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Stock market today: Wall Street weakens as Target tumbles

Stock market today: Wall Street weakens as Target tumbles

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed finish on Wednesday, though the modest moves for indexes masked some thrashing underneath the surface. Target lost more than…

Republicans on the House Ethics Committee reject releasing report on Matt Gaetz

Republicans on the House Ethics Committee reject releasing report on Matt Gaetz

By LISA MASCARO, STEPHEN GROVES and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans on the House Ethics Committee voted Wednesday against releasing a report on their long-running investigation into President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for…

Trump picks Dr. Oz to run Medicare and Medicaid, Linda McMahon for Education, Lutnick for Commerce

Trump picks Dr. Oz to run Medicare and Medicaid, Linda McMahon for Education, Lutnick for Commerce

By FATIMA HUSSEIN, AMANDA SEITZ, COLLIN BINKLEY and JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday tapped billionaire professional wrestling mogul Linda McMahon to be secretary of the Education Department, tasked with overseeing…

Trump and Musk solidify their bond with Texas trip for rocket launch

Trump and Musk solidify their bond with Texas trip for rocket launch

By CHRIS MEGERIAN and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump, surrounded by family members, aides and allies trekked to Brownsville, Texas, on Tuesday where he listened intently to Elon Musk as…

FEMA administrator says she supports investigation of alleged Trump bias in relief efforts

FEMA administrator says she supports investigation of alleged Trump bias in relief efforts

By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency told lawmakers Tuesday she has encouraged the agency’s inspector general to review whether an employee was acting alone when…

Stock market today: Nvidia and Walmart drive US indexes higher

Stock market today: Nvidia and Walmart drive US indexes higher

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Nvidia helped pulled U.S. stock indexes higher on Tuesday after they stumbled in the morning on worries about escalations in the Russia-Ukraine war. The S&P 500…