Chairman Powell holds steady as President Trump calls for steeper cuts. The Federal Reserve chose to hold banking interest rates steady at a range of 4.25 to 4.5…
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President Appoints Leaders to Advance Forest Management and Conservation
The roles will address wildfire prevention and natural resource stewardship. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced two appointments by President Trump to prioritize forest management, wildfire…
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FBI Nominee Appears Before Senate Intelligence Panel
He says legislators mischaracterized statements he made on podcasts or social media. Kash Patel, President Donald Trump’s nominee for FBI director, faced questions from the Senate Intelligence Panel…
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President Trump Sign Laken Riley Act
The first law of the president’s second term in the White House. President Donald Trump signed the Laken Riley Act into law this week, approving the first law…
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Appeals Court Blocks Transportation Department’s Airline Junk Fee Rule
The decision says the administration skipped the necessary company comment period. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals blocked a rule issued by President Biden’s administration that required airlines…
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President Trump Orders Immediate Aviation Safety Assessment
The president’s call for a review follows deadly collision between military helicopter and commercial jet. President Donald Trump issued a memorandum to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Acting…
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Secretary of State Issues Humanitarian Waivers to Foreign Assistance Freeze
He says the waivers “continue life-saving humanitarian assistance programs.“ Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued an emergency humanitarian waiver to President Trump’s temporary foreign assistance pause for the…
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President Trump Says Microsoft Interested in Buying TikTok
Indicates a growing number of companies have shown interest and the potential for a “bidding war.” President Donald Trump said this week that technology companies have been showing…
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White House Removes 3 Privacy and Civil Liberties Board Members
The government watchdog over terrorism policies seeks new members. President Donald Trump fired the three Democrat members of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB). This panel…
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DHS Secretary Joins ICE Raids
ICE has arrested 969 in its first week of immigration enforcement under President Trump’s administration. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) had arrested 969 violent illegal aliens as of…
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