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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Texas’ special congressional runoff

WASHINGTON (AP) — Houston voters who have gone almost a year without representation in the U.S. House will finally fill the seat in a special runoff election Saturday. Meanwhile, voters in the Fort Worth area will elect a new state senator. Democrats Chri

Odds of US government shutdown rise after funding deal stalls in Senate

By David Morgan, Richard Cowan and Nolan D. McCaskill WASHINGTON, Jan 30 (Reuters) – Odds of a partial U.S. government shutdown rose on Friday after new barriers emerged in the Senate to a deal that would ensure funding for agency operations would not be

Trump taps ex-Fed insider Warsh to lead world’s top central bank

By Ann Saphir and Susan Heavey WASHINGTON, Jan 30 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Friday chose former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh to head the U.S. central bank when Jerome Powell's leadership term ends in May, giving a frequent Fed critic a