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Trump sparks defiance as multiple Republicans balk at latest policy plan

Trump sparks defiance as multiple Republicans balk at latest policy plan

GOP members are turning on the Trump administration as they point to a flawed policy that they would not personally back.

One representative observed there were clear "disadvantages" to a 50-year mortgage policy floated by Trump, while another said they simply "wouldn't take one out." Trump's 50-year mortgage plan was floated earlier this year as the president claimed it would mean you "pay less per month."

But economists have pointed out the interest on a 50-year mortgage would end up being far larger than that of a 30-year mortgage. Trump said, "All it means is you pay less per month. You pay it over a longer period of time. It's not like a big factor. It might help a little bit."...

Apparent source of claim that Trump paid off slain officer's mortgage walks back statement

Apparent source of claim that Trump paid off slain officer's mortgage walks back statement

Right-wing news outlets and MAGA influencers were quick to jump on rumors that Donald Trump had paid off the mortgage of fallen New York police officer Jonathan Diller, but it appears that's simply not true.

While the ex-president has yet to comment on or debunk the claim that he paid off the home of the man whose wake he recently attended, the apparent source of the information has walked it back.

According to publicly available information, Diller's mortgage was paid off, but it was by an organization called Tunnel to Towers Foundation....

U.S. embrace of remote working empties offices, weighs on banks

U.S. embrace of remote working empties offices, weighs on banks

Washington (AFP) - The popularity of remote work in the United States has emptied office buildings, a cause for worry as their value falls and owners risk losses on property loans -- in turn putting pressure on smaller banks. "There will be bank failures, but this is not the big banks," said US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday. In San Francisco, Washington and even New York, offices have been seeing half the number of people as before the pandemic, with white-collar workers reluctant to return to commuting. Office vacancy rates across the country have risen to 13.5 percent in 20......
Gitmo may be WikiLeaks' next target

Gitmo may be WikiLeaks' next target

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has reportedly told media contacts that he has a large cache of files on the US's detention facility in Guantanamo Bay.