Trump yanks Republicans toward economic populism

U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he arrives to address House Republicans at their annual issues conference retreat, at the Kennedy Center, renamed the Trump-Kennedy Center by the Trump-appointed board of directors, in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 6, 2026. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President Donald Trump and Republicans are down in the polls with less…

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Volume of freight trade could hinge on decision

A demonstrator outside the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025. Eric Lee | Bloomberg | Getty Images The looming U.S. Supreme Court decision on the legality of many of President Donald Trump‘s tariffs has companies on edge as they eye potential refunds, but the ruling also could quickly influence…

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‘That jerk will be gone soon’

President Donald Trump on Tuesday slammed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell as either “incompetent” or “crooked,” even as his Department of Justice faces growing opposition over its criminal investigation of the central bank leader. Trump threw his latest punch at Powell after being asked whether the unprecedented action undermines confidence in the Fed, which has…

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