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Pirro keeps pressure on Fed's Powell despite dropping probe
The U.S. attorney is expected to imminently appeal a ruling blocking her investigation of the Fed's cost overruns.
Trump says 'I don't think about' another assassination attempt
Trump also said he was not inclined to wear a bulletproof vest, as some people have suggested after the arrest of a gunman over the weekend.
Democrats urge CFTC to rein in prediction markets sports betting, insider trading
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., led a letter — first reported by CNBC — to the CFTC asking for stricter rules for companies like Kalshi and Polymarket.
U.S. weighs 'reduction' of troops in Germany as Trump's feud with Berlin deepens
The U.S. is considering the possibility of reducing the number of troops it has stationed in Germany, President Donald Trump said.
Democrats vow to fight back after Supreme Court Voting Rights Act ruling
The Supreme Court's decision on Wednesday to weaken a provision of the Voting Rights Act strikes down a Democrat-held, majority-Black district in Louisiana.
Warsh hints at a new reading of the Fed's power over swap lines amid UAE discussion
Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh responded to Senate Banking about swap lines by saying the Fed isn't fully independent in matters of international finance.
Analysis: The Warsh revolution is coming. Powell won’t stand in the way.
The outgoing leader may be staying on in a lesser capacity, but he won't be a spoiler in Kevin Warsh's Fed.
Cole Allen took selfie before Trump assassination attempt at WHCA dinner, prosecutors say
Federal prosecutors' detention memo shows guns and knives Allen was allegedly carrying as he tried to enter the White House Correspondents' Association dinner.
Trump Fed pick Kevin Warsh clears key Senate hurdle, teeing up final vote
Current Fed Chair Jerome Powell has faced a barrage of criticism from Trump over his refusal to slash interest rates as much as the president wants.
Former Attorney General Bondi to testify about Epstein on May 29 before House panel
The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform subpoenaed former Attorney General Pam Bondi in March.
Trump threatens Iran with AI picture of himself with a gun: 'No more Mr. Nice guy!'
Oil prices continued to rise on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to threaten Iran in a TruthSocial post.
UK royals head to the U.S. in the wake of war, shooting and rocky relations
The trip comes at a tricky time for the U.S. and one of its closest allies, the U.K.
Trump presses his case for White House ballroom following press dinner shooting
The President took to social media to reiterate his case that White House ballroom is a matter of national security in the wake of the press dinner shooting.
What we know about security measures at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner
Here's what we know about the security of the correspondents' dinner.
Scenes from the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting
Here are some of the chaotic scenes that occurred in the aftermath of the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington, D.C., on Saturday.
U.S. imposes sanctions on Chinese 'teapot' refinery for buying Iranian oil
The Office of Foreign Assets Control said it imposed sanctions on about 40 shipping companies and vessels that operate as part of Iran's shadow fleet.
Special Forces Sgt. in Polymarket Maduro raid bet case released; Kalshi says it blocked him
Sgt. Gannon Ken Van Dyke was involved in planning the U.S. raid to capture Nicolás Maduro even as he made bets that paid off from that raid, an indictment says.
Pirro could reopen Fed probe at any time, Democratic senators warn
Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Dick Durbin, in a letter obtained first by CNBC, question Jeanine Pirro's mention of reopening a probe of Fed Chair Jerome Powell.
U.S. soldier arrested for $400K winning Polymarket bets on Maduro capture, DOJ says
The arrest comes as concerns have grown about people with inside information making bets on the Polymarket and Kalshi prediction markets.
Trump's lack of focus on economy is spooking Republicans as 2026 election looms
President Donald Trump has been posting a lot on social media about his White House ballroom, the Iran war, and Pope Leo XIV. Not much about rising gas prices.
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