30-Year Mortgage Flirts With 7%

U.S. mortgage rates jumped to a six-month high this week, suggesting that a recent improvement in home sales could be temporary.[#item_full_content]

Rep. Van Orden Slams Rep. Roy Over Speaker Vote

Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wis., blasted his fellow Republican colleague in the House this week, saying Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, is more interested in his “brand” than in America.[#item_full_content]

SMU’s Bid to Split From Church Heads to Court

The Texas Supreme Court will hear oral arguments later this month in Southern Methodist University’s bid to split from the United Methodist Church over LGBTQ+ rights, reported the Texas Tribune.[#item_full_content]

2015 Interview: Terror Suspect Vexed by Communication

The man suspected of mowing down dozens of New Year’s Day revelers in New Orleans, killing 14, complained of problems communicating in the civilian world in a nine-year-old interview that has resurfaced this week.

House Dems Expect Full Attendance for Speaker Vote

Every House Democrat is expected to attend the speaker vote on Friday, even some legislators with health issues that have kept them from traveling to the Capitol, Politico reports.[#item_full_content]