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(Background) A price tag is seen on jean shorts in a clothing store in Washington, DC, on June 14, 2022. (Photo by Stefani Reynolds / AFP) (Photo by STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images) / (R) White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during the press briefing in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on December 11, 2025. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP via Getty Images)

Inflation slows to 2.7% — lower than expected, down from its ‘Biden-era peak’

Inflation in the United States decelerated last month, according to a Labor Department report that was delayed due to the 43-day government shutdown this fall.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 03: New York Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani attends a campaign event at Dutch Kills Playground on November 03, 2025 in the Astoria neighborhood of the Queens borough in New York City. On the eve of Election Day, Mamdani was joined by elected officials as he spoke during a volunteer canvass launch in Astoria. Mamdani, who leads in the polls and is the front runner in the mayoral election, is running against Independent New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo and Republican mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa. More than 735,000 people have voted early, according to the Board of Elections, more than four times as many as in the 2021 contest. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Mamdani announces plans to speak with President Trump before taking office, calling the relationship ‘critical to the success of the city’

New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani revealed that he plans to speak with President Donald Trump before taking office in January, proclaiming his relationship with the White House is “critical to the success of the city.”

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 29: New York Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani speaks during a press conference on October 29, 2025 in the Belmont neighborhood of the Bronx borough in New York City. Mamdani was joined by members of United Bodegas of America as he received their endorsement with Election day less than a week away where Mamdani is the front runner against Independent New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo and Republican mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Zohran Mamdani to Trump: ‘I’ll be there to fight you’ if you come after NYC

Democrat New York City Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani denied President Donald Trump’s claims that he is a “communist” and promised to “fight” the president if he “comes after” the city.

New Jersey Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli greets supporters in a hotel ballroom at his watch party on November 02, 2021 in Bridgewater, New Jersey. The race between Ciattarelli and his Democratic incumbent Phil Murphy was too close to call by the end of the night. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) / Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) speaks during an event with House Democrats and other climate activists to highlight the aspects of the Build Back Better Act that focus on combating climate change in the Rayburn Room at the U.S. Capitol on September 28, 2021 in Washington, DC. The Build Back Better Act, also known as the $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation bill, includes funding for public transit, electric vehicles, removal of lead plumbing pipes, the creation of a Civilian Climate Corps and other efforts to reduce climate change. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Poll: Ciattarelli and Sherrill neck-and-neck in N.J. Governor Race

A new poll shows Republican Jack Ciattarelli and Democrat Mikie Sherrill are currently tied in the race for New Jersey governor.

TOKYO, JAPAN - SEPTEMBER 06: Shigeru Ishiba, Japan's Prime Minister, attends a press conference at the Prime Minister's Office on September 06, 2025 in Tokyo, Japan. Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced his resignation on Sunday amid mounting pressure from his party following the ruling coalition's historic losses in July's parliamentary elections and rising public dissatisfaction over economic issues. (Photo by Toru Hanai - Pool/Getty Images)

Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba to step down after Liberal Democratic Party suffers major election defeats

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced that he will be stepping down after less than a year in power due to historic parliamentary election losses.

L| NY Attorney General Letitia James attends a press conference on gun violence prevention and public safety on July 31, 2023 in New York City. Mayor Eric Adams was joined by NY Gov. Kathy Hochul, NY Attorney General Letitia James, and members of local and state government and violence interruption groups to unveil NYC's Gun Violence Prevention Task Force blueprint for community safety. The task force's $485 million blueprint will bring people together from across 20 agencies that specialize in public safety, health care, workforce development, and education to help stop gun violence in the communities most impacted by it. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) R| NY Gov. Kathy Hochul attends a press conference on gun violence prevention and public safety on July 31, 2023 in New York City. Mayor Adams was joined by NY Gov. Kathy Hochul, NY Attorney General Letitia James, and members of local and state government and violence interruption groups to unveil NYC's Gun Violence Prevention Task Force blueprint for community safety. The task force's $485 million blueprint will bring people together from across 20 agencies that specialize in public safety, health care, workforce development, and education to help stop gun violence in the communities most impacted by it. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

N.Y. Gov. Hochul And AG James Join Lawsuit Against Trump Over Tariffs

New York Governor Kathy Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James have joined forces in a lawsuit against President Donald Trump over his tariffs.