Donald J. Trump
Fed Chair Powell responds to White House questions about HQ renovation
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Thursday formally replied to a set of pointed questions from the director of the White House Office of Management and Budget about the renovation of the Fed’s Washington headquarters. Powell pointed to a newly launched page on the Fed’s public website dedicated to answering questions about the project, which […]
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Trump won’t recommend Jeffrey Epstein special prosecutor, White House says
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a press briefing at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 17, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters President Donald Trump “would not recommend a special prosecutor” to review the handling and files of the criminal case against the late serial sexual abuser Jeffrey Epstein, the White House […]
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Trump diagnosed with common vein condition after ankle swelling raises concerns
First Lady Melania Trump, President Donald Trump, FIFA President Gianni Infantino and his wife, Leena Al Ashqar, attend the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 final football match between England’s Chelsea and France’s Paris Saint-Germain at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, July 13, 2025. Charly Triballeau | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump […]
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DOJ demands names, release dates of noncitizens in California jails as Trump deportation efforts ramp up
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi discusses a drug enforcement-related announcement during a press conference at DEA Headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., July 15, 2025. Umit Bektas | Reuters The Department of Justice on Thursday asked California sheriffs for data on their inmates who are not U.S. citizens — including the crimes they committed and their […]
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Here’s where Walmart prices are changing — and staying the same — as Trump’s tariffs hit
A family shops in a Walmart Supercenter on May 15, 2025 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images SECAUCUS, N.J. — As customers walk the aisles of Walmart stores, there are some early signs that higher tariffs are changing pricing. The nation’s largest retailer warned in May that it would have to raise prices […]
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Banks are thriving so far in Trump’s economy. Here’s what that means for markets and the consumer
(L-R) Brian Moynihan, Chairman and CEO of Bank of America; Jamie Dimon, Chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase; and Jane Fraser, CEO of Citigroup; testify during a Senate Banking Committee hearing at the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 6, 2023. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images Nearly everywhere you look […]
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Fired Jeffrey Epstein prosecutor Comey: ‘Fear is the tool of a tyrant’
FILE PHOTO: Maurene Comey, assistant U.S. attorney in the Southern District of New York, stands at a news conference announcing the upcoming arraignment of Jeffrey Epstein, who faces charges of sex trafficking of minors and conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of minors, in New York, U.S., July 8, 2019. Shannon Stapleton | Reuters The Jeffrey […]
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Taiwan Semi is speeding up U.S. chip production due to demand, CEO says
Signage for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) at it’s fabrication plant in Phoenix, Arizona, US, on Monday, March 3, 2025. Rebecca Noble | Bloomberg | Getty Images Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company CEO C.C. Wei on Thursday said the company is seeing “strong interest” from its leading U.S. customers and is working to speed up its […]
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Markets will ‘crash’ if Trump fires Powell, Sen. Warren warns
Stock and bond markets and the value of the U.S. dollar will plunge if President Donald Trump fires Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, Sen. Elizabeth Warren warned Thursday. “I think they crash,” Warren, D-Mass., said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” when asked what would happen if Trump succeeds in pushing Powell out as head of the […]
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Trump administration pulls $4 billion from California high-speed rail project
A rendering shows a high-speed rail train as it enters a station during an informational open house by the California High-Speed Rail Authority at the Hilton DoubleTree in downtown Fresno, California, on Wednesday, May 1, 2024. Craig Kohlruss | Fresno Bee | Tribune News Service | Getty Images Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has formally terminated […]
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