30-Year Mortgage Rises to 6.79%

U.S. mortgage rates increased to a four-month high this week and could rise further amid fears that President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed economic policies could stoke inflation.[#item_full_content]

FBI Slammed for Quietly Revising 2022 Crime Data

Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, and Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., on Thursday slammed the FBI for quietly revising 2022 federal crime data that showed violent offenses rose rather than dropped, reported the New York Post.[#item_full_content]

Germany’s Scholz rejects calls for no-confidence vote as coalition government collapses

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Thursday rejected calls for a no-confidence vote after he fired his finance minister in a signal that his coalition government was collapsing, saying he will lead the country with a minority government until early next year.  Demands for immediate elections were issued by the leader of the largest opposition bloc […]

Susie Wiles, the ‘ice baby,’ is a top contender for Trump’s chief of staff, sources say

Speculation is surging that Susie Wiles, a veteran political operative who worked closely with President-elect Trump during his campaign, could take a top position in his new administration. Sources within Trump’s transition team and others close to the former president’s campaign confirmed to Fox News that Wiles is reportedly the frontrunner for White House chief […]

Moderate Republicans buck Cheney, throw support behind Trump

Moderate Republicans broke heavily for President-elect Trump despite the efforts of opponents such as Republican former Rep. Liz Cheney. Trump carried Republicans who didn’t identify as a “MAGA Republican” 74%-22% nationwide in Tuesday’s election, according to Fox News voter analysis. The result comes as Vice President Kamala Harris spent much of the last few weeks […]