
A historic drop in rates has millions of homeowners refinancing to save money. It's helping home sales, but it's not helping the broader economy as much as it would in a normal recession.
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Why Rights Groups Worry About The Philippines' New Anti-Terrorism Law
Petitions have piled up at the country's Supreme Court to overturn the new legislation championed by President Rodrigo Duterte, which could jail suspects without charge for weeks.
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U.K. 'Actively Avoided' Investigating Russian Interference, Lawmakers Find
The report by Parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee said government did little to find out if Russia tried to influence the Brexit referendum. "They did not want to know," a lawmaker said.
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Seeking Suburban Votes, Trump Targets Rule To Combat Racial Bias In Housing
The president has been talking a lot about suburbs lately, in particular about an Obama-era rule to limit housing discrimination. It appears to be a fear-based tactic to win swing voters.
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With No Final Say, Trump Wants To Change Who Counts For Dividing Up Congress' Seats
The president is calling for unauthorized immigrants to be excluded from census numbers used to divide seats in Congress. The Constitution says the count must include every person living in the U.S.
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