Friction between Trump and Republican senators is growing before the pivotal midterm elections
Read full article: Friction between Trump and Republican senators is growing before the pivotal midterm electionsThe relationship between President Donald Trump and Senate Republicans seems to be nearing a breaking point.
Trump delays his own national intelligence nominee, fueling tension with fellow Republicans
Read full article: Trump delays his own national intelligence nominee, fueling tension with fellow RepublicansPresident Donald Trump is trying to stop the confirmation process for his own nominee to head the nation’s intelligence agencies.
Trump names James M. McDonald to lead powerful New York federal prosecutor's office
Read full article: Trump names James M. McDonald to lead powerful New York federal prosecutor's officePresident Donald Trump says he will appoint one of his personal lawyers to serve as the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan, filling a pending vacancy after Trump tapped the man currently in the job to be director of national intelligence.
Emboldened Senate Democrats block even bipartisan bills in hardball approach to counter Trump
Read full article: Emboldened Senate Democrats block even bipartisan bills in hardball approach to counter TrumpThe decision by Senate Democrats to let a key surveillance authority lapse comes as they're increasingly emboldened in their legislative fights against President Donald Trump.
A key US government surveillance program is set to expire. A look at what that means
Read full article: A key US government surveillance program is set to expire. A look at what that meansA key surveillance tool seen as vital in preventing terror attacks and catching foreign spies is set to expire after congressional efforts to temporarily extend it failed in bipartisan fashion.
Trump nominates US Attorney Jay Clayton to be director of national intelligence
Read full article: Trump nominates US Attorney Jay Clayton to be director of national intelligencePresident Donald Trump is nominating Jay Clayton, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York and a former Securities and Exchange Commission chairman, as director of national intelligence.
The Latest: Trump says he’s called off new military strikes on Iran after threatening escalation
Read full article: The Latest: Trump says he’s called off new military strikes on Iran after threatening escalationPresident Donald Trump says he’s called off new military strikes on Iran hours after threatening to escalate the 3-month-old war.
Trump sticks with Pulte for intel job as risk grows of lapse in spy powers
Read full article: Trump sticks with Pulte for intel job as risk grows of lapse in spy powersA lapse in a law that allows the U.S. to gather intelligence abroad has grown more likely as President Donald Trump is resisting calls from Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill to immediately name a permanent director of national intelligence.
The Latest: US military launches strikes against Iran in response to downing of American helicopter
Read full article: The Latest: US military launches strikes against Iran in response to downing of American helicopterThe U.S. military says it has carried out strikes against Iran following the crash of a U.S. Army Apache helicopter off the coast of Oman that U.S. President Donald Trump blamed on the Islamic Republic.
Republican senators warn surveillance program may lapse after Trump intel pick backlash
Read full article: Republican senators warn surveillance program may lapse after Trump intel pick backlashSenators are warning that a key U.S. surveillance authority could expire this week after bipartisan opposition to President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the nation’s intelligence community derailed an extension effort.
Trump says he wants his new acting director of national intelligence to cut the office
Read full article: Trump says he wants his new acting director of national intelligence to cut the officePresident Donald Trump says he wants his new acting director of national intelligence to cut the office, which has already been significantly scaled back during his second term.
The Latest: Judge blocks Trump administration’s asylum freeze on 39 countries
Read full article: The Latest: Judge blocks Trump administration’s asylum freeze on 39 countriesA federal judge has struck down a Trump administration policy that made it harder for immigrants from dozens of countries to enter and stay in the U.S. The judge criticized the policy for putting immigrants' lives in "indeterminate legal limbo" and accused the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services of ignoring the law.
Supreme Court takes up politically charged case with independence of the Federal Reserve at stake
Read full article: Supreme Court takes up politically charged case with independence of the Federal Reserve at stakePresident Donald Trump’s bid to reshape the Federal Reserve board is putting the Supreme Court in a familiar position, weighing an emergency appeal from the president’s lawyers in a politically charged case.
Trump's voice in a new Fannie Mae ad is generated by artificial intelligence, with his permission
Read full article: Trump's voice in a new Fannie Mae ad is generated by artificial intelligence, with his permissionWhat sounds like President Donald Trump narrating a new Fannie Mae ad actually is an AI-cloned voice reading text, according to a disclaimer in the video.
