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Fed’s Lisa Cook disputes mortgage fraud allegations
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a letter to Attorney General Pam Biondi on Monday, lawyers for Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook disputed allegations by a Trump administration official that she committed mortgage fraud. President Donald Trump used the accusation as a basis to seek her firing, the first time a president has sought to remove a Fed governor in […]
Brazil says U.S. tariffs stay high on coffee, beef
Brazil’s vice president says U.S. tariffs on coffee, beef and tropical fruits remain at 40% despite Trump’s rollback of earlier import levies.
Trump administration finalizes plan to open pristine Alaska wildlife refuge to oil and gas drilling
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Trump administration on Thursday finalized plans to open the coastal plain of Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to potential oil and gas drilling, renewing a long-simmering debate over whether to drill in one of the nation’s environmental jewels. U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum announced the decision Thursday that paves the […]
Federal workers question whether the longest government shutdown was worth their sacrifice
Federal workers express relief and frustration as the record 43-day shutdown ends, ensuring back pay after weeks without paychecks.
FAA keeps flight cuts at 6% as shutdown ends
FAA holds flight reductions at 6% after more controllers return to work as Trump signs bill ending the record 43-day shutdown.
President Trump signs government funding bill, ending shutdown after a record 43-day disruption
President Trump signs bill to end the 43-day government shutdown after Congress passes funding measure amid partisan clashes.
US Mint in Philadelphia presses final pennies as the 1-cent coin gets canceled
The U.S. Mint has stopped making pennies to save $56 million as production costs rise and the coin loses relevance in modern trade.
G7 meets in Canada amid U.S. tensions over trade, defense
TORONTO (AP) — Top diplomats from the Group of Seven industrialized democracies are converging on southern Ontario as tensions rise between the U.S. and traditional allies like Canada over defense spending, trade and uncertainty over President Donald Trump‘s ceasefire plan in Gaza and efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war. Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand said in an interview w[...]
Trump warns US at risk if court ends his tariffs
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has warned that the United States will be rendered “defenseless” and possibly “reduced to almost Third World status” if the Supreme Court strikes down the tariffs he imposed this year on nearly every country on earth. The justices sounded skeptical during oral arguments Wednesday of his sweeping claims of authority to […]
Democrat Jay Jones wins race to be Virginia attorney general despite texts endorsing violence
Democrat Jay Jones wins Virginia attorney general race despite backlash over violent 2022 texts, defeating GOP incumbent Jason Miyares.
Microsoft to ship 60K Nvidia AI chips to UAE
Microsoft won U.S. approval to send over 60,000 Nvidia GB300 AI chips to the UAE under strict safeguards despite Trump’s export remarks.
Farmers welcome China soybean deal but remain cautious
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — American farmers welcomed China’s promise to buy some of their soybeans, but they cautioned this won’t solve all their problems as they continue to deal with soaring prices for fertilizer, tractors, repair parts and seeds. The Chinese promise to buy at least 25 million metric tons of soybeans annually for next three years will bring […]
