Trump Says ‘No Intention of Firing’ Powell, Presses Fed to Cut Rates

Trump says Powell will remain as Fed chair until May 2026 as he continues pressuring the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he has no plans to fire Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, as the president continued his pressure on the central bank to lower interest rates. “I have no

Democrats visit Mahmoud Khalil and Rümeysa Öztürk in ICE detention

Washington — Democratic members of Congress on Tuesday traveled to Louisiana to meet with Mahmoud Khalil and Rümeysa Öztürk, who remain in custody at Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention centers as they face deportation.   Khalil, a graduate student at Columbia University, and Öztürk, a Tufts University graduate student, were separately taken into custody in

Newsom Says Democrats Lack Self-Reflection After 2024 Defeat

The California governor says failure to confront 2024 mistakes could doom Democrats again in 2026 and hand Republicans another victory in 2028. California Gov. Gavin Newsom is urging his own party to confront its 2024 election losses with honest self-examination, warning that without serious introspection, Democrats are destined to fail again. In an exclusive interview

White House Responds to China Warning Countries Against Making Deals With US

White House press secretary says that the dozens of countries reaching out to strike a deal with the United States ’speak for themselves.’ WASHINGTON—In response to reports that the Chinese regime is warning other countries against making deals with the United States that could be detrimental to China, the White House highlighted the importance of

Musk Says His Time With DOGE Will ‘Drop Significantly’ Next Month

The comment comes as Tesla reported lower profits and revenue for the first quarter of 2025. Tesla CEO Elon Musk told investors Tuesday that the time he is spending with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) will “drop considerably” as he moves to spend more time with his auto company. The remarks came as Tesla

Protesters removed from Rep. Byron Donalds’ chaotic town hall

A town hall hosted by Rep. Byron Donalds turned chaotic Tuesday, with audience members repeatedly interrupting the Florida Republican, leading authorities to remove two people — the latest raucous town hall dominated by protests against President Trump’s administration. Donalds, a three-term congressman running in next year’s Florida gubernatorial race, was asked a litany of often-testy