New Federal Reserve governor Stephen Miran has could play a key role in next month’s monetary policy decision, since the committee is split on whether to cut interest rates. Miran, who was appointed this fall by President Donald Trump to fill an open seat on the Fed board, has voted against the Fed’s decision to […]
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The Group of 20 summit in South Africa ended Sunday with the glaring absence of the United States — the next country to lead the bloc — after the Trump administration boycotted the two days of talks involving leaders of the world’s richest and top developing economies. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa declared the summit in […]
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni expressed support for the peace plan proposed by the United States to end the war between Russia and Ukraine. President Donald Trump presented the 28-point draft proposal for a peace plan to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Ukrainian officials last week, according to the Associated Press. The plan included security […]
President Donald Trump hailed the state of the Republican Party on Sunday, suggesting it is the most “united” it has ever been. Trump made the remark in a Truth Social post that including him dismissing the resignation announcement of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), a former top ally of the president’s who had a public […]
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) is calling for Californians to be able to cast ballots with their smartphones, in what would be a substantial overhaul of the Golden State’s electoral system. State law requires voters to cast ballots either in person or by mail, though Swalwell signaled on Saturday he wants to modernize that in order […]
The Department of Government Efficiency has closed eight months before its scheduled termination date set by President Donald Trump, with a U.S. official assuring that government agencies are now working to “institutionalize” DOGE’s core principles. U.S. Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor recently told Reuters that DOGE, established by Trump at the start of […]
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called for the elimination of the filibuster on Sunday, urging Senate Republicans to “immediately” terminate it if the government shuts