Elections
Trump says he’d love to fire Powell, urges Bessent to ‘work on’ him to lower rates
President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he would love to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, but suggested that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is holding him back. “[I’ll] be honest, I’d love to fire his ass,” Trump said of Powell at the U.S. Saudi Investment Forum in Washington, D.C. Trump urged Bessent to “work on” […]
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Tom Steyer is running for California governor as a populist billionaire
Tom Steyer, co-chair of Galvanize Climate Solutions, speaks during the Aspen Ideas: Climate conference in Miami Beach, Florida, US, on Monday, March 6, 2023. Eva Marie Uzcategui | Bloomberg | Getty Images Billionaire businessman and activist Tom Steyer, who once self-financed an unsuccessful White House campaign and spent his own money advocating for President Donald Trump’s impeachment, has launched his bid […]
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Epstein files bill officially passes in Senate, sending it to Trump
US Senate Majority Leader John Thune, Republican from South Dakota, speaks with reporters outside his office on day 41 of the federal government shutdown, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, November 10, 2025. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images A bill forcing the Department of Justice to release its files on sex offender […]
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Court blocks Texas from using new congressional map backed by Republicans
State Representative Matt Morgan (R-TX) holds a map of the new proposed congressional districts in Texas, during a legislative session as Democratic lawmakers, who left the state to deny Republicans the opportunity to redraw the state’s 38 congressional districts, begin returning to the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas, U.S. August 20, 2025. Sergio Flores […]
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House poised to vote to release Jeffrey Epstein files after Trump drops opposition
Epstein abuse survivor Lisa Phillips speaks during a news conference with lawmakers on the Epstein Files Transparency Act outside the U.S. Capitol on November 18, 2025 in Washington, DC. Heather Diehl | Getty Images The House on Tuesday is expected to vote to order the Department of Justice to release all of its files on […]
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Acting head of FEMA leaves after short and troubled tenure
Acting Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) David Richardson testifies before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management in the Rayburn House Office Building on July 23, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images David Richardson, the acting head of the Federal […]
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AI industry-backed super PAC targets New York Democrat in opening shot of midterms
Assemblymember Alex Bores from Assembly District 73 speaks on the State Capitol Wednesday, May 29, 2025, in Albany New York. Kena Betancur | AP A bipartisan super PAC launched by a slew of artificial intelligence leaders has picked its first target: a Democratic congressional candidate who helped lead an effort to put safety measures on […]
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AI could be causing ‘quiet time’ in labor market, top Trump economic aide Hassett says
Artificial intelligence could be increasing worker productivity so much that companies slow hiring, top Trump administration economic advisor Kevin Hassett said Monday. “I think that there have been mixed signals in the job market,” the National Economic Council director said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” adding that he has seen “really, really positive signals in the […]
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Modi’s victory in a key farm state may tip the balance on India-U.S. trade deal
PATNA, INDIA – OCTOBER 31: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar along with BJP national president J.P. Nadda, HAM party founder Jitanram Manjhi, RLM president Upendra Kushwaha and others releasing NDA manifesto (Sankalp Patra) ahead of Bihar Assembly Elections 2025 Hindustan Times | Hindustan Times | Getty Images The electoral victory for Indian Prime Minister Narendra […]
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Trump is pardoning dozens of allies and backers. Here’s who might be seeking clemency
U.S. President Donald Trump hosts a bilateral lunch with Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban (not pictured) at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Nov. 7, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters President Donald Trump has doled out dozens of executive clemency grants in the past few weeks alone, issuing pardons and commutations to major business […]
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