The threat to the Fed’s independence isn’t over

U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Ferris Pirro speaks during a press conference at the Department of Justice, in Washington, D.C., U.S., Aug. 12, 2025. Annabelle Gordon | Reuters President Donald Trump has repeatedly attacked the independence of the Federal Reserve. Friday’s dropping of a Justice Department probe into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome…

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US embassy in Iraq hit by missile; no injuries reported

The US Embassy in Iraq was hit by a missile on Saturday, with no reports of injuries, multiple outlets reported. An Iraqi security source told Al Jazeera that the missile attack destroyed the embassy’s air defense system. The Associated Press also reported that the missile struck a helipad inside the compound. However, Agence France-Presse reported…

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When grievance replaces accountability

When conservative activist Charlie Kirk was murdered, some justified the act as political retaliation. When UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed, the alleged shooter’s anger at the health insurance industry was emphasized as if it were some kind of explanation. In both cases the violence was filtered through complaints rather than outright condemnation….

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High fructose syrup producer ADM stock falls after Trump says Coca-Cola to use real cane sugar

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. (ADM) signage displayed on the side of a grain storage bin at an ADM grain elevator in Niantic, Illinois. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of high fructose syrup producer Archer-Daniels-Midland plummeted on Thursday after President Donald Trump announced that he had persuaded Coca-Cola to use real cane sugar in its drinks…

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