President Donald Trump said Friday he will fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook if she does not resign, escalating a high-stakes confrontation with the central bank as his administration sharpens scrutiny of Biden-era appointees. “What she did was bad,” Trump told reporters during a surprise visit to The People’s House, a White House museum. Asked … Read more
Accused MS-13 gang member Kilmar Abrego Garcia walked free from a Tennessee jail Friday, thanks to a rogue judge’s order — only to face a new problem. Garcia, 30, a Salvadoran national accused of human trafficking, was released under strict home detention and allowed to rejoin his family in Maryland. But the Trump administration is … Read more
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has vowed to resist a federal judge’s order shutting down the controversial detention facility nicknamed “Alligator Alcatraz.” The facility has been a hub of illegal alien deportations in the State of Florida. However, DeSantis appears to have anticipated the judge’s move and has instituted a ‘back-up plan.’ “This was not something … Read more
Wall Street ended higher on Friday, with all three major U.S. stock indexes closing at record highs after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell suggested the central bank could soon cut interest rates. His remarks, delivered at the annual Jackson Hole Symposium, fueled a surge of optimism across equities and lifted indexes to new milestones. They … Read more
FBI Director Kash Patel set Washington abuzz Friday morning with a cryptic message on X, posted just as federal agents swarmed the Bethesda, Md., home of Trump’s former national security adviser John Bolton. “NO ONE is above the law…@FBI agents on mission,” Patel declared at 7 a.m., without naming names. The timing left little doubt … Read more
President Donald Trump on Friday suggested he will deploy additional federal resources to several Democratic-led cities struggling with crime, expanding on his administration’s intervention in Washington, D.C. Earlier this month, Trump invoked Section 740 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to assume control of the city’s law enforcement. The move followed a series … Read more
A Supreme Court justice appointed by President Donald Trump is fed up. Justice Neil Gorsuch on Thursday blasted lower courts for repeatedly defying rulings from the highest court in the land, as the justices handed the Trump administration a narrow victory in a case over federal research grants. In a 5-4 decision, the Court allowed … Read more
Authorities Raid Soros-Backed Groups in India Over Foreign Funding Scandal In a major enforcement action, India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) launched raids on eight premises in Bengaluru, including offices associated with George Soros’ Open Society Foundations (OSF) and its investment arm, the Soros Economic Development Fund (SEDF), over alleged violations of the Foreign Exchange Management Act … Read more
Chris Pratt Sparks Debate Over Trump Critics Chris Pratt’s comments about people who oppose Donald Trump have stirred a heated debate online. The actor, known for his roles in Guardians of the Galaxy and Jurassic World, has long tried to stay neutral politically. He did not endorse any candidate during last year’s presidential election. Before … Read more
The Texas Supreme Court has delayed Governor Greg Abbott’s effort to remove several Democratic lawmakers who left the state in protest of Republican redistricting plans. Abbott, frustrated by the walkout, had asked the court to move quickly and decide within 48 hours whether to oust Rep. Gene Wu, chair of the House Democratic Caucus. Instead, … Read more