U.S. District Court Judge John McConnell Jr. ordered the Trump administration to pay full SNAP benefits by Friday. The Trump administration raced to an appeals court to block a federal judge’s order directing the Agriculture Department to use emergency funding to pay full food stamp benefits for November. The move comes after U.S. District Judge … Read more
The U.S. president told Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán that he is “looking at” absolving the Central European nation from sanctions. President Donald Trump said his administration is “looking at” giving Hungary an exemption from U.S. sanctions on buying Russian oil. “Sure, we’re looking at it, because it’s very difficult for [Hungary] to get the … Read more
The legislation from Sen. Ron Johnson pays federal employees working during the shutdown and active-duty troops. Senate Republicans are eyeing a Friday vote on legislation that would pay some federal employees and active-duty troops amid the record-setting government shutdown. Majority Leader John Thune said there was a “good possibility” that he would tee up a … Read more
In the wake of the Nick Fuentes controversy, Cruz called on fellow Republicans to “stand up and say it is wrong.” Sen. Ted Cruz blasted fellow Republicans for failing to criticize Tucker Carlson, saying the conservative pundit has “spread a poison that is profoundly dangerous.” “My colleagues, almost to a person, think what is happening … Read more
A staggering compensation package has been approved – but what does Musk have to do to reap the full rewards? Now that Tesla stockholders have approved a plan to offer Elon Musk close to $1tn, the clock is ticking to make the company worth eight times more than it is today. If Musk can grow … Read more
EV drivers would face 3p-a-mile charge on top of other road taxes to offset falling revenue from petrol and diesel cars Rachel Reeves is considering using this month’s budget to announce plans for a pay-per-mile tax for electric vehicles worth an extra £250 a year on average. The proposals could mean EV drivers pay a … Read more
UK bank shares rise after reports, with chancellor wanting sector to remain competitive to help economic growth The chancellor has decided against increasing taxes on banks in this month’s budget, according to reports, which sent UK bank shares higher on Thursday. Shares in the high street banks NatWest and Lloyds rose by about 2%, putting … Read more
Current site is due to be demolished to make way for housing in new disruption to city’s long trading tradition Every week, 80-year-old Frank catches a train from Walsall to Birmingham. He threads through gleaming shopfronts in Grand Central station and past the Bullring before slipping into the fish-scented bustle on the ground floor of … Read more
Close-run vote raises hopes of rates cut in December, with inflation said to have peaked at 3.8% There were reasons to be cheerful contained within the Bank of England’s latest verdict on the outlook for the UK economy, released alongside its decision to leave interest rates unchanged at 4%. Inflation, it said, had peaked at … Read more
Policymakers keep borrowing costs at 4% before crucial budget while also warning of persistent weak growth The Bank of England has opened the door to a December interest rate cut after signalling that inflation had peaked, as it kept borrowing costs unchanged before Rachel Reeves’s make-or-break budget. With less than three weeks before the chancellor’s … Read more