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Trump floats pulling licenses if networks are 'against' him after Jimmy Kimmel suspended
President Donald Trump has applauded the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show over comments he made about the man accused of murdering Charlie Kirk.
China's defense minister urges greater unity to avoid 'law of the jungle'
China's defense minister on Thursday urged greater efforts for global unity, warning against an increasingly divided world "defined by the rule of the jungle".
No evidence of primary residence violation by Fed Gov Lisa Cook, says Michigan official
The property tax authority in Ann Arbor, Michigan, said that Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook hasn't broken rules for tax breaks on a home there that Cook declared her primary residence.
Drone breaches Romanian airspace during Russian attack on neighboring Ukraine
Romania's defense minister said the F-16 pilots came close to taking down the drone as it was flying very low before it left national airspace toward Ukraine.
Trump asks appeals court to let him fire Lisa Cook before next week's Fed meeting
Trump wants the Fed to slash rates in order to spur economic growth and reduce the cost of paying the nation's debts.
Secret Service missed gun during search at Trump's golf club while president was there in August
The incident occurred about a year after two assassination attempts on Trump, including one while he was playing at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida, in August
Sen. Cruz introduces bill to reduce regulatory burden facing AI companies
A proposal from Sen. Ted Cruz would allow AI companies to work with federal agencies to modify or waive regulations and speed up approval for AI software.
Princeton researcher Tsurkov released from militia captivity in Iraq
An Israeli-Russian graduate student from Princeton University in New Jersey who was kidnapped by a Shiite militia in Iraq in 2023 has been released from captivity and is now in U.S. custody, President Donald Trump and the student's family said on Tuesday.
Congress will do 'what's right' if Trump's tariffs are tossed by Supreme Court, House tax committee chair says
The future of President Donald Trump's tariffs is uncertain after the Supreme Court agreed to consider their legality on an expedited basis Tuesday.
Supreme Court will hear Trump tariffs case on fast track
A federal appeals court recently ruled that many of President Donald Trump's wide-ranging tariffs in imports from most countries are illegal.
'A colossal train wreck': U.S. energy chief slams odds of net zero by 2050
Net zero by 2050 is "a monstrous human impoverishment program and of course there is no way it is going to happen," U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said.
French prime minister Francois Bayrou ousted in confidence vote
French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou and his centrist minority government have been ousted in a confidence vote in France's National Assembly on Monday.
Trump asks Supreme Court for emergency order to keep billions of dollars in foreign aid frozen
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court for an emergency order to keep billions of dollars in foreign aid frozen.
French prime minister faces the axe as lawmakers prepare to hold confidence vote
Prime Minister Bayrou has failed to win over enough opposition lawmakers to his proposals to make around 44 billion euros ($51.3 billion) in budget cuts.
U.S. to target more businesses after Hyundai raid, top official says
The Trump administration plans to target more businesses for immigration enforcement, a top White House official said on Sunday.
New York Mayor Eric Adams to make 'important' campaign announcement as Trump nomination floated
President Trump has said he wants two candidates to drop out of the New York mayor's race to clear the way to beat Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani.
'Disappointing' jobs report expected to 'revise up,' White House advisor Hassett says
President Trump in August fired BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer after the agency issued a disappointing jobs report and revised downward two prior months.
Trump asks Supreme Court to let him fire FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter
President Donald Trump in March removed two Democratic commissioners from their posts at the Federal Trade Commission.
UK feels the heat as investors and critics question its future
A spike in long-term borrowing costs, concerns over the forthcoming Autumn Budget and political instability — it's just another normal week for the U.K.
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