Supreme leader accuses protesters of acting for Trump

Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Kermanshah, Iran on January 8, 2026. Kamran | Afp | Getty Images Iran’s supreme leader on Friday lashed out at anti-government protesters, saying they were “vandals” acting on behalf of U.S. President Donald Trump by destroying public properties. In a broadcast on national television, reported…

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Trump revealed jobs data early

President Donald Trump in a social media post Thursday evening indirectly revealed data from Friday’s market-moving nonfarm payrolls count, an apparent violation of long-standing federal policy on statistical releases. In a Truth Social post around 9 p.m., the president indicated that private sector payrolls had expanded by 654,000 for the full year of 2025, a…

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Missing Jan. 6 plaque to be displayed at Capitol

Senators decided Thursday that a plaque honoring law enforcement who protected the Capitol during the January 6, 2021 attack will be displayed inside the building. The Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution directing the Architect of the Capitol to “prominently display” the monument in a “publicly accessible” portion of the Senate wing until it is…

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No Trump tariff ruling on Friday

A cargo ship sits in New York Harbor on Nov. 19, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Plat | Getty Images The Supreme Court did not rule Friday on the legality of broad tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, leaving markets still awaiting a decision poised to have far-reaching impacts on trade policy and the…

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