U.S. stocks tumbled and bonds sold off Monday after President Donald Trump lobbed new insults at Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, pressuring him to cut interest rates while markets are already contending with shocks from his tariff policy.
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In Kansas City, DOGE cuts are hitting hard
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In her 28 years working for the federal government, Shea Giagnorio provided day care for the children of U.S. soldiers, training for employees and oversight for safety net programs.
World reacts after Pope Francis dies
Watch live coverage as the world reacts to the death of Pope Francis at age 88. The Argentina-born pontiff died after battling a series of health issues.
A series of ancient traditions rule the pope’s funeral and conclave
What happens after Pope Francis’ death: A series of traditions ruling his funeral and how to choose the new pope at the conclave.
The life of Pope Francis in pictures
Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina was elected to lead the Catholic Church following the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI.
Pope Francis leaves a legacy as a Catholic Church reformer
From working as a bouncer at a Buenos Aires nightclub to presiding over the Vatican, the path Pope Francis forged as the leader of the Roman Catholic Church was as unlikely as it was unprecedented.
Helene-hit farmers are still scrounging for recovery funds six months on
Relief groups in Western North Carolina say state and federal dollars have been slow to arrive after the storm dealt the state nearly $5 billion in agricultural losses.
Pope Francis dies at 88
Pope Francis, a reformer from Argentina who rattled the Catholic Church’s traditionalists and inspired progressives by reaching out to gay people and championing the rights of immigrants and the poor, has died, the Vatican announced Monday.
As tariffs hit Main Street, shop owners fear getting crushed by corporate rivals
“This is going to put people out of business,” said an entrepreneur in East Atlanta Village, a fiercely independent commercial district in a city anchored by big brands.
GOP Sen. John Kennedy says Trump administration should not send Americans to foreign prisons
Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., pushed back Sunday on President Donald Trump’s expressed interest in sending U.S. citizens who commit crimes to prisons abroad.