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White House looks for new fed chair as Powell nears end amid Trump pressures

US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell (AP photo) The White House is preparing to begin interviews for a new Federal Reserve Chair this autumn, as Jerome Powell, a Biden appointee’s term ends in May 2026. Treasury secretary Scott Bessent confirmed to Bloomberg the timeline during a visit to Argentina, saying it gives the Trump administration […]

Trump blames Zelensky for ‘millions’ of deaths in Russia’s invasion, says war could’ve been avoided

US President Donald Trump on Monday escalated his criticism of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy , accusing him of sharing responsibility for “millions” of deaths in Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. In remarks to reporters, Trump placed Zelenskyy alongside Russian President Vladimir Putin and then-US President Joe Biden, saying all three bore blame for the bloodshed […]

Trump Administration Memo Proposes Cutting State Department Funding by Nearly Half

The Trump administration could cut nearly 50 percent of the State Department’s funding next fiscal year, according to an internal memo laying out a downsizing plan being given serious consideration by department leaders, said two U.S. officials. The plan was drawn up as the White House pressures agencies to make significant budget cuts. The memo, […]

Why Kilmar Abrego Garcia won’t be returned to the US despite Supreme Court order. ‘Not a Maryland man’

Kilmar Abrego Garcia won’t be returned to the US as Salvador president Nayib Bukele said the idea is preposterous to him. The White House meeting between President Donald Trump and El Salvador president Nayib Bukele Monday made one thing clear that Maryland man Kilmar Abrego Garcia who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador won’t be […]

Harvard: Harvard University resists Trump’s demands, says it won’t surrender independence for funds

Harvard says it won’t give in to Trump administration, won’t accept the demands. Harvard University took a bold step in resisting the Donald Trump administration’s demands, knowing that it would affect its funds. In a detailed statement, the university said the administration issued an updated and expanded list of demands, warning that Harvard must comply […]

Semiconductor tariffs coming, may be this week, hints US president

US President Donald Trump President Donald Trump has signalled that he will announce further tariffs this week on semiconductors. The move would raise the cost of importing chips, which are a vital component in electronics, cars, toys and other goods. Speaking Sunday night from Air Force One, the president said tariffs on electronics would “be […]

El Salvador President says he won’t return man mistakenly deported

President Donald Trump, right, meets with President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, on Monday, April 14, 2025. President Trump met with President Bukele as the administration ramps up its use of a notorious Salvadoran prison for holding migrants deported by the U.S. (Eric Lee/The New […]

All-female celeb crew fly to space for 10 mins on Blue Origin rocket

It was the first spaceflight to have an all-female crew since Valentina Tereshkova flew solo in 1963 for Soviet Union and became first woman to reach space. It included Katy Perry (L), Gayle King, Aisha Bowe, Kerianne Flynn, Bezos’ fiancee Lauren Sanchez (bottom right) and Amanda Nguyen (AFP and Reuters) Broadcast journalist Gayle King and […]

Kamala Harris News: Kamala Harris wants to open a think-tank. Haters call it ‘Coconut Tree Institute’

Kamala Harris’s future plan is still not clear. One of the options is opening a think tank. Former vice president Kamala Harris has not yet announced her next political move but many think she wants to start an institute for policy and ideas. A recent New York Times report said Harris and her husband Doug […]

Meta’s historic antitrust trial could force Zuckerberg to break off Insta, WhatsApp

WASHINGTON: Facebook parent Meta Platforms bought up nascent rivals Instagram and WhatsApp after its attempts to compete had failed, an attorney for the US Federal Trade Commission said at the beginning of a high-stakes trial in Washington on Monday, where US antitrust enforcers seek to unwind the deals.FTC attorney Daniel Matheson said that the unlawful […]