Wall Street Ends Lower on Penultimate Trading Day

Wall Street closed in negative territory Monday in light volume at the top of a holiday-shortened week in the second-to-last trading session of an eventful year in which all three indexes posted strong double-digit gains.[#item_full_content]

Bernard Madoff Victims Collect $4.3B in Final Payout

A U.S. government fund to compensate people swindled by Bernard Madoff announced its 10th and final distribution on Monday, saying it will have paid out $4.3 billion to 40,930 of the late Ponzi schemer’s victims.[#item_full_content]

Fox News Politics Newsletter: Trump’s Vote of Confidence

Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump transition, exclusive interviews and more Fox News politics content. Here’s what’s happening… –2028 Watch: Here are the Democrats who may eventually jump into the next White House race -U.S. appeals court upholds Trump verdict in E. Jean Carroll defamation case -Biden […]

Georgia AG to State Supreme Court: Reject Willis Appeal

Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr on Monday issued a statement urging the state Supreme Court to reject Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ appeal of the decision removing her from prosecuting the case against President-elect Donald Trump. “Lawfare has become far …

Minimum Wage Hikes to Raise Wages for 9 Million

More than 9 million workers in 21 states will receive a pay raise starting on Wednesday due to minimum wage increases that take effect in 2025, CBS MoneyWatch reported.[#item_full_content]

Russia Resistant to Trump Peace Plan for Ukraine

In a major setback for President-elect Donald Trump’s hopes of swiftly ending the war in Ukraine, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Monday that the Kremlin was resistant to a peace plan proposed by the incoming president’s allies.[#item_full_content]