Politics
Fed pick: Tillis doubles down on Warsh blockade over concerns about Fed independence
U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) speaks to reporters as he arrives to a Senate Republican meeting at the U.S. Capitol on January 30, 2026 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images Sen. Thom Tillis on Wednesday recommitted to his blockade of Kevin Warsh’s nomination to lead the Federal Reserve until the Department of Justice […]
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China ramps up threats over Panama Canal ruling that handed Trump a major victory
A cargo ship transits through Panama Canal Cocoli locks in Panama City on February 21, 2025. Martin Bernetti | Afp | Getty Images The Chinese government has condemned a ruling from Panama’s top court, warning the Central American country “will inevitably pay a heavy price” unless it changes course. The rebuke comes shortly after Panama’s […]
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Trump says India won’t buy Russian oil anymore. Moscow insists India hasn’t said that
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi sit in a car during a welcoming ceremony at the Palam Air Base in New Delhi, India December 4, 2025. Grigory Sysoev | Via Reuters A day after President Donald Trump said India agreed to halt purchases of Russian oil as part of a new […]
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Venezuela tells China oil prices won’t be set by the U.S., seeks to reassure investment after Maduro capture
Venezuela has assured Beijing that its oil pricing will not be dictated by the U.S. and that Chinese investment in the South American country remains secure, according to state media. Speaking at a press briefing Tuesday, Remigio Ceballos, Venezuelan ambassador to China, dismissed reports that Washington would influence the price China pays for Venezuelan crude, […]
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Senate Banking Democrats demand delay on Warsh nomination until Powell and Cook investigations end
Senator Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat from Massachusetts, during a Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. Aaron Schwartz | Bloomberg | Getty Images Democrats on the Senate Banking Committee demanded that Chair Tim Scott delay the nomination of Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve until a […]
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Trump: If states can’t run elections ‘honestly,’ then ‘somebody else should take over’
U.S. President Donald Trump sits at his desk, behind a hat that reads “America is back” at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Feb. 3, 2026. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters President Donald Trump on Tuesday said “the federal government should get involved” in elections in states that are unable to “legally and honestly” administer […]
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Sen. Warner calls Gabbard to testify after Georgia election office raid, Trump FBI call
Tulsi Gabbard, director of National Intelligence, during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. Yuri Gripas | Bloomberg | Getty Images Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., on Tuesday called on Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard to testify in person before the Senate Intelligence Committee about her […]
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House Republicans move toward reopening U.S. government
US Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, Republican from Louisiana, speaks as he leads a news conference with House Republican leadership at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on February 3, 2026. Roberto Schmidt | Afp | Getty Images House Speaker Mike Johnson said he’s optimistic the three-day partial shutdown of much of the U.S. […]
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Trump says DOJ should continue Fed Chair Powell probe ‘to the end’
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks on the day he announced the creation of a critical mineral reserve, in the Oval Office at the White House, Feb. 2, 2026. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters President Donald Trump on Monday said a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell should continue, shrugging off a Republican senator’s vow […]
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House hardliners complicate ending government shutdown as Speaker Johnson moves ahead
Representative Anna Paulina Luna, a Republican from Florida, during the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July 16, 2024. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images House Speaker Mike Johnson is running into problems with his own caucus as he tries to advance a Senate-approved measure to reopen most of the […]
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