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FILE - Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan delivers a speech during the Computex 2025 exhibition in Taipei, Taiwan, Monday, May 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying, File)
Aug 20, 2025

Trump administration eyes 10% stake in Intel amid US chip push

The Trump administration is negotiating a 10% stake in Intel by converting CHIPS Act grants. The move deepens U.S. government involvement in semiconductors as Trump pressures chipmakers to boost domestic production.

FILE - Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner Marty Makary speaks during a news conference at the Hubert Humphrey Building Auditorium in Washington, April 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
Aug 18, 2025

FDA’s new expert panels are rife with financial conflicts and fringe views

FDA Commissioner Marty Makary is using informal expert panels on antidepressants, menopause drugs and talc, raising conflict-of-interest concerns.

FILE - The entrance to the Labor Department is seen near the Capitol in Washington, May 7, 2020. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
Aug 13, 2025

Trump’s nominee to oversee jobs and inflation data faces criticism

President Trump nominates Heritage economist EJ Antoni as BLS commissioner, sparking criticism over politicization of key U.S. jobs data.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang poses for a photo before President Donald Trump speaks during an AI summit at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium, Wednesday, July 23, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Aug 11, 2025

US will get a 15% cut of Nvidia and AMD chip sales to China under a new, unusual agreement

Nvidia and AMD have agreed to share 15% of their revenues from chip sales to China with the U.S. government, as part of a deal to secure export licenses for the semiconductors.

This July 13, 2008, file photo shows the Freddie Mac headquarters in McLean. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
Aug 8, 2025

Trump eyes Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac IPO in 2025

Trump plans to sell up to 15% of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac stock, raising $30B and potentially reshaping the U.S. mortgage market.

The Mailroom: No excuses for illegal immigration
Aug 6, 2025

The Mailroom: No excuses for illegal immigration

I was disappointed to see that your July column about illegals had a strong liberal slant. The term “undocumented” is liberal speak for illegal entry. It’s crime. We have a legitimate entry vehicle that includes green cards and visa programs in addition to normal immigration. There is no excuse for endorsing illegal activities in the […]

President Donald Trump speaks as Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell listens during a visit to the Federal Reserve, Thursday, July 24, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Aug 1, 2025

Trump calls on the Federal Reserve board to take full control of the central bank from Powell

Trump calls Fed Chair Powell “stubborn” and urges the Fed board to take control and slash interest rates amid a slowing U.S. economy and rising inflation.

Help wanted sign is displayed at a live music and blues club in Chicago, Thursday, July 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh
Aug 1, 2025

US employers slash hiring as Trump advances a punishing trade agenda

U.S. job growth slows as Trump’s tariffs shake business confidence. Unemployment ticks up, job revisions drop sharply, and markets react.

Federal Reserve Board of Governors member Adriana Kugler sits before an open meeting of the Board of Governors at the Federal Reserve, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Aug 1, 2025

Federal Reserve Governor Kugler steps down, giving Trump slot to fill

Federal Reserve governor Adriana Kugler will step down, opening up a spot on the central bank's powerful board that President Donald Trump will be able to fill.

President Donald Trump speaks as Cody Campbell, left, and professional golfer Bryson DeChambeau listen during an event for the signing of an executive order restarting the Presidential Fitness Test in public schools, Thursday, July 31, 2025, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Aug 1, 2025

Trump removes official overseeing jobs data after dismal employment report

Trump removed BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer after weak job numbers, accusing her of political bias. The agency's past data was also sharply revised down.

Gregory Washington, president of George Mason University. Photo courtesy GMU
Aug 1, 2025

Embattled GMU president survives board meeting with pay raise

George Mason University President Gregory Washington was not ousted at a board of visitors meeting but instead was given a raise.

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Aug 1, 2025

Report: DOGE responsible for nearly 290k job cuts

A Thursday report revealed that United States-based employers have cut more jobs so far this year than in all of 2024.

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