for thousands of borrowers who attended a for-profit college chain, ITT Technical Institute.
Amazon’s New Africa Site Draws Ire in Indigenous People Protest
Amazon's planned new Africa headquarters in Cape Town has drawn criticism from members of the indigenous Khoisan people.
China’s New Space Station Is Set to Welcome Its First Crew
The three met with reporters Wednesday, hours before they were due to blast off on Thursday morning
Israeli Airstrikes Target Gaza Sites in the First Attack Since the Cease-Fire
They are the first such raids since a shaky cease-fire ended the war with Hamas last month
MacKenzie Scott Donates Another $2.7 Billion, Laments Wealth Gap
The charitable contributions bring her total donations since her first giving spree in July 2020 to $8.5 billion.