• White House sets hearing on Fed’s Cook for December 14, NYT says
    Nov 4 (Reuters) – The White House has scheduled for December 14 a planned hearing into allegations of mortgage fraud by Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, the New York Times reported on Wednesday, citing an unnamed White House official, in a new phase of President Donald Trump’s effort to fire her.  • Cook’s lawyer did […]
  • Democratic victories bring historic breakthroughs for women and minorities
    By Bianca Flowers CHICAGO, Nov 4 (Reuters) – Voters across the US elected a historic slate of women, candidates of color and other underrepresented politicians on Tuesday, reshaping the face of political leadership as Democrats rode a wave of dissatisfaction with President Donald Trump’s administration to major gains nationwide.     Democrats flipped control of both the […]
  • Democrats’ Senate wins cripple Trump’s push to reshape the courts
    By Nate Raymond Nov 4 (Reuters) – The Republicans’ failure to keep control of the US Senate in Tuesday’s midterm elections also ends an era of rapid judicial appointments for President Donald Trump’s party that it has used to reshape the federal courts with conservative judges. Since Trump returned to the White House last year, […]
  • Two dead after incident at Citigroup’s complex in Florida
    NEW YORK, Nov 4 (Reuters) – Florida authorities said two people were dead after an incident on Wednesday afternoon at Citibank’s complex in Tampa, Florida. A statement posted by Hilsboro County’s sheriff Chad Chronister confirmed “the suspect involved in the Citibank Active Threat scene is deceased.” Witnesses had reported a shooting. Chronister also confirmed the […]
  • Blue wave crashes through US state government races
    By Julia Harte Nov 4 (Reuters) – Democrats’ takeover of the US Congress on Tuesday was replicated at the state level, with the party flipping Republican-held governors’ offices in at least five states and poised to seize full control of state government in at least six more. Democratic victories mean the party, for the first […]