Donald J. Trump
Trump and Musk called for former Starliner astronauts to return ‘as soon as possible.’ Here’s what NASA planned.
Elon Musk speaks with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and guests at a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship, in Brownsville, Texas, U.S., November 19, 2024. Brandon Bell | Via Reuters Elon Musk and President Donald Trump took to social media this week declaring that astronauts left at the […]
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Trump says he will send migrants to Guantanamo Bay
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event to sign the Laken Riley Act, at the White House in Washington on Jan. 29, 2025. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he will order his administration to prepare Guantanamo Bay, the U.S. military base in Cuba where terrorism suspects have been held […]
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Trump accuses Fed, Powell of creating inflation on heels of rate decision
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump, right, speaks as Jerome Powell, governor of the U.S. Federal Reserve and Trump’s nominee as chairman of the Federal Reserve, listens during a nomination announcement in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Nov. 2, 2017. Olivier Douliery | Bloomberg | Getty Images President […]
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Trump files formal notice of plan to appeal hush money conviction
Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media amid his trial on charges of covering up hush money payments linked to alleged extramarital affairs, at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City, on May 16, 2024. Angela Weiss | Via Reuters President Donald Trump’s lawyers on Wednesday formally notified a New York […]
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Fed holds rates steady, takes less confident view on inflation
Key Points The Federal Reserve left unchanged its overnight borrowing rate in a range between 4.25%-4.5%. The decision followed three straight cuts since September 2024. The post-meeting statement offered a somewhat more optimistic view on the labor market while dropping a key reference from the December statement that inflation “has made progress toward” the Fed’s […]
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White House rescinds federal funds freeze memo
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on as he speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One before arriving at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., Jan. 27, 2025. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters The White House on Wednesday formally rescinded a controversial memo that had ordered a freeze on federal grants and loans to give agencies time to […]
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Tesla set to report fourth-quarter earnings after the bell
André Thierig, plant manager of the Tesla Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg, stands at the final inspection of the production of Tesla Model Y electric vehicles. Patrick Pleul | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Tesla plans to release fourth-quarter results after the bell on Wednesday. Here’s what analysts are expecting, based on an average of estimates compiled by LSEG: […]
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Trump classified documents case: DOJ drops appeal against co-defendants
Walt Nauta, personal aide to former U.S. President Donald Trump who faces charges of being Trump’s co-conspirator in the alleged mishandling of classified documents, walks with Trump during a LIV Golf Pro-Am golf tournament at the Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia, U.S. May 25, 2023. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters The Department of Justice […]
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Bank of Canada cuts rates, says tariff war could be very damaging
Tiff Macklem, governor of the Bank of Canada, during a news conference in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024. David Kawai | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Bank of Canada on Wednesday trimmed its key policy rate by 25 basis points to 3%, cut growth forecasts and warned Canadians that a tariff war […]
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Watch live: RFK Jr. testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for HHS secretary
[The stream is slated to start at 10 a.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] Robert F. Kennedy, President Donald Trump’s controversial pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, is testifying on Wednesday before a Senate panel that is crucial to advance […]
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