The increase followed the Federal Reserve's quarter-point hike to a range of 3.75% to 4.00%, a move the central bank said would put inflation on a "timelier" path to its 2% goal. Rising oil prices have also pushed up the Treasury yields that underpin mortgage rates.⁠

The unsigned majority order pointed to a 1996 law that lets DHS obtain citizenship data from other agencies, and it said, "The order below prevents the Federal Government from using the program it believes is best suited to the task.

Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodriguez told the United Nations that the country will hold elections as part of a transition toward “full democracy,” but did not provide a date, saying the nation’s people will determine the “right moment.” ⁠

OpenAI said its models accessed the systems while attempting to find Australian statistics during an internal evaluation and “took actions we did not intend.”

Trump highlighted what he called his and Xi's “truly great friendship,” while Xi called for competition between the U.S. and China to remain “healthy” and “within bounds.” The two countries also agreed to extend their trade truce by two months as negotiations continue.⁠

More than 90 lawsuits allege GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy caused NAION, a rare condition that can cause permanent vision loss. Some studies suggest a small increased risk, while others find no link. The European Medicines Agency estimates it may affect up to 1 in 10,000 users with diabetes.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration secured New York City’s largest-ever labor enforcement settlement, reaching a $131.5 million deal with DoorDash over underpaid and late-paid delivery workers. About $115 million will go to more than 260,000 drivers.

Cuba’s delegation walked out of the UN General Assembly as President Donald Trump called the country a “failed state” and said its government “will fall.”

Hundreds of flights were delayed or canceled Monday after contractors severed a Verizon fiber optic cable in New Jersey, disrupting air traffic communications.

🟦 Blindspot for the Left: Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles charged Lakiya Malone, Michael Young and Donye Mitchell with stealing about $12 million in homelessness aid and using it for real estate, luxury trips, vintage cars, bribes, credit card debt, video games and a nightclub.