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Trump Denies Reports He's Likely to Fire Fed's Powell Soon
President Donald Trump denied reports he is likely to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell soon, as Bloomberg reported Wednesday.
Wed, 16 Jul 2025 11:29:31 EDTDOJ Moves to 'Oust' Fired but Lingering CPB Board Members
The Trump administration Department of Justice has filed suit against three former board members of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) who were fired in late April, but the DOJ claims they are still acting as if they were not.
Wed, 16 Jul 2025 12:12:31 EDTRFK Jr.'s PAC Sparks Speculation on 2028 Presidential Run
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s super PAC sparked speculation that the Health and Human Services secretary is gearing up for a presidential run in 2028 when it recently co-hosted an organizing call for supporters and influencers. According to Axios, hundreds of Kennedy's supporters...
Wed, 16 Jul 2025 12:25:46 EDTZelenskyy to Newsmax: Demonstration of Force Can Bring Putin to Peace Table
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said any offensive weapons provided by the United States could force Russian President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table, even if such weapons, including missiles that can strike deep inside Russian territory, aren't used.
Tue, 15 Jul 2025 21:20:58 EDTRep. Jason Smith to Newsmax: Recissions Package 'Drop in the Bucket' of Federal Budget
Rep. Jason Smith, R-Mo., told Newsmax on Wednesday that Congress had to pass a recissions package to reduce spending, saying that the $9 billion cut is "a drop in the bucket" compared to the full federal budget.The Senate on Wednesday passed a rescissions package, after...
Wed, 16 Jul 2025 11:38:49 EDTHawley Introduces Legislation to Undo Some Medicaid Cuts He Voted for in Megabill
Sen. Josh Hawley has introduced legislation to stop any future cuts to Medicaid hospital funding, just two weeks after voting for nearly $1 trillion in reductions as part of President Donald Trump's Big, Beautiful Bill.
Wed, 16 Jul 2025 12:01:43 EDTNYC Mayor Adams Sued for 'Coordinated Criminal Conspiracy'
A former interim New York police commissioner is alleging New York City Mayor Eric Adams and his officials were embroiled in a "coordinated criminal conspiracy" in City Hall and the New York Police Department. Thomas Donlon filed a 251-page lawsuit in the Southern District...
Wed, 16 Jul 2025 11:57:36 EDTUS Capitol Police Detain Man With Guns, Bow and Arrow
The U.S. Capitol Police detained a man with guns and a bow and arrow in his vehicle along Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, the USCP said in a statement, adding that charges are pending.
Wed, 16 Jul 2025 11:47:49 EDTCalifornia Dems on Hold Over Kamala Harris' Plans
Democrats hoping to become California's next governor have been working this spring and summer, trying to win over the deep-pocketed donors and interest groups that could help them win the 2026 primary, but they're locked in a holding pattern waiting to find out whether...
Wed, 16 Jul 2025 11:32:38 EDTPoll: Mamdani Virtually Tied With Cuomo, Others in 4-Way Race
The New York City mayoral race is a dead heat, according to a new poll from HarrisX.
Wed, 16 Jul 2025 11:14:41 EDTSyrian Government, Leaders of Druze Minority Announce New Ceasefire
Syrian government officials and leaders in the Druze religious minority announced Wednesday a renewed ceasefire after days of clashes that have threatened to unravel the country's postwar political transition...
Wed, 16 Jul 2025 11:28:51 EDTTexas AG Paxton Launches Illegal Voter Probe
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched an investigation of illegal votes cast in the 2020 and 2022 elections, which alleges more than 100 potential noncitizens illegally cast more than 200 ballots. "Illegal aliens and foreign nationals must not be allowed to...
Wed, 16 Jul 2025 11:03:02 EDTTrump: Dems Hit 'Pay Dirt' on 'Jeffrey Epstein Hoax'
President Donald Trump coins the latest Democrat "scam" the "Jeffrey Epstein Hoax," lamenting Democrats have hit "pay dirt" getting even his "past supporters" sucked into the "bull***t," sowing discord and division in his base.
Wed, 16 Jul 2025 10:08:44 EDT'American Idol' Music Supervisor, Husband Both Found Dead at LA Home
An "American Idol" music supervisor and her husband were both found dead in their Los Angeles home Monday afternoon.
Wed, 16 Jul 2025 09:44:14 EDTHunter: Dems Lost Due to Not Staying 'Loyal' to My Dad
Democrats lost in the past November election because it broke from former President Joe Biden and "did not remain loyal to the leader of the party," according to Hunter Biden.
Wed, 16 Jul 2025 09:26:07 EDTUS Producer Prices Unchanged, Wholesale Inflation Under Control
U.S. wholesale inflation cooled last month, despite worries that President Donald Trump's tariffs would push prices higher for goods before they reach consumers. The Labor Department reported Wednesday that its producer price index was unchanged last month from May after...
Wed, 16 Jul 2025 09:36:25 EDTUS Considered Charging Minnesota Judges, Lawyers in Immigration Crackdown
The U.S. Justice Department explored bringing criminal charges against Minnesota judges and defense lawyers who discussed requesting virtual court hearings to protect defendants from being arrested by federal immigration officers...
Wed, 16 Jul 2025 09:34:46 EDTMamdani to 'Discourage,' Not Condemn, 'Globalize the Intifada'
Democrat leaders in Congress have reportedly been able to push New York Democrat mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani to at least "discourage" the antisemitic "globalize the intifada" mantra - albeit stopping short of calls to condemn it.
Wed, 16 Jul 2025 08:24:33 EDTAmb. Huckabee Demands Probe of Palestinian-American's Death
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee called on the government of Israel to "aggressively investigate" the killing of a Palestinian-American, who was allegedly beaten to death in clashes between Palestinians and Jewish settlers last Friday.
Wed, 16 Jul 2025 08:10:35 EDTReturned Deportee Abrego Due in Tennessee Court
Kilmar Abrego, the migrant returned to the U.S. after being wrongly deported to El Salvador, is due in court on Wednesday on human smuggling charges as the future of his criminal case and his presence in the country remain uncertain. Federal prosecutors are seeking to...
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