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Pete Marocco, mastermind behind dismantling of USAID projects, leaves State Department

Pete Marocco, who led the dismantling of USAID under Secretary of State Marco Rubio, departs as critics accuse him of chaos and foreign aid cuts that gutted U.S. global development programs....

Trump, Bukele find common cause on trans sports ban and border crackdown

The exchange highlights the alignment between the two government as the two coordinate to curb illegal immigration in the U.S....

Ilhan Omar quashes Senate bid rumors with re-election announcement

Minnesota Democrat Ilhan Omar announced her re-election bid for Congress, effectively ending chatter about her seeking Sen. Tina Smith's open seat in 2026....

Potential 2028 presidential rivals rally behind Shapiro after arson at governor's mansion

Governors across the country who are rumored as fellow potential 2028 presidential candidates rallied behind Gov. Josh Shapiro after an arsonist set fire to the governor's mansion....

'Up to El Salvador': Trump admin punts on return of wrongfully deported Maryland resident

Attorney General Pam Bondi said it is up to El Salvador whether a Maryland man mistakenly deported by the Trump administration is returned to the U.S....

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Auto stocks rise as Trump says he wants to 'help' some car companies

The comments pushed stocks such as Ford, GM and Chrysler parent Stellantis higher, swinging from trading levels or negative to being up between 1% and 4%. ...

Fed Governor Waller sees tariff inflation as 'transitory' in 'tush push' comparison

The central banker embraced a term that got the central bank in trouble during the last bout of inflation....

Trump tariffs won't lead supply chains back to U.S. but companies will go low-tariff globe-hopping: CNBC survey

President Trump's U.S. manufacturing boom is unlikely result from tariffs, with costs too high and a global hunt for low-tariff regimes coming: CNBC survey....

Dow gains nearly 300 points in choppy trading, Apple climbs 3%: Live updates

The moves come after the market saw one of the most volatile trading weeks ever last week....

Zero-day options are fueling the unprecedented volatility on Wall Street amid tariff chaos

Zero-day- to-expiration options are contracts that expire the same day that they're traded....

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To Fight Federal Job Cuts, Energy Experts and States Try a New Argument

In letters to multiple agencies, the focus is on how job reductions at E.P.A., Interior and other agencies would hurt President Trump’s “energy dominance” agenda....

Tariff-Induced Inflation Surge May Be Temporary, Fed Official Says

Christopher J. Waller argued that the effect of tariffs on prices could be short-lived, but he warned about a bigger hit to growth....

Trump Signals Tariffs Are Coming on Computer Chips and Drugs

The president suggested that he would impose new tariffs on national security grounds, but indicated that the auto industry might get relief....

Another Lawsuit, This Time in Colorado, Over Trump’s Use of the Alien Enemies Act

The president’s efforts to invoke a wartime statute to deport scores of Venezuelan immigrants have set off one of the most contentious legal battles of his second term....

Inside Trump’s Pressure Campaign on Universities

The opaque process, part of a strategy by conservatives to realign the liberal tilt of elite universities, has upended higher education....