Politics
Hassett sees no ‘excuse’ to raise rates, says Warsh will push Fed to ‘right answer’
Hassett, on CNBC, credited President Donald Trump’s policies after the latest consumer price index reading came in much lower than expected.
Goldman Sachs’ Ruemmler to face House questioning on Jeffrey Epstein
Kathryn Ruemmler said earlier this year she would leave Goldman Sachs at the end of June after fallout over her emails with Jeffrey Epstein.
Trump’s attorney general nominee Todd Blanche faces Senate Judiciary questions
Todd Blanche previously served as a criminal defense lawyer for President Donald Trump.
Trump warns U.S. strikes on Iran could get ‘really bad’ next week with power plants targeted
Fighting in the Middle East has intensified in recent days, but could escalate further if Iran fails to cooperate, the president said.
Elon Musk likely broke the law by giving voters $1 million, Wisconsin board says
Elon Musk likely broke Wisconsin law when he handed out $1 million checks to voters in the 2025 state Supreme Court election, a bipartisan panel found.
U.S. strikes Iran before Hormuz Strait blockade restarts
President Donald Trump has said the U.S.-Iran ceasefire is over following multiple flare-ups of hostilities in the region.
ICE suspends vehicle stops for U.S. immigration enforcement, Reuters sources say
The policy shift came one day after an ICE officer killed a driver in the coastal Maine town of Biddeford, about 15 miles south of Portland.
E. Jean Carroll receives $5.6M from Trump in sex abuse, defamation case: Court filing
A federal judge recently ordered Trump to pay Carroll, rejecting his last-ditch efforts while noting that he “has been stalling this case for years.”
Supreme Court Justice Barrett says ‘the threat level is really high’ in budget testimony
Supreme Court Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Elena Kagan are testifying about the high court’s budget request, which includes higher spending for security.
Sen. Tim Scott wants to hear from Warsh on data centers and artificial intelligence
Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., will host Kevin Warsh before the Senate Banking Committee on Wednesday for his first time testifying as Fed chairman.