#Fed slows down rate hikes amid early signs of inflation easing

#Fed slows down rate hikes amid early signs of inflation easing

Fed slows down rate hikes amid early signs of inflation easing The Federal Reserve on Wednesday issued its smallest interest rate hike since June as the central bank attempts to curb high inflation without derailing a surprisingly resilient economy. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), the panel of Fed officials responsible for monetary policy, bumped…

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#Raffensperger calls on Georgia to end runoff elections

#Raffensperger calls on Georgia to end runoff elections

Raffensperger calls on Georgia to end runoff elections Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is calling on legislators to do away with the state’s runoff system for general elections, arguing that the process places too heavy a burden on voters and election officials.  “Georgia is one of the only states in [the] country with a…

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#Lawmakers reach deal on framework for omnibus spending package  

#Lawmakers reach deal on framework for omnibus spending package  

Lawmakers reach deal on framework for omnibus spending package   Lawmakers have struck a much-anticipated deal on a framework for an omnibus package to fund the government for fiscal 2023. Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) on Tuesday night said negotiators had “reached a bipartisan, bicameral framework that should allow us to finish an…

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#McDaniel seeks to fend off RNC leadership challenge

#McDaniel seeks to fend off RNC leadership challenge

McDaniel seeks to fend off RNC leadership challenge Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel is facing her clearest leadership challenge to date in the wake of her party’s disappointing midterm election results. Much of the finger-pointing has been directed at McDaniel, who as RNC chairwoman has overseen election cycles where the party lost the…

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#Five takeaways from the fusion energy breakthrough

#Five takeaways from the fusion energy breakthrough

Five takeaways from the fusion energy breakthrough The Biden administration has announced a breakthrough on nuclear fusion, fueling hopes of further progress toward clean energy. Nuclear fusion — the process in which atoms are fused together to create energy — has long been studied as a potential power source. But various hurdles have prevented the reaction…

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#FTX hearing: 6 big revelations from House panel questioning

#FTX hearing: 6 big revelations from House panel questioning

FTX hearing: 6 big revelations from House panel questioning The first House hearing on the collapse of FTX didn’t have the company’s disgraced founder and former CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried, who was arrested on the eve of his highly anticipated testimony. But lawmakers still drew crucial revelations about the company’s demise from John J. Ray III,…

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#Schumer: Omnibus expected to include Electoral Count Act, Ukraine funding

#Schumer: Omnibus expected to include Electoral Count Act, Ukraine funding

Schumer: Omnibus expected to include Electoral Count Act, Ukraine funding Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Tuesday that he expects a year-end omnibus spending package to include the Electoral Count Act, which clarifies the vice president’s role in certifying a presidential election as ministerial, and more funding for Ukraine. Congressional negotiators have been deadlocked…

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#‘Normal People’ Producer Element Pictures to Adapt Nicola Dinan’s LGBT Romance Novel ‘Bellies’ for TV

#‘Normal People’ Producer Element Pictures to Adapt Nicola Dinan’s LGBT Romance Novel ‘Bellies’ for TV

‘Normal People’ Producer Element Pictures to Adapt Nicola Dinan’s LGBT Romance Novel ‘Bellies’ for TV Element Pictures, the Irish banner behind the Emmy-nominated and BAFTA-winning hit adaptation of Sally Rooney’s Normal People, has landed another buzzy coming-of-age novel from a fast-rising young author. Following what has been described as a hotly-contested auction, the production company…

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