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Powell warns Trump tariffs, risks are ‘significantly larger than expected’

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Friday that the size and potential economic harm of President Trump's new tariffs were far larger than anticipated, raising new challenges as the bank attempts to end its inflation fight. In a Friday speech to a business journalism conference, Powell warned that the scope and scale of Trump's new...

Democratic states sue NIH, RFK Jr. over canceled medical research grants

Democratic attorneys general in 16 states led by New York and Massachusetts sued the Trump administration Friday over the cancellation of millions of dollars in National Institutes of Health grants for medical research. In March, NIH began to terminate millions of dollars in grant funding for previously approved research projects, including projects focused on diversity,...

Bill Gates is disengaging from US climate advocacy when it’s needed most

His decision to step back from federal engagement is a mistake that will make the clean energy transition harder, not easier.

Trump urges Fed to cut rates as tariffs cause stock plunge

President Trump urged the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates and ripped the head of the independent central bank as new tariffs caused stocks to plunge. In a Friday post on his Truth Social messaging platform, Trump accused Fed Chair Jerome Powell — a fellow Republican — of refusing to cut interest rates for political...

Trump, Musk protest organizer praises Booker, knocks Schumer

Ezra Levin, an activist who has organized demonstrations protesting President Trump and his close ally billionaire Elon Musk, praised Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) for breaking the record for the longest speech in Senate history and knocked Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.), arguing the longtime Democrat is not delivering for constituents.  Levin co-founded the progressive organization Indivisible,...

Don’t let cost-cutting aid America’s adversaries 

Washington isn’t Silicon Valley, and the operating model of “moving fast and breaking things” being employed by DOGE has real national security implications.

Watch live: Powell speaks on economy after Trump announces reciprocal tariffs

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is set to give remarks Friday morning on the state of the economy, just days after President Trump announced new tariffs on nearly all foreign imports. Powell's comments also come after Labor Department data showed the U.S. added 228,000 jobs last month — with a steady 4.2 percent unemployment rate....

Harvard receives Trump administration demands to continue funding

The Trump administration has sent its demands to Harvard University on policies it must change to avoid the loss of federal funding after the federal government opened a review into the billions of dollars in contracts and grants it holds with the nation's oldest and richest school.   In a Thursday letter, obtained by The...

Doctor explains what ‘Make America Healthy Again’ movement is about

What is RFK Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again” agenda all about? 

Trump touts $5M visa gold card: ‘Anybody want to buy one?’

President Trump announced that a new $5 million gold card immigrant visa will become available in about two weeks, requiring vetting but offering work status and citizenship.

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