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The Federal Reserve cuts interest rates by a quarter point after election. Here's what that means for you

The second interest rate cut in a row will affect consumer borrowing costs. Here's what it means for your credit card, mortgage rate, car loan and savings.

Business - CNBC - November 7

Federal investigation launched into racist texts targeting Black Americans across 10 states

Federal authorities are examining a series of racist texts sent to Black Americans across 10 states. Many of the messages were sent to students and make reference to slavery.

Federal judge denies motion to recognize NASCAR teams as chartered organizations for next season

A federal judge has denied a motion by two NASCAR teams — one owned by Basketball Hall of Famer Michael Jordan — to be recognized as chartered teams as they proceed in an antitrust lawsuit against ...

Sports - ABC News - November 8

Federal judge denies bid by two NASCAR teams to compete next season as chartered teams amid antitrust lawsuit

Sports - ABC News - November 8

Trump wants to expand the federal death penalty, setting up legal challenges in second term

Throughout his campaign, President-elect Donald Trump signaled he would resume federal executions if he won and make more people eligible for capital punishment, including child rapists, migrants ...

Politics - NBC News - November 9

'#EndtheFed': Elon Musk endorses plan to let presidents meddle with Federal Reserve after Trump election win

During his first term as president, Donald Trump was not shy about publicly disparaging Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and his policy decisions.

Business - CNBC - November 9

Homebuyers await mortgage relief after Federal Reserve's back-to-back rate cuts

The Federal Reserve has made two consecutive interest rate cuts but potential homebuyers are wondering when mortgage rates will drop. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady breaks down ...

Supreme Court rejects Mark Meadows's push to move Georgia election case to federal court

The Supreme Court refused Tuesday to hear former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows’s appeal seeking to move to federal court his Georgia criminal charges related to efforts to overturn ...

Politics - The Hill - November 12

Supreme Court rejects Meadows' bid to move Georgia election case to federal court

Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows was charged with two counts in the case brought by Fulton County prosecutors over alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election in ...

SCOTUS rejects Mark Meadows' bid to move Georgia election case into federal court

The Supreme Court has rejected a request from former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows to move his Georgia election interference case from state court into federal court.

Federal judge blocks Louisiana law over displaying Ten Commandments in public schools

A federal judge has blocked a Louisiana law over displaying the Ten Commandments in public schools from taking effect. NBC News' Danny Cevallos has details on the ruling and what could come next in ...

Trump nominates Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead new efficiency department to ‘restructure federal agencies’ – live

Tesla CEO and onetime Republican presidential hopeful put forward to lead department to ‘dismantle government bureaucracy’ . Trump’s cabinet picks and likely contenders so far Joe Biden is ...

World - The Guardian - November 13

30% of federal student loan borrowers have gone without food or medicine, CFPB finds

Thirty percent of student loan borrowers say they've gone without food or medicine due to their monthly bills, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finds.

Business - CNBC - November 13

Calls mount for Biden to spare federal death row inmates before Trump retakes office

Advocates implore Biden to ‘commute the row’ of prisoners sentenced to death before Trump restarts executions. Calls are mounting for Joe Biden to use his presidential clemency powers before he ...

World - The Guardian - November 14

ACLU petition calls on Biden to 'commute all federal death sentences' before Trump takes office

An American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) petition is calling on President Biden “to commute all federal death sentences” before President-elect Trump takes office. “President Biden, as your ...

Politics - The Hill - November 14

DOJ finds Fulton County Jail in violation of federal law in probe of inmate's death

The Justice Department (DOJ) issued a 105-page report Thursday outlining the inhumane conditions in the Fulton County Jail in Georgia. The DOJ found the jail managed by the Fulton County Sheriff's ...