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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.
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
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
Supreme Court weighs TPS protections for Syrians and Haitians
The justices heard arguments on whether courts can review the Trump administration’s effort to end deportation protections for about 6,000 Syrians and 350,000 Haitians
OneTaste courts Trump allies in bid for pardons
The San Francisco company is seeking clemency for founder Nicole Daedone and former sales chief Rachel Cherwitz after forced-labor conspiracy convictions
Supreme Court narrows Voting Rights Act in Louisiana map ruling
The 6-3 decision voids a congressional map with two majority-Black districts and raises the standard for vote-dilution claims under Section 2
FEMA disaster fund falls below $3 billion before hurricane season
The agency has shifted into Imminent Needs Funding, limiting disaster spending to urgent response needs as a partial government shutdown strains operations
Starmer avoids Commons inquiry over Mandelson vetting claims
MPs rejected a Conservative-led bid to send the prime minister’s comments to the Privileges Committee, despite a small Labour rebellion
Soldier pleads not guilty in Maduro prediction-market case
Prosecutors say Gannon Ken Van Dyke used classified information about a January operation to place Polymarket bets that paid more than $400,000