A 2018 Cadillac ATS-V Sedan once leased by President Joe Biden has gone up for auction. The car was built as a “one-of-one specification” for Biden while he was out of office after serving as vice president under President Barack Obama. Namely, the car features tinted windows and a Kona Brown interior that is not […]Read More
Capital One’s $35.3 billion deal to buy Discover is a long way from being completed. But consumer advocates and some lawmakers are already raising questions about how the proposed merger could affect credit-card users — many of whom are already under pressure from high interest rates and record debts. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., a longtime […]Read More
The Supreme Court will not review a challenge to the admissions system for a prestigious Northern Virginia magnet school, ending a years-long legal battle in the case and signaling a majority of justices may not be ready to quickly revisit the issue of what role race can play in the selection of a student body. […]Read More
Politicians are unquestionably risk-averse. Throughout their careers, they learn certain lessons about electoral politics that are hard to unlearn. This is enormously useful to campaign consultants who can sell candidates on pricey, not-terribly-useful plans of action if similar plans of action have gotten their clients elected in the past. What unwashed socks are to an […]Read More
An international coalition of law enforcement agencies in 11 countries announced Tuesday that it had taken control of computers and software at the heart of the world’s most prolific ransomware group, giving victims hope that they won’t be forced to make ransom payments to recover data stolen from their computer systems. The infrastructure seized from […]Read More
Donald Trump and some of his allies continue to compare his legal problems to the plight of Alexei Navalny, while the former president has yet to condemn the Friday death of the imprisoned Russian dissident who was President Vladimir Putin’s strongest critic. In the four days since Navalny’s death, the Republican presidential front-runner has commented […]Read More
Republican critics of Ukraine funding appear to be on the verge of finally succeeding in their long-sought goal of cutting off the aid. But as they approach that goal, some in their party are warning of potential buyer’s remorse and how history might judge them, particularly if it paves the way for a Russian takeover […]Read More
A federal judge Tuesday threatened to hold former Trump White House trade adviser Peter Navarro in contempt of court for failing to return dozens if not hundreds of presidential records to the National Archives, giving him one month to turn over emails from his time in office that he has withheld despite court orders. U.S. […]Read More
The Alabama Supreme Court ruled Friday that frozen embryos are people and someone can be held liable for destroying them, a decision that reproductive rights advocates say could imperil in vitro fertilization (IVF) and affect the hundreds of thousands of patients who depend on treatments like it each year. The first-of-its-kind ruling comes as at […]Read More
If you’re checking a bag for an American Airlines flight, expect to pay more. The carrier has announced it is raising its checked bag fee by $10, from $30 to $40, for bags checked at the airport. For luggage checked online through American’s website, the fee is increasing from $30 to $35. For a second […]Read More