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Warsh Signals Limits on Fed Independence in Swap-Line Questions
The Fed chair nominee told Senate Democrats that the central bank’s special deference is strongest in monetary policy, not necessarily in international finance
Talks to bail out Spirit Airlines stall as company teeters toward collapse
Spirit Airlines only has enough available cash to continue operations for a matter of days, not weeks, and talks for a government-backed rescue of the no-frills carrier have stalled, sources say.
Constance Zimmer’s podcast puts women’s aging stories at the center
Talk 50 to Me,” which Zimmer co-hosts, features women in their 50s discussing the realities of midlife and aging in their own words
Trump warns Iran to make a deal as Pentagon puts war cost at $25 billion
The standoff over Iranian ports and the Strait of Hormuz is drawing sharper public threats from Washington and Tehran, while lawmakers press the Pentagon for answers on cost, duration and strategy
PWHL playoffs open with Boston-Ottawa, Montreal-Minnesota semifinals
The Fleet host the Charge on Thursday before the top-seeded Victoire begin against the two-time champion Frost on Saturday
Florida House advances DeSantis map that could add GOP seats
The proposal would redraw Democratic-leaning districts in Tampa, Orlando and parts of Florida’s southeast coast as Republicans look to strengthen their U.S. House position before 2026
TSA PreCheck cuts signup cost for travelers 30 and under
First-time applicants can get $20 off a five-year membership in May, lowering the cost to as little as $56.75 depending on enrollment provider
Tumbler Ridge families sue OpenAI in California over mass shooting
Seven lawsuits accuse OpenAI and Sam Altman of failing to warn authorities about the shooter’s ChatGPT activity before the February attack in British Columbia
King Charles marks U.S. visit with WWII-era gift and Congress speech
The British monarch and Queen Camilla joined President Trump and first lady Melania Trump for a ceremonial Washington visit focused on the U.S.-U.K. alliance
Tupac Shakur’s family files wrongful death lawsuit in Los Angeles
The civil suit names Duane “Keefe D” Davis as the main defendant and seeks to identify alleged co-conspirators in the rapper’s 1996 killing