Rep. Sean Casten (D-Ill.) became the latest House Democrat to face pressure from constituents when he was confronted by attendees at a town hall on Wednesday over the treatment of Palestinians in the Israel-Hamas war. Video of the forum obtained by CNN shows various attendees yelling at Casten throughout the forum, with one attendee physically...
President Trump again pressed the Federal Reserve to cut interbank lending rates as the administration's sweeping tariffs are set to resume next month. “The Fed would be MUCH better off CUTTING RATES as U.S. Tariffs start to transition (ease!) their way into the economy. Do the right thing,” Trump wrote Tuesday night in a post...
The U.S. launched airstrikes against Houthi rebel positions to deter them from targeting Israeli ships, while Iran and Russia have been accused of supporting the Houthis, and the U.S. has designated the Houthis as a Foreign Terrorist Organization, enabling U.S. Central Command to take action.
In today’s issue: President Trump and allies revel in assertive decision making that keeps friends and foes off balance, even if resulting uncertainty turns out to be a drag on U.S. growth this year. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell pointed to the administration’s on-again-off-again tariffs while explaining why the central bank is opting to stand...
When Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) took the stage at the annual Gridiron Club dinner on Saturday night, he mockingly made mention of the thing Democrats have been buzzing about for months: his presidential ambitions. “If I actually wanted to be president, I wouldn’t do any of this,” Moore said. “Instead I would take my case...
The Trump administration is moving forward with several Biden-era antitrust lawsuits, policies and positions, signaling a continued focus on aggressive antitrust enforcement that could spell trouble for Big Tech. Despite President Trump’s seemingly close relationship with tech leaders in his second term, his administration doesn’t appear keen to let up on antitrust enforcement, which has...
An autopen is a device that physically holds a pen and is programmed to replicate a person’s signature. It is not a stamp or a digitized print of someone’s signature.