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CNN  —  Armenian and Azerbaijani officials said Thursday that both countries have agreed to a peace agreement set to end nearly four decades of conflict between the two post-Soviet countries. The neighboring countries have been engaged in a decades-long conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, a breakaway region in the Caucasus Mountains that was home to around 120,000 ethnic Armenians. The region is internationally considered part of Azerbaijan but for decades was under the control of Armenian separatists. The breakthrough in the two nations’ protracted peace process came on Thursday, with Armenia’s foreign ministry saying in a statement that the Peace Agreement is…

CNN  —  Donald Trump just convinced dozens of Republican hardliners to do what House speakers from John Boehner to Kevin McCarthy could not: Walk the plank on one of Washington’s dreaded short-term spending bills. Even with the House GOP’s own whip operation in overdrive, it was Trump who landed the final votes for a funding measure that many conservatives publicly admitted they loathed. “He’s like, one of the only people up here I trust,” Rep. Eli Crane, who voted to oust McCarthy for pushing a similar spending patch two years ago, said in a brief interview describing his Tuesday night…

CNN  —  Donald Trump just convinced dozens of Republican hardliners to do what House speakers from John Boehner to Kevin McCarthy could not: Walk the plank on one of Washington’s dreaded short-term spending bills. Even with the House GOP’s own whip operation in overdrive, it was Trump who landed the final votes for a funding measure that many conservatives publicly admitted they loathed. “He’s like, one of the only people up here I trust,” Rep. Eli Crane, who voted to oust McCarthy for pushing a similar spending patch two years ago, said in a brief interview describing his Tuesday night…

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick breaks down reasoning behind a plethora of tariffs, reacts to trade criticism and reveals the ultimate goal for President Donald Trump’s negotiation tactics. President Donald Trump says the U.S. is involved in “Stupid Trade,” not “Free Trade.”  Trump made the remark on his Truth Social account Thursday after threatening to impose a 200% tariff on alcohol products from France and other European countries, exacerbating the trade war among U.S. allies. “The U.S. doesn’t have Free Trade. We have ‘Stupid Trade.’ The Entire World is RIPPING US OFF!!!” Trump wrote.  An hour before that message, Trump said…

Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa’s dogs helped locate the actor’s body when authorities arrived at the couple’s home on Feb. 26.Santa Fe Fire Chief Brian Moya explained the department immediately located Betsy in a bathroom after entering the front door of the New Mexico home. However, officials searched for nearly 30 minutes with no sign of Hackman.While paramedics and officers from the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Department searched the home, one of the couple’s dogs kept running up to them. Authorities originally thought the dog wanted to play, but later realized the pup was trying to help. One of Hackman…

Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman unpacks the state of the housing market on ‘Barron’s Roundtable.’ Mortgage rates remained near a three-month low this week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed that the average rate on the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage ticked up to 6.65% from last week’s reading of 6.63%. The average rate on a 30-year loan was 6.74% a year ago.”Despite volatility in the markets, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage remained essentially flat from last week,” said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist. “Mortgage rates continue to be relatively low versus…

Summary The Trump administration plans to invoke the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to accelerate mass deportations, according to four sources familiar with discussions. The 18th-century wartime law gives the president broad authority to target and remove undocumented immigrants, though legal experts anticipate court challenges. The primary target is Tren de Aragua, a Venezuelan crime group that President Trump ordered to be designated as a foreign terrorist organization. The law has only been invoked three times in US history, all during wartime, including during Japanese internment. This summary was AI-generated and reviewed by CNN editors. CNN  —  The Trump administration…

Summary The Trump administration and Department of Government Efficiency propose cutting the IRS workforce by nearly 20% by May 15. Nearly 6,800 employees would be terminated, adding to about 6,700 firings and 4,700 buyouts already implemented. A source familiar with the matter warns these changes could dramatically reduce revenue and decrease customer service. While April 15 is the tax filing deadline, making timing of cuts significant, the agency processes returns year-round. This summary was AI-generated and reviewed by CNN editors. CNN  —  The Trump administration and Department of Government Efficiency are proposing a dramatic downsizing of the IRS that would…

New York CNN  —  Low-income Americans’ financial condition has gotten worse over the last year and more shoppers are going without basic necessities. That’s the worrying message coming from Dollar General, which sells inexpensive items and is thus considered a bellwether for low and middle-income shoppers’ health. Dollar General’s “core customers” earn under $40,000 a year, and the chain has more than 20,000 stores, primarily in rural areas. “Our customers continue to report that their financial situation has worsened over the last year as they have been negatively impacted by ongoing inflation,” Dollar General CEO Todd Vasos said on an…

CNN  —  Tim Walz is headed back out on the road – this time, for a tour of House districts represented by Republicans who have stopped holding in-person town halls amid the raucous receptions some of their colleagues have gotten across the country. The Minnesota governor and 2024 vice presidential candidate will start on Friday in Iowa, in the district represented by Rep. Zach Nunn, then head across the border to Nebraska, for the district represented by Rep. Don Bacon – both of whom won tight races for re-election last year. Walz’s team is already planning stops in Wisconsin, Minnesota…