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US President Donald Trump speaks at Wheeler High School, in Marietta, Georgia, on July 22, 2026. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump and Republicans have a new favorite term for their opponents on the left: Communists.Β Trump has been trying to stitch Democrats to communism, the economic philosophy championed by Karl…
The Federal Reserve may soon be drawn into the Trump administration’s efforts to back the embattled currency of U.S. ally Japan. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wants the apolitical Fed to expand a lending facility that would enable Japan to support its currency without roiling the sensitive U.S. Treasurys market. That request comes as new Fed…
People watch as the Doris Ocean container ship departs from the Port of Los Angeles, in Los Angeles, May 28, 2026. Mario Tama | Getty Images A coalition of 25 Democratic-led states sued the Trump administration Monday, arguing President Donald Trump exceeded his authority by imposing sweeping tariffs on goods from 60 U.S. trading partners….
Satellite view of Iran (with mask). This image was compiled from data acquired by LANDSAT 5 & 7 satellites., Iran, Middle East, Asia, True Colour Satellite Image With Mask (Photo by Planet Observer/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Planet Observer | Universal Images Group | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump said negotiations with Iran…
Max Miller, US Republican Representative candidate for Ohio, takes the stage during a ‘Save America’ rally in Vandalia, Ohio, US, on Monday, Nov. 7, 2022. Joshua A Pickel | Bloomberg | Getty Images Republican Sen. Bernie Moreno of Ohio said his former son-in-law, Rep. Max Miller, should not serve in the House of Representatives and…
Cheng Xin | Getty Images News | Getty Images Trump Media and Technology Group‘s new paid data service launched on Aug. 1, providing faster access to Truth Social posts from President Donald Trump and other top accounts on the platform. “Truth API,” the new application programming interface, is designed to give firms “a direct, licensed,…
In this photo illustration, the Trump Organization logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Capital One Financial hit back on Friday against a lawsuit over its decision to close the Trump Organization’s bank accounts years ago, stating that it did so after a review by anti-money laundering…
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appears at his confirmation hearing in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee, on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 15, 2026. Win McNamee | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to push forward with a fund to compensate his allies if two Republican holdouts do not support his nominee…
Vessels transiting through the Gulf of Oman are pictured off the coast of Muscat on July 25, 2026. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images) / – | Afp | Getty Images A tanker near Oman reported being struck overnight, with another saying it saw an explosion nearby as Iran warned Washington that the U.S. military’s…
U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro on Friday moved to dismiss an indictment charging U.S. Olympic canoeistΒ David HearnΒ with vandalizing the Reflecting Pool of the Lincoln Memorial, writing in a court filing that damage to the pool’s sealant was the result of a “flawed installation.” Pirro, in a court filing in D.C. Superior…