Washington — Texas real estate magnate and GOP donor Harlan Crow rejected requests from Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee for a full accounting of the gifts, trips and travel accommodations he has given to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, claiming the committee lacks the authority to probe Crow’s relationship …

Americans’ sense of economic security deteriorated sharply in 2022, with more than a third of adults saying they were worse off financially than a year prior, the Federal Reserve said Monday. The findings, outlined in an annual survey on people’s economic well-being, underlines the severe hardship caused by scorching inflation. …

In her first network television interview since becoming director of the Secret Service eight months ago, Kimberly Cheatle addressed  controversies and challenges the agency is facing — including recruitment and what she says is the need for a suitable place for training.   Currently, officers train to protect the president …

A free fertility app used to track ovulation shared users’ health information with other companies, including Google and China-based marketing and analytics firms, the Federal Trade Commission said Wednesday in announcing a $200,000 settlement. Easy Healthcare, which owns Premom, did not disclose to users that the information would be shared …

Alec Baldwin indicated Monday that he has wrapped filming on the Western movie “Rust,” about 18 months after cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed and director Joel Souza injured in an on-set shooting near Albuquerque, New Mexico.  The 65-year-old actor shared a selfie of his freshly shaved face on Instagram after removing the …

The IRS on Monday said an internal investigation has found that Black taxpayers are audited at higher rates than would be expected given their share of the U.S. population.  The findings come after researchers earlier this year found that Black Americans are up to five times more likely to have their …

An online legal defense fund started by the attorneys for Daniel Penny who was charged with second degree-manslaughter, accused of putting another man in a deadly chokehold on a New York City subway train, has raised nearly $2 million for his legal defense through an online fund. The Marine veteran …

President Biden is seeking to fill vacancies on the U.S. Federal Reserve, hoping to stack the Central Bank with its top governors as it continues working to stem inflation. Mr. Biden is nominating Philip Jefferson, currently a member of the Board of Governors, to also serve as vice chair for …

The attorney for the IRS whistleblower who has alleged that the Justice Department interfered in and mishandled the Hunter Biden criminal probe met with members of Congress last week on behalf of his client, according to two sources familiar with the matter.  The Friday meeting was described to CBS News …

U.S. safety regulators are investigating possible electrical problems in older Dodge Journeys after a woman was trapped and died when her SUV caught fire in December. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it’s investigating whether inoperative door locks and windows can prevent people from getting out of the SUVs …