Republican governor expresses concern over Minneapolis shooting: 'Americans don't like what they're seeing right now'

Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt (R) said Sunday that the fatal shooting of Alex Pretty raises questions about the tactics of federal immigration authorities. “This is a real tragedy,” Stitt told host Dana Bash on CNN’s “State of the Union.” “And I think the deaths of Americans, what we’re seeing on TV, is causing deep concern……

Read More

Pritzker highlights GOP governor’s criticism of federalizing troops to send out of state

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) encouraged more Republicans to speak out against the deployment of federal troops on state borders, calling recent criticism from Oklahoma’s GOP governor “good news.” “We all have to stand together because there [are] “The really unconstitutional actions that are coming out of this administration are falling upon the states and…

Read More

Mortgage demand stalls after mini refinance boom

After a massive 58% weekly surge in refinance demand the week before, mortgage demand stalled again last week, even though interest rates fell further. Total application volume rose 0.6% last week from the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming…

Read More