Biden ties Trump on judicial confirmations as Senate approves his 234th nominee

Washington — The Senate on Friday confirmed President Biden’s 234th nominee to the federal judiciary, matching the number of judges approved for lifetime appointment to the nation’s courts during President-elect Donald Trump’s first term. The confirmation of Benjamin Cheeks to the federal district court in Southern California by a 49 to 47 vote led Mr.

Here’s a fact check on Trump’s recent comments about the history of U.S. tariffs

President-elect Donald Trump made claims about the history of U.S. tariff collection as he defended his plan to raise tariffs on goods from countries like China and Mexico in a news conference this week, claims historians say are at odds with the facts. In particular, Trump exaggerated the impact of tariff hikes during his first

Feds sue Zelle, alleging nation’s biggest banks failed to stop fraud

What happens if you get scammed while using Zelle? What happens if you get scammed while using Zelle? 02:22 Three Major banks and Zelle rushed to bring a peer-to-peer payment network to market without first ensuring users would be protected against “widespread” fraud, alleges a lawsuit filed on Friday by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Johnson vows “we will not have a government shutdown” as House GOP readies vote

Washington — House Speaker Mike Johnson emerged from a meeting with his fellow Republicans on Friday and said he believed lawmakers will manage to avoid a government shutdown ahead of the midnight deadline. “There is a unanimous agreement in the room that we need to move forward. I will not telegraph to you the specific details of

Poland Says It Will Arrest Bibi If Israeli PM Attends Auschwitz Liberation Anniversary

Polish officials said they will arrest Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu in compliance with a warrant from the International Criminal Court if he attends the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. “We are obliged to respect the provisions of the International Criminal Court,” Władysław Bartoszewski, Poland’s deputy foreign minister, told Polish newspaper Rzeczpospolita on

CFPB Sues Major US Banks Over Alleged Zelle Fraud, Claiming Consumer Losses of $870 Million

Consumer watchdog agency CFPB has sued three major banks, alleging they failed to protect consumers from fraud tied to Zelle transactions. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has filed a lawsuit against three of the nation’s largest banks—Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, and Wells Fargo—accusing them of failing to protect consumers from alleged widespread fraud