President Donald Trump said Saturday that he is considering revoking comedian Rosie O’Donnell’s citizenship, a dramatic escalation of Trump’s threats to use the executive branch to target his opponents. “Because of the fact that Rosie O’Donnell is not in the best interests of our Great Country, I am giving serious consideration to taking away her…
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifies before a House Financial Services Committee hearing on “The Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress,” on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 24, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters As the Trump administration escalates its criticisms of the Federal Reserve and Chairman Jerome Powell, the central bank is…
The flags of the European Union fly in front of the European Parliament. Philipp von Ditfurth | dpa | Picture Alliance | Getty Images President Donald Trump said Saturday the U.S. will impose a 30% tariff on goods from the European Union and Mexico that will take effect on Aug. 1. Trump revealed the new…
A federal judge on Friday ordered the Trump administration to halt indiscriminate immigration stops and arrests in seven California counties, including Los Angeles. Immigrant advocacy groups filed the lawsuit last week accusing President Donald Trump’s administration of systematically targeting brown-skinned people in Southern California during its ongoing immigration crackdown. The plaintiffs include three detained immigrants…
Bill Gates speaks with Reuters during an interview in New York City, U.S., May 8, 2025. Mike Segar | Reuters Bill Gates, the philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder, on Friday said it’s not too late to reinstate international aid funding that President Donald Trump cut off. The Trump administration placed staff members at the U.S. Agency…
FILE PHOTO: TikTok app logo is seen in this illustration taken, August 22, 2022. Dado Ruvic | Reuters A judge this week rejected TikTok‘s attempt to dismiss a lawsuit by the state of New Hampshire accusing it of using manipulative design features aimed at children and teens. “The Court’s decision is an important step toward…
U.S. Representative Josh Gottheimer, D-NJ, speaks during a press conference about the SALT Caucus outside the Capitol on Wednesday February 08, 2023 in Washington, DC. Matt McClain | The Washington Post | Getty Images President Donald Trump‘s ‘big beautiful bill’ delivers a temporary higher limit on the federal deduction for state and local taxes, known…
Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought vowed Friday to press an investigation into renovations at the Federal Reserve building, which he called a “palace” where costs are running amok. In a potential escalation of President Donald Trump’s feud with Fed Chair Jerome Powell, Vought told CNBC that an investigation is warranted into whether…
Me 3645 Studio | Moment | Getty Images Republicans gave a roughly $4 trillion tax cut to Americans in the so-called “big beautiful bill” that President Donald Trump signed into law last week, extending several tax provisions slated to expire next year. However, there was a notable omission: an extension of enhanced premium tax credits,…
United States President Donald Trump speaks to the Press before departs at the White House to Alligator Alcatraz, Florida on July 1, 2025, in Washington DC. Celal Gunes | Anadolu | Getty Images President Donald Trump‘s politically charged new tariff threat — a blanket 50% duty on imports from Brazil — stretches an interpretation of…
