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The Memo: Gaetz and Hegseth controversies could trickle down to Trump

Allegations of inappropriate sexual conduct have complicated the path of two of President-elect Trump's most important candidates. In the process, they threaten to shine a new spotlight on President Trump's record with women. Former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) left Congress last week after being nominated by President Trump to be attorney general. His resignation ended […]

Biden Tightens Executive Order On Asylum Claims Further As Border Numbers Trickle Down

President Joe Biden announced Monday that he will further strengthen an earlier executive order that capped the number of asylum applications to curb illegal border crossings along the U.S.-Mexico border. Mr. Biden launched an initiative in June aimed at curbing the number of daily illegal border crossings as the number of illegal border encounters peaked […]

Mortgage rates trickle down, but home prices remain high: Freddie Mac

Mortgage rates didn’t fall much this week, offering no relief to buyers. (iStock) Prospective homebuyers didn’t get much reassurance about mortgage rates this week, with the average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage barely changing at 6.86% from 6.87%. Freddie Mac is. Last year, interest rates didn’t vary much, averaging 6.71% for a 30-year mortgage […]