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Lisa Cook should take leave from Fed during legal fight over firing, Kevin Hassett says

A top White House official said Wednesday that mortgage-fraud accusations against Fed Governor Lisa Cook are "serious" and she should vacate her position instead of waiting for a court decision on President Trump's attempt to fire her.

Trump boasts he’s raised more than $1.5 billion since 2024 election

President Trump boasted Wednesday that he has raised more than $1.5 billion since winning the election last year.

Trump working on crime bill with Congress

President Trump is working with Republican congressional leaders on a "comprehensive crime bill," legislation that will put his popular crime-fighting agenda in front of voters ahead of the midterm elections next year.

Handling crime a strength for Trump as many see a ‘major problem’ in big cities: AP-NORC poll

As armed National Guard troops patrol the nation's capital as part of an unprecedented federal takeover of Washington's police department, handling crime is now a relative strength for President Trump, according to the latest AP-NORC poll.

Big Trump tariffs on India take effect, walloping a major Asian economy

President Trump's additional tariffs on India took effect Wednesday, bringing the total levy on imports from the Indo-Pacific strategic partner to a whopping 50%.

Denmark summons top U.S. diplomat over suspected Greenland influence ring

Denmark's foreign minister has summoned the chief U.S. diplomat in Copenhagen over reports that several American citizens were conducting an influence operation in Greenland.

Transportation Department to run Union Station to try to improve commercial prospects

The Trump administration on Wednesday said it plans to take managerial control of Union Station to unlock the historic station's commercial potential.

Will the rise of the illiberal Right sink the post-Trump GOP?

With the end of President Donald Trump’s run as the nation’s pivotal figure in sight (no, he can’t secure a third term), the post-Trump political landscape is beginning to take form. And while Democrats continue to languish, trouble also brews for the GOP’s long-term viability. First, the Democrats’ woes: On Wednesday, the New York Times […]

Supreme Court rules: Individual rights trump bureaucratic efficiency

Large, overweening bureaucracies don’t mix well with individual rights. Not only are people too often stunned by governmental intrusion into their personal lives, but bureaucrats regularly cut constitutional corners to make it easier to intrude. Fortunately, in several recent decisions, the Supreme Court found that administrative ease never justifies a disregard for fundamental individual rights. […]

The Bolton raid is an attack on classification

The FBI raid on former national security adviser John Bolton last Friday for alleged mishandling of classification was suspect from the start. At least if the president’s critics are to be believed. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) described the raid as “another step in Trump’s march toward authoritarianism.” And Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) called the raid […]

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