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Wholesale prices rise slightly in August, as the Federal Reserve weighs rate increase
Wholesale prices rose 0.4% in August, the government said Thursday in a key inflation report that aligned with expectations.
Source: Washington Times
First nuclear-capable B-52s deploy to Australia
A task force of nuclear-capable B-52 bombers has deployed for the first time to Australia in a show of regional force located to the south of China.
Source: Washington Times
Time running out to implement SAVE America Act election safeguards before ballots cast in November
The Senate returns to Washington next week with an added obstacle to the already herculean task of passing the SAVE America Act: a narrow three-week window in which to act.
Source: Washington Times
Yemen risks a return to civil war as Iran-backed rebels target a crucial shipping route
Yemen is moving closer to a return to civil war. The escalating events in the Arab world's poorest country are closely linked to the war in Iran and global efforts to ship oil out of the Gulf region.
Source: Washington Times
Tropical Storm Norbert forms in the Pacific Ocean and isn't threatening land
Tropical Storm Norbert formed Thursday in the Pacific Ocean and wasn't threatening land, forecasters said.
Source: Washington Times
Hong Kong court convicts Wall Street Journal publisher of deterring reporter from taking union role
A Hong Kong court on Thursday found the publisher of The Wall Street Journal guilty of trying to prevent one of its reporters from taking a leadership role in a local press union, but acquitted the…
Source: Washington Times
Zelenskyy visits Canada to seek further military support for Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was in Canada on Thursday for talks with Prime Minister Mark Carney, his latest international trip aimed at locking in future support for Ukraine's fight…
Source: Washington Times
Thune booed at GOP midterm convention during Trump speech
Senate Majority Leader John Thune was booed the moment President Trump mentioned his name during his remarks at the Republican midterm convention Wednesday night in Dallas.
Source: Washington Times
Trump offers $5,000 payout to every American if Republicans win House and Senate in November
President Trump on Wednesday promised to pay a $5,000 dividend to every adult U.S. citizen if Republicans win the House and Senate in the November midterm elections.
Source: Washington Times
Trump says $20 trillion in foreign investment poured into U.S. since he took office
President Trump told a packed Texas arena Wednesday night that over $20 trillion in foreign investment has flooded into the U.S. in less than two years of his second term.
Source: Washington Times
Trump reiterates pledge to campaign for 35 Republicans in swing districts
President Trump said Wednesday that he'll hit the campaign trail for Republican candidates in 35 races before the midterm elections, vowing to increase drastically his role in getting GOP candidates…
Source: Washington Times
Trump warns electing Democrats to Congress in the midterms will set country back a decade
President Trump on Wednesday cast the November midterms as a battle for America's future, saying handing Democrats control of Congress will set the nation back by at least a decade.
Source: Washington Times
'Brink of ruin': Bessent blasts Biden's economic record at GOP convention
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday assailed President Biden's economic record, warning voters not to return to the era of high inflation and overregulation by sending Democrats to Congress…
Source: Washington Times
Republicans look to spark enthusiasm, highlight accomplishments as midterm convention opens
Republican faithful packed into the American Airlines Arena on Wednesday for the opening night of a two-day Republican midterm convention that they hope will jolt voter enthusiasm and prevent a…
Source: Washington Times
Todd Blanche makes rare political appearance to lean into tough-on-crime message at GOP convention
Attorney General Todd Blanche credited President Trump with keeping his promise to secure the southern border and enact tough-on-crime laws that, he said, have made the nation far safer than the one…
Source: Washington Times
Fetterman flashes bipartisan chops with surprise video message at GOP convention
Sen. John Fetterman, Pennsylvania Democrat, made a surprise cameo at the Republican National Convention in Dallas, briefly appearing in a video message, further distancing himself from the…
Source: Washington Times
'He's not on our side': Sen. Jon Husted goes after Democrat Sherrod Brown as a misguided relic
Sen. Jon Husted called former Sen. Sherrod Brown, his Democratic opponent in this year's Senate race, a relic of the past.
Source: Washington Times
GOP convention doubles as pep rally for Paxton
The Republican Party descended on the Lone Star State on Wednesday for a midterm convention the GOP hopes will prop up Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in a surprisingly close U.S. Senate race.
Source: Washington Times
Sen. Tim Scott's convention speech warns of the threat of 'radical,' 'weird' Democrats
Sen. Tim Scott, chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, told the Republican midterm convention in Dallas that Senate Democrats have rolled out "the most dangerous, radical, and frankly…
Source: Washington Times
Former volunteer sues Cesar Chavez nonprofits over failing to stop union leader from sexual abuse
One of the organizers who said she was sexually abused by Latino labor leader Cesar Chavez decades ago has sued nonprofits tied to him.
Source: Washington Times
