US dollar has best week since February on tariff inflation risks
The US dollar turned in its best weekly performance in more than four months as US President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threats heightened concern that escalating trade tensions…
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Trump’s 50% copper import tariff said to cover refined metal
President Donald Trump’s promised 50 per cent copper tariffs are set to include all refined metal, indicating the president’s far-reaching efforts to bolster American…
David Gergen, adviser to four presidents, has died
David Gergen, a veteran of Washington politics and an adviser to four presidents in a career spanning decades in government, academia and media, has died. He was 83. Source link
Bongino and Bondi clash over handling of Jeffrey Epstein case
FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino and Attorney General Pam Bondi reportedly had a heated exchange this week over how the administration has dealt with the Jeffrey Epstein probe. Source link
Why Did ICE Agents Arrest and Detain a 71-Year-Old U.S. Citizen?
Earlier this week—in a story that reads as a perfect encapsulation of abuses by Trump’s immigration enforcement—masked ICE agents roughed up and detained a 71-year-old U.S. citizen…
Europe: Stocks down with bank and healthcare drag, US-EU tariffs in focus
European shares closed lower on Friday (Jul 11), as losses in banks and healthcare stocks weighed at the end of a week marred by US President Donald Trump’s tariff announcements, with the…
Detained immigrants at 'Alligator Alcatraz' say there are worms in food and wastewater on the floor
At the brand new Everglades immigration detention center that officials have dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz," people held there say worms turn up in the food. Toilets don't flush, flooding…
Podcast Bro Andrew Schulz Turns Against Trump (After Voting for Him)
Anti-woke podcaster Andrew Schultz is coming to the same realization as thousands of other American voters over the last six months: President Trump lied to them. “Everything campaigned on…
Trump expresses 'anguish of our entire nation' after touring Texas flood devastation
President Trump expressed the "anguish of our entire nation" after he and first lady Melania Trump surveyed the damage of the deadly flooding that tore across Central Texas, killing at…
If This GOP Conference Is Proof, Trump Is Totally Screwed Over Epstein
The Trump administration’s complete dismissal of the Jeffrey Epstein case continues to backfire as some of the most intense, involved members of his voting base think they’ve lost him to…
The Trump Administration Is Fracturing Over the Epstein Files
FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino may be planning to resign amid major MAGA backlash over the Department of Justice’s Jeffrey Epstein investigation according to one of Donald Trump’s…
Forget Botox: scientists say tripping on mushrooms might keep you young
Tech execs love popping supplements and infusing themselves with youthful young plasma to ward off Father Time, but new research shows that a substance humanity has been ingesting for a…
Trump’s First Layoffs After Massive Supreme Court Victory Are Here
With the stroke of a pen, Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe signed off on legislation repealing the paid sick leave provision of a ballot measure that roughly 58 percent of Missourian voters…
Delta’s creative tariff dodge: Leave the fancy new jet, bring home the guts
While tariffs threaten to whittle away profits for many businesses, those costs aren’t subtle when they’re tacked onto the price tag of an airplane. In an effort to preserve its bottom…
Rubio: Odds high Trump will meet with Chinese president
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said after meeting with a senior Chinese official in Malaysia Friday that a summit between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping is likely later…
Senators push changes to White House requested spending cuts as Trump threatens political support
The Senate is set to take up a White House-requested $9.4 billion spending-cut package in the coming days, but Republicans may need to pare it back to secure enough votes for passage.…
How U.S. views of immigration have changed since Trump took office, according to Gallup polling
Just months after President Donald Trump returned to office amid a wave of anti-immigration sentiment, the share of U.S. adults saying immigration is a "good thing" for the country has…
Jitters increase about future of South Korea-U.S. alliance
Foreign relations experts are worrying that the leaders of Seoul and Washington could do what no enemy has managed in 75 years: Fray the two democracies' alliance to the breaking point.…
Federal Judge Tells LAPD to Stop Shooting at Journalists
A federal judge just had to remind police that they shouldn’t shoot at journalists after several violent encounters during the protests opposing the Trump administration’s disastrous ICE…
Meet Devin: Goldman Sachs’ new AI software engineer that never sleeps
An AI called Devin just landed a job on Wall Street. Goldman Sachs just “hired” an AI software engineer made by the startup Cognition. Goldman Chief Information Officer Marco Argenti told…
FBI Deputy Director MIA as Fury Over Epstein Files Grows
FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino is so upset with Attorney General Pam Bondi’s dismissal of the Epstein case that Bongino took the day off on Friday and may quit. Far-right commentator and…
Sen. Ron Johnson urges court move if Brennan, Comey charged over Russia hoax
Sen. Ron Johnson suggested a change of court venue from Washington if legal action is taken against former CIA Director John O. Brennan or ex-FBI Director James B. Comey related to…
Over 850,000 Ford cars and trucks recalled nationwide—and there’s no fix available yet
Ford Motor just issued another major recall. On July 7, the brand recalled 850,318 Ford and Lincoln models over concerns about the vehicles’ low-pressure fuel pump, which could cause the…
Republican Governor Overturns Voters and Repeals Paid Sick Leave
With the stroke of a pen, Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe signed off on legislation repealing the paid sick leave provision of a ballot measure that roughly 58 percent of Missourian voters…