Justice Department is examining handling of mortgage fraud investigation into Sen. Adam Schiff
Read full article: Justice Department is examining handling of mortgage fraud investigation into Sen. Adam SchiffThe Justice Department is examining the handling of the mortgage fraud investigation into Sen. Adam Schiff.
Fed's Cook blasts mortgage fraud allegations against her as 'baseless' in letter to AG Bondi
Read full article: Fed's Cook blasts mortgage fraud allegations against her as 'baseless' in letter to AG BondiLawyers for Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook on Monday disputed allegations by a Trump administration official that she committed mortgage fraud, an accusation that President Donald Trump used as a basis for seeking to fire her.
Trump administration renews push to fire Fed governor Lisa Cook ahead of key vote
Read full article: Trump administration renews push to fire Fed governor Lisa Cook ahead of key votePresident Donald Trump's administration has renewed its request to fire Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve’s board of governors.
Fed Governor Lisa Cook claimed 2nd residence as 'vacation home,' undercutting Trump fraud claims
Read full article: Fed Governor Lisa Cook claimed 2nd residence as 'vacation home,' undercutting Trump fraud claimsFederal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook referred to a condominium she purchased in June 2021 as a “vacation home” in a loan estimate.
Fed governor Cook seeks court order blocking her firing by Trump
Read full article: Fed governor Cook seeks court order blocking her firing by TrumpA case that could provide the Trump administration with new and expansive power over the traditionally independent Federal Reserve got its first court hearing Friday.
Trump's push to oust Fed's Lisa Cook unites anti-DEI effort, bid to control independent institutions
Read full article: Trump's push to oust Fed's Lisa Cook unites anti-DEI effort, bid to control independent institutionsDonald Trump’s vow to fire Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook is at the intersection of the Republican president’s efforts to consolidate power and purge diverse voices from the higher ranks of American leadership.
Embattled Fed Governor Lisa Cook's lawyer says she'll sue Trump to keep her job
Read full article: Embattled Fed Governor Lisa Cook's lawyer says she'll sue Trump to keep her jobFederal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook's lawyer says she'll sue President Donald Trump's administration to try to prevent him from firing her.
What to know about Lisa Cook, the Fed Governor who Trump says he's firing
Read full article: What to know about Lisa Cook, the Fed Governor who Trump says he's firingLisa Cook made headlines three years ago when she became the first Black woman to serve on the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors, one of the most powerful financial institutions in the world.
Trump says he's firing Fed Governor Lisa Cook, opening new front in fight for central bank control
Read full article: Trump says he's firing Fed Governor Lisa Cook, opening new front in fight for central bank controlPresident Donald Trump says he's firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, a sharp escalation in his battle to exert greater control over what has long been considered an institution independent from day-to-day politics.
Fed Chair Powell faces fresh challenges to Fed independence amid potential rate cuts
Read full article: Fed Chair Powell faces fresh challenges to Fed independence amid potential rate cutsNow that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has signaled that the central bank could soon cut its key interest rate, he faces a new challenge: how to do it without seeming to cave to the White House’s demands.
Powell to give his last Jackson Hole speech under watchful gaze of Wall Street and the White House
Read full article: Powell to give his last Jackson Hole speech under watchful gaze of Wall Street and the White HouseBoth Wall Street and the White House will be paying close attention to Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s high-profile speech Friday at the Fed’s annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
Federal Reserve official says she won't be 'bullied' by Trump into resigning
Read full article: Federal Reserve official says she won't be 'bullied' by Trump into resigningFederal Reserve governor Lisa Cook late Wednesday said she wouldn’t leave her post after Trump on social media called on her to resign over an accusation from one his officials that she committed mortgage fraud.
'Twitter philanthropy' reveals chasms in social safety net
Read full article: 'Twitter philanthropy' reveals chasms in social safety netPractically every minute of every hour, someone sends a tweet to Bill Pulte, a 33-year-old private-equity investor and heir to the mammoth PulteGroup homebuilding company.