Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook‘s job seemed safe from firing by President Donald Trump after Supreme Court justices skeptically questioned the Trump administration’s lawyers on Wednesday about the grounds for Cook’s would-be termination and its effect on the Fed’s historical independence. Justice Brett Kavanaugh warned Solicitor General D. John Sauer …
U.S.President Donald Trump arrives at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, in Michigan, U.S., January 13, 2026. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters Eight NATO members’ goods sent to the U.S. will face escalating tariffs “until such time as a Deal is reached for the Complete and Total purchase of Greenland,” President Donald …
While the U.S. military operation in Venezuela has spurred concerns around the world over international law violations, global financial markets have appeared unaffected by the developments , even stocks right next door in Latin America’s largest economy. Earlier this month, the U.S. conducted a large-scale attack on Venezuela, during which …
Led by Texas and New Hampshire, U.S. states across the national map, both red and blue in political stripes, are developing bitcoin strategic reserves and bringing cryptocurrencies onto their books through additional state finance and budgeting measures. Texas recently became the first state to purchase bitcoin after a legislative effort …
A sign is displayed at the Department of Labor Frances Perkins Building on June, 2025, in Washington. Kevin Carter | Getty Images A controversial social media post from the Department of Labor has poured gasoline on already-smoldering accusations that the Trump administration is amplifying rhetoric and imagery linked to extreme …
U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he arrives to address House Republicans at their annual issues conference retreat, at the Kennedy Center, renamed the Trump-Kennedy Center by the Trump-appointed board of directors, in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 6, 2026. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President Donald Trump and Republicans are down …
Texas Children’s Hospital’s Kangaroo Crew members walk through the hallways during a simulation at the hospital in Houston on Sept. 23, 2025. Elizabeth Conley/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images About 22.8 million Americans have so far signed up for 2026 health insurance via the Affordable Care Act marketplace, according to data …
Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell speaks at a press conference following the Federal Open Markets Committee meeting at the Federal Reserve on Dec. 10, 2025 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images The Justice Department’s criminal investigation of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell may, at first glance, seem far …
US Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting in Washington, DC, on Dec. 10, 2025. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images Federal prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell related to the …
A Boeing Co. 737 Max airplane at the company’s manufacturing facility in Renton, Washington, US, on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025. David Ryder | Bloomberg | Getty Images Boeing is set to report this week that it delivered the most airplanes since 2018 last year after it stabilized its production, the …