WASHINGTON (AP) — As President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, Pam Bondi, prepares for questioning from senators on Wednesday, only about 2 in 10 U.S. adults are “extremely” or “very” confident that the Department of Justice will act in a fair and nonpartisan manner during his second term, a poll finds. Their faith in […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. inflation probably worsened last month on the back of higher prices for gas, eggs, and used cars, a trend that could lessen the chance that the Federal Reserve will cut its key interest rate much this year. On Wednesday the Labor Department is expected to report that in December the consumer […]

(Reuters) – The interest rate for the most popular U.S. home loan rose last week to an eight-month high of 7.09%, extending an upward trend that’s squeezing would-be homebuyers already facing rising house prices and limited supply. The average contract rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose 10 basis points in the week ended Jan. […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Texas anti-pornography law is going before the Supreme Court on Wednesday in a collision of free speech rights, regulation of online content and the protection of children. Texas is among more than a dozen states with similar laws aimed at blocking young children and teenagers from viewing pornography. The adult-content site […]

By Andrew Chung and John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court is set on Wednesday to hear a challenge on free speech grounds to a Texas law that requires pornographic websites to verify the age of users in a case testing the legality of state efforts to keep minors from viewing such material […]