Donald J. Trump
Aug. 1 is ‘hard deadline’ for Trump’s tariffs, Commerce Secretary Lutnick says
Howard Lutnick, U.S. Secretary of Commerce speaks during the Pennsylvania Energy And Innovation Summit 2025 at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh on July 15, 2025. David A. Grogan | CNBC Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Sunday that Aug. 1 is the deadline for countries to begin paying tariffs to the United States, but said that […]
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Bessent tried to dissuade Trump from firing Powell: WSJ
Scott Bessent, US treasury secretary, during a Bloomberg Television interview in New York, US, on Monday, June 30, 2025. Victor J. Blue | Bloomberg | Getty Images Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent recently urged President Donald Trump not to fire Treasury Secretary Jerome Powell, warning of the potential economic, political, and legal consequences of such a […]
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Trump says releasing Epstein files wouldn’t satisfy ‘troublemakers,’ as pressure mounts
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks before signing the “Genius Act”, which will develop regulatory framework for stablecoin cryptocurrencies and expand oversight of the industry, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 18, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters President Donald Trump said Saturday that even if the courts release the grand jury transcripts in the […]
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Unraveling the legal, economic and market ramifications if Trump tries to fire Fed Chair Powell
Key Points If President Donald Trump tries to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, it would set off a courtroom battle that would likely head to the Supreme Court. Most people familiar with the situation say Powell would sue if Trump tries dumping him. Despite seemingly low chances of success, going after Powell still could […]
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Donald Trump’s lawsuit against Bob Woodward over audiobook is dismissed
Investigative journalist Bob Woodward (L) chats with CNN Portugal correspondent in USA Luis Costa Ribas (not seen) after having delivered remarks on “New threats for Democracy” during CNN International Summit on November 21, 2022, in Lisbon, Portugal. Horacio Villalobos | Corbis News | Getty Images A federal judge on Friday dismissed U.S. President Donald Trump’s […]
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Justice Department asks court to unseal Epstein, Maxwell grand jury transcripts
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks to the media, after the U.S. Supreme Court dealt a blow to the power of federal judges by restricting their ability to grant broad legal relief in cases as the justices acted in a legal fight over President Donald Trump’s bid to limit birthright citizenship, in the Press Briefing […]
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Peter Thiel-backed cryptocurrency exchange Bullish files to go public on NYSE
Peter Thiel, co-founder of PayPal, Palantir Technologies, and Founders Fund, holds hundred dollar bills as he speaks during the Bitcoin 2022 Conference at Miami Beach Convention Center on April 7, 2022 in Miami, Florida. Marco Bello | Getty Images The Peter Thiel-backed cryptocurrency exchange Bullish filed for an IPO on Friday, the latest digital asset […]
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Trump sues Murdoch, Dow Jones over Wall Street Journal story on Epstein birthday letter
U.S. President Donald Trump leaves after signing the “GENIUS Act” into law during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House July 18, 2025 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Friday followed through on his threat to sue media mogul Rupert Murdoch after his Wall Street Journal […]
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International inbound travel to U.S. shows mixed recovery
A passenger passes a giant American flag as they make their way to and from their gates during the Memorial Day weekend getaway at John Wayne Airport Orange County in John Wayne Airport, Santa Ana, CA on Thursday, May 26, 2022. Allen J. Schaben | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images Canadian travel dropped sharply […]
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Trump pushes for 15-20% minimum tariffs on European Union: FT
US President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Bahraini Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad al-Khalifa in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on July 16, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump is demanding a minimum of 15-20% tariffs on imports from the European Union, […]
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