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What changed the way professionals approach consumer protection
The Evolution of Consumer Protection in Modern FinanceFor decades, the principle of caveat emptor—buyer beware—dominated the financial landscape. However, the approach professionals take toward consumer...
Maine Democrats aren’t coalescing behind a Graham Platner replacement
Maine Democrats want to hold onto Graham Platner’s progressive base — but they can’t agree on who is best positioned to carry the torch. That...
New Mexico AG, federal DOJ clash over Epstein records
A public dispute between New Mexico's attorney general and the U.S. Justice Department escalated Tuesday over records sought in the state's Jeffrey Epstein investigation.Why it...
UAE's big bet on AI
In Abu Dhabi, the largest emirate in the United Arab Emirates, AI is as much a part of daily life as reporting a pothole or...
Trump held Situation Room meeting on massive new Iran strikes
President Trump held a Situation Room meeting Tuesday to discuss a massive offensive in Iran that will be wider in scope than the current strikes...
Mikie Sherrill confronts FIFA in New Jersey turf battle
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s office says the Garden State should get a cut of the MetLife Stadium grass FIFA plans to sell to soccer...
Spot the pol!
This elected authoritarian welcomed home his national-team captain — a goal-scoring winger currently without a club — after the team's winningest-ever World Cup performance.That’s Egyptian President Abdel...
How to keep a soccer team alive in exile
Farkhunda Muhtaj has spent years fighting to keep the Afghanistan women's national soccer team alive after the Taliban banned women from sport following President Joe...
Supreme Court warns Congress threats are rising and the court needs more security
Justice Elena Kagan warned Congress on Tuesday that police expect threats against Supreme Court justices to rise nearly 40% this year.Why it matters: As courts...
Fed's Warsh stays mum on rate plans, pledges price stability
Federal Reserve chairman Kevin Warsh told Congress on Tuesday that the central bank is determined to bring inflation down, but offered little guidance as to...
House Democrat wants reckoning after Mitch McConnell, Tom Kean Jr. absences
The prolonged absences of Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-N.J.) and Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) have inspired a bill that would force members of Congress to...
A dozen states file lawsuit to block Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. Discovery merger
State attorneys general from a dozen states, including California, New York and Washington, filed a lawsuit to block Paramount Skydance's $110 billion takeover of Warner...