Indonesia plans a bill to redenominate rupiah currency
Indonesia’s finance ministry said it is planning a new bill to redenominate the rupiah in an effort to improve economic efficiency, maintain stability and improve the currency’s…
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Judge rules Trump administration failed to meet legal requirements for deploying troops to Portland
A federal judge in Oregon ruled Friday that President Trump's administration failed to meet the legal requirements for deploying the National Guard to Portland after the city and state…
Justice Jackson gives Trump short-term win on food stamp payments during shutdown
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson gave the Trump administration a short reprieve late Friday, putting on hold a lower court ruling that had ordered the government to pay full…
OpenAI asks US to expand chips tax credit to AI data centres
OPENAI has asked the Trump administration to revamp a Chips Act tax credit to help lower the cost of artificial intelligence infrastructure, as the startup explores additional ways the US…
Trump says U.S. won't attend G20 in South Africa, cites treatment of White farmers
President Trump said the U.S. will not have representation at the Group of 20 summit in South Africa this year, citing the country's treatment of White farmers. Source link
Trump asks Supreme Court to let him block some food stamp payments
The Trump administration rushed to the Supreme Court Friday night asking the justices to put on hold lower court action that ordered the government to pay out full food stamp benefits amid…
Senate Democrats block bill to pay federal workers as GOP rejects their proposal to end shutdown
Senate Democrats on Friday blocked a bill to pay federal workers who've gone without compensation during the 38-day government shutdown, after Republicans rejected Democrats' offer to…
Asian firms divided on Chinese AI as geopolitics bite
When Kien Ta pitched an AI solution to a Japanese healthcare firm, he suggested they use Qwen. Ta, the vice president of Vietnam-based software firm Rabiloo, thought that Alibaba’s…
EV maker Rivian gives CEO a Musk-style pay package worth up to US$4.6 billion
EV MAKER Rivian on Friday said it was giving its CEO a pay plan worth as much as US$4.6 billion over the next decade, a deal similar to Tesla’s record package for CEO Elon Musk, and linked…
Trump admin illegally hijacked federal workers' emails to blame Democrats for shutdown, judge rules
A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration crossed First Amendment lines when it took over employees' email accounts to force their messages to include language blaming…
France moves to suspend Shein website amid sex doll probe
THE French government said on Wednesday it would suspend the Shein digital platform until the Asian e-commerce giant complied with French legislation, as controversy swirled over the…
The Groypers Are Losing
It’s a heartening development that casts the Democrats’ spinelessness in confronting the antisemitism threat in stark relief. Source link
Crude oil recovers late in session on hopes over US-Hungary meeting
Crude prices recovered from a midday dip on Friday on hopes Hungary can use Russian crude oil as US President Donald Trump met Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban at the White House.…
Trump pardons former Mets star Darryl Strawberry
President Trump has pardoned former New York Mets star Darryl Strawberry of his tax evasion and drug charges, citing his newfound faith and sobriety. Source link
Ted Cruz calls on conservatives to stand up to Tucker Carlson in fight against antisemitism
Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas Republican, is urging conservatives to confront squarely rising antisemitism on the right by naming names - including that of Tucker Carlson. Source link
Trump requests Justice Dept. probe into possible price-fixing by major meatpackers
President Trump says meatpacking companies are driving up beef prices, so he wants the Department of Justice to investigate and "protect consumers." Source link
Media's message: Don't blame Democrats for the shutdown
The media's favorable coverage of Democrats during the record-breaking government shutdown is overwhelmingly one-sided and has shielded them from blame, even though party lawmakers have…
States rush to pay food stamp benefits as court ponders Trump appeal
States say they are now paying full food stamp benefits, rushing to get money out the door to needy Americans even as President Trump appeals the court ruling that ordered him to pay.…
Major Questions About the Tariff Argument
The Supreme Court is not likely to apply deference to the president in the tariffs case and is likelier to closely scrutinize what powers were delegated. Source link
GOP ad blames Long Island's Democratic lawmakers for pausing national flood insurance
A new ad criticizes Democratic Reps. Tom Suozzi and Laura Gillen of New York for a lapse in national flood insurance due to the government shutdown. Source link
Trump grants sanctions exemption for Hungary over its Russian oil purchases
President Trump has granted Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban his requested exemption from U.S. sanctions for its purchases of Russian oil, a White House official confirmed. Source link
U.S. removes sanctions on Syrian president ahead of Trump visit
The Trump administration has removed sanctions on Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa ahead of his meeting with President Trump on Monday. Source link
Democrats seek one-year extension of Obamacare subsidies in new proposal to end shutdown
Senate Democrats are offering a new proposal to end the government shutdown that would include a one-year extension of enhanced Obamacare premium subsidies that are set to expire this…
Trump wants to hold any potential Putin meetings in Budapest
President Trump said he would like to keep any future meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Budapest, Hungary, where they were supposed to meet before it was canceled. Source…