During an appearance on CNN’s “The Lead with Jake Tapper,” Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota’s 5th District faced a slew of questions about widespread fraud within her state’s Somali community. The interview aired one day after the Small Business Administration launched an investigation into a “network of Somali organizations” linked to the schemes.
Read More Rep. Omar deflects questions on widespread Minnesota fraud tied to Somali community, blames lack of ‘Guardrails’ rather than cultural factorsTag: U.S. government
Exclusive: US senators call for probe of scam ads on Facebook and Instagram
Senators Josh Hawley and Richard Blumenthal have asked the heads of the FTC and the SEC to probe Meta Platforms.
Read More Exclusive: US senators call for probe of scam ads on Facebook and InstagramWall Street shoots toward its best day since May on Nvidia’s profit report and hopes for lower rates
Employers added a surprisingly solid 119,000 jobs in September, issuing a key economic report that had been delayed seven weeks by the federal government shutdown.
Read More Wall Street shoots toward its best day since May on Nvidia’s profit report and hopes for lower ratesUS stocks are drifting around their records as AMD rallies
The S&P 500 added 0.1% in morning trading and remains near its all-time high set a couple weeks ago.
Read More US stocks are drifting around their records as AMD ralliesBernie Sanders crashes Schumer’s press conference, calls on Dems to prolong govt. shutdown
Vermont Independent Senator Bernie Sanders crashed a press conference scheduled for Democrat Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, calling on Senate Democrats to prolong the government shutdown if Republicans do not concede to their Obamacare demands.
Read More Bernie Sanders crashes Schumer’s press conference, calls on Dems to prolong govt. shutdownThe Dow hits a record as 3M, Coca-Cola and other big US stocks climb
The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a record on Tuesday as the floodgates opened for companies reporting how much profit they made during the summer.
Read More The Dow hits a record as 3M, Coca-Cola and other big US stocks climb
