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Unpaid Medical Bills Are Going To Remain On Credit Reports

Unpaid Medical Bills Are Going To Remain On Credit Reports

(WBAP/KLIF) – A federal judge in Texas annulled a move by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that would have removed medical debt. The judge found that the rule put in place by the Biden administration exceeded the Bureau’s authority under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The rule would have removed nearly $50 billion dollars in…MORE

Trump Promotes Energy And Tech Investments At A Summit In Pennsylvania

Trump Promotes Energy And Tech Investments At A Summit In Pennsylvania

PITTSBURGH (AP) — President Donald Trump is touting tens of billions of dollars of energy and tech investments at a new summit focusing on energy and innovation. At the event Tuesday in Pittsburgh helmed by Republican Sen. David McCormick, Trump boasted of a “true golden age for America” in energy policy and artificial intelligence. Pennsylvania…MORE

America’s Only Rare Earth Producer Gets A Boost From Apple And Pentagon Agreements

America’s Only Rare Earth Producer Gets A Boost From Apple And Pentagon Agreements

MP Materials, the operator of the only rare earths mine in the United States, has signed a $500 million deal with Apple. The agreement announced Tuesday aims to boost production of magnets used in iPhones, as well as other high tech products like electric vehicles. This follows on the heels of the U.S. Defense Department’s…MORE

Trump Administration Fires 17 Immigration Court Judges Across Ten States, Union Says

Trump Administration Fires 17 Immigration Court Judges Across Ten States, Union Says

WASHINGTON (AP) — Seventeen immigration court judges have been fired in recent days. That’s according to the union that represents the judges. The International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers says 15 judges were dismissed on Friday and two more on Monday. The firings occurred across ten states, including California, Texas, and New York. The…MORE

Trump Wields Tariffs To Sway Putin On Ukraine. Here’s How They Might Work, Or Not

Trump Wields Tariffs To Sway Putin On Ukraine. Here’s How They Might Work, Or Not

WASHINGTON (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has sacrificed an estimated 1 million of his soldiers, killed and wounded, in a three-year campaign to crush Ukraine. Now President Donald Trump is betting that his go-to economic weapon — tariffs — can succeed where Ukrainian drones and rockets haven’t, and finally persuade Putin to end his…MORE

Nvidia To Resume Sales Of Highly Desired AI Computer Chips To China

Nvidia To Resume Sales Of Highly Desired AI Computer Chips To China

BANGKOK (AP) — Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang says the technology giant has won approval from the Trump administration to sell its advanced H20 computer chips used for artificial intelligence to China. The company shared the news in a blog post late Monday and Huang also spoke about it on China’s state-run CGTN television network. The…MORE