The Trump administration’s Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation of Fed Chair Jerome Powell tied to the renovation of the Federal Reserve’s headquarters. The move has prompted backlash from both sides of the aisle. Weijia Jiang reports. Original CBS News Link</a
Trump called Manhattan's congestion pricing a 'disaster' and demands end to $9 toll program that city claims reduced traffic by up to 13% since January.
President Trump said Monday he’s imposing 25% tariffs on goods from all countries that do business with Iran — a sweeping measure as the Trump administration heaps pressure on the Iranian government amid nationwide anti-regime protests. Mr. Trump wrote on Truth Social that the new tariffs will apply to “any and all business being done
The Federal Reserve was thrust into the spotlight on Jan. 11, after Chair Jerome Powell said the Department of Justice threatened a criminal indictment against the Fed regarding the over-budget renovations of its headquarters and his congressional testimony in the summer of 2025. Powell alleged that it was an administration-wide pressure campaign to force Fed
The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on Dec. 21, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times A former congressional employee has been arrested and indicted for allegedly stealing 240 cell phones. Christopher Southerland, 43, was apprehended and charged on Jan. 9 for allegedly stealing the government cell phones, worth more than $150,000, from the House of Representatives,
Government shutdown looms as Senate passes first funding hurdle but faces Jan. 30 deadline. Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., says continuing resolution likely needed.
Washington — A bipartisan congressional delegation will visit Denmark later this week for meetings as President Trump threatens to take over Greenland. Democratic Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware is leading the trip to Copenhagen, which includes several other members of Congress, including Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina. The group is expected to meet