Mortgage Interest Rates Rise To Highest Level Since 2006

The average interest rate on the most popular U.S. home loan rose to its highest level since 2006 as the housing sector continued to bear the brunt of tightening financial conditions, data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) showed on Wednesday.

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Democrats go all-in on abortion in final ad blitz, GOP focuses on economy

Republicans are laser-focused on the economy in ads blanketing the airwaves before the midterm elections, while Democrats are sounding the alarm on abortion access as early voting gets underway in many states.

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Judge says Durham can keep his witness list secret for Danchenko trial

A federal judge on Friday said special counsel John Durham can keep his list of witnesses under wraps ahead of the criminal trial against a Russian analyst who was a key source for a now-debunked 2016 linking former President Donald Trump to Russia.

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U.S. aircraft carrier concludes drills with Japan, South Korea as North Korea fires another missile

A U.S. aircraft carrier strike group has concluded several days of drills alongside Japan and South Korean warships that drew heavy protest from an increasingly bellicose North Korea.

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Judge orders FBI to turn over information on laptop of homicide victim Democrat staffer Seth Rich

A judge has ordered the FBI to release information it has in connection to the laptop of Seth Rich, a former Democratic National Committee staffer who was fatally shot in Washington in 2016.

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Embattled Christian baker appeals ruling over gender transition cake request

Embattled Christian baker Jack Phillips is challenging a court’s determination that he violated Colorado’s anti-discrimination law when he refused to bake a cake celebrating a gender transition.

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