Mortgage Rates Plunge as Government Plans Bond Buying—Here’s How It Works

The current administration has proposed a range of ideas to help young families achieve homeownership, including bringing down mortgage rates, and banning large institutional investors from buying residential homes. We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center. Original News

Trump Says Oil Companies Will Spend $100 Billion in Venezuela

President Donald Trump (C) speaks during a meeting with U.S. oil companies’ executives in the East Room of the White House in Washington on Jan. 9, 2026. Saul Loeb/AFP WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump invited executives of large oil companies to the White House on Friday to discuss investment opportunities that will restore Venezuelan oil infrastructure. “We’re

Supreme Court Doesn’t Issue Ruling on Trump’s Tariffs, Sets Date for Next Week

President Donald Trump holds a chart as he delivers remarks on reciprocal tariffs during his ‘Liberation Day’ event in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 2, 2025. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday did not issue its highly anticipated ruling on the legality of President Donald Trump’s

Treasury Targets Somali-Linked Fraud in Minnesota Amid Terrorist Financing Concerns

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in the Oval Office of the White House on Nov. 21, 2025. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images The U.S. Treasury has launched an enforcement campaign targeting Somali-linked fraud networks in Minnesota, unveiling enhanced financial surveillance, overseas remittance restrictions, and multiple federal investigations amid mounting concerns that stolen taxpayer funds may have

REPLAY: HUD Secretary, HHS Assistant Secretary, Gov. Youngkin Host Partnership for Petersburg Event

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, with the U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Scott Turner, Assistant Secretary for Health and Head of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, and Admiral Brian Christine, MD, hosts an event at 11 a.m. ET on Jan. 9 to highlight key accomplishments of the Partnership for Petersb… Original News

HUD Secretary, HHS Assistant Secretary, Gov. Youngkin Host Partnership for Petersburg Event

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, with the U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Scott Turner, Assistant Secretary for Health and Head of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, and Admiral Brian Christine, MD, hosts an event at 11 a.m. ET on Jan. 9 to highlight key accomplishments of the Partnership for Petersb… Original News

Trump Says US Action in Venezuela Does Not Set Precedent for China to Move on Taiwan

A Taiwan Air Force Mirage 2000 fighter jet takes off at Hsinchu Air Base in Hsinchu, Taiwan, on Dec. 29, 2025. Cheng Yu-chen/AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump said Washington’s recent military operation in Venezuela should not be seen as a precedent for China to take action against Taiwan, arguing that the circumstances were