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Trump threatens tariffs on EU over Canada’s bid to become bloc’s first
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the press as he arrives at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, in Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S., Sept. 16, 2026.Kevin Lamarque | ReutersPresident Donald Trump on Wednesday…
Trump closure of Kennedy Center is unlawful, Beatty says
Representative Joyce Beatty, a Democrat from Ohio, speaks as workers erect scaffolding at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, June 12, 2026. Daniel Heuer | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesRep. Joyce Beatty asked a judge…
Trump demands Fed lower interest rate to 1% or less after hike
President Donald Trump on Wednesday demanded the Federal Reserve slash interest rates to 1% "or less," hours after the central bank announced its first rate hike since 2023."We are 'carrying' almost every country in the World, and that…
How Trump could reignite the Fed independence fight: Analysis
Chairman Kevin Warsh's quarter-point rate increase sends an unambiguous message to President Donald Trump: Hands off the Federal Reserve.Warsh on Wednesday voted with a unanimous Federal Open Market Committee to raise interest rates by a…
Transport companies sound alarm on skyrocketing fuel prices amid Iran war
A person walks in front of a semi-truck parked at a cargo shipping container on a rail yard in Commerce, California on Aug. 26, 2026. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty ImagesTransportation companies, the lifeblood of the U.S. economy, are…
White House chief of staff Susie Wiles says she’s cancer free
Susie Wiles, White House chief of staff, during an Invest America roundtable in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, June 9, 2025. Yuri Gripas | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesWhite House chief of staff…
House holds Leon Black in contempt for Epstein subpoenas defiance
Former CEO of Apollo Global Management Leon Black arrives to testify at a closed-door interview with the House Oversight Committee on Capitol Hill on June 26, 2026 in Washington, DC.Kevin Dietsch | Getty ImagesThe House of…
Sen. Blumenthal urges AI oversight as Trump admin
New artificial intelligence products should be subject to some form of "objective review" before their release, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., told CNBC on Wednesday.The senator, who has introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at…
Pentagon CTO says Trump admin shouldn’t take stakes in tech giants
The top Pentagon technology official said Wednesday the Trump administration shouldn't seek to nationalize or take partial government stakes in artificial intelligence companies."I hope not," Emil Michael, Department of Defense chief…
Russia sanctions bill honoring Lindsey Graham set to pass House
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol on April 27, 2026, in Washington, DC. Heather Diehl | Getty ImagesThe U.S. House is expected to pass a Russia sanctions bill introduced over a year ago…