KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — The ceasefire in Gaza has seen its smoothest exchange yet of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners along with the reopening of the crucial Rafah crossing. Saturday’s exchange occurred two days before discussions on the truce’s far more difficult second phase begin. And Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet…… MORE
Democrats Elect Ken Martin, The Party Leader In Minnesota, As Their National Chair
OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — Democrats have elected Ken Martin, the party leader in Minnesota, to lead the national party. They’re turning to a low-profile Midwestern political operative to coordinate their resistance to Donald Trump’s presidency. Martin succeeds Jaime Harrison of South Carolina atop the Democratic National Committee. Harrison didn’t seek another term after the…… MORE
Trump Fires The Director Of The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump has fired the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Rohit Chopra, in the latest purge of a Biden administration holdover. Chopra was one of the more important regulators from the previous Democratic administration who was still on the job since Trump took office on Jan. 20.…… MORE
With Home Prices And Mortgage Rates High, Many Families Find The American Dream Out Of Reach
(AP) – With home prices high, American families are grappling with the prospect that homeownership might remain out of reach for them for a long time. The median age of first-time homebuyers rose to 38 last year. That’s significantly above historic norms, when median first-time buyers hovered between 30 and 32 years old for decades.…… MORE
Costco, Teamsters Reach Tentative Contract Agreement, Avoiding A Strike
(AP) – Costco and the Teamsters union have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract, avoiding a strike. Teamsters spokesman Matthew McQuaid confirmed the agreement, which will have to be approved by members. Details of the agreement weren’t immediately available. The Associated Press left a message seeking comment with Costco. The Teamsters union represents…… MORE