Markets rose Friday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell appeared to open the door to lowering interest rates, something analysts say would help boost overall activity in the U.S. economy but at the risk of spurring inflation. Continue reading Stocks climb as investors bet on rate cut following Jerome Powell speech
For a dude that is supposed to be such a master negotiator, President Donald Trump sure doesn’t seem to be getting the deals he’s touting. Turns out that bragging about other countries personally giving you hundreds of billions of dollars to do whatever you’d like requires those other countries to go along with the boast, and that’s just not happening. Earlier this month, Trump went … Continue reading Trump continues to believe trade deals are his personal slush funds
MIAMI — Environmental groups who brought a lawsuit forward to halt operations at “Alligator Alcatraz” said Friday they are “cautiously optimistic” following a judge’s ruling that, while the Florida migrant detention facility can remain operational, it cannot be expanded or used to detain additional migrants Continue reading Environmental groups optimistic about judge barring new detainees at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
President Donald Trump wants to bring the same vulgar sensibilities that led to paving over the Rose Garden to the Washington area around the White House—and it will cost American taxpayers at least $2 billion. “I’m giving out a contract very soon,” Trump told reporters on Friday. “We’re going to be raising about $2 billion from Congress, and Congress is happy to do it.” x … Continue reading Trump wants to waste billions in taxpayer money on this dumb project
A cartoon by Pedro Molina. Related | GOP governors send troops to DC to combat nonexistent crime wave Continue reading Cartoon: Safe from sandwiches
The parents of a Southern California baby, reported missing by his mother, were arrested and accused of murder, authorities said Friday Continue reading California parents of missing 7-month-old arrested and accused of murder
Joe Gruters, a Florida state senator and longtime ally of President Donald Trump, was officially elected Friday to serve as chairman of the Republican National Committee Friday during the party’s summer meeting in Atlanta. Continue reading Florida state Sen. Joe Gruters, a longtime Trump ally, elected as RNC chair
Vice President JD Vance joins Meet the Press in an exclusive interview after FBI agents search the home of John Bolton, a former national security adviser to Donald Trump and now a staunch critic of the president. Continue reading JD Vance says FBI search of John Bolton’s home ‘not at all’ driven by Trump’s retribution
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said that rising concerns over the job market could result in an interest rate change next month. The comments resulted in a sharp rise in stock prices. Continue reading Powell’s foreshadowing of interest rate cut sends market soaring
The FBI searched the home and office of former national security adviser John Bolton in a probe to find classified records. NBC News’ Peter Alexander has details on the search and how it is a part of a national security investigation. Continue reading FBI search former national security adviser John Bolton’s home and office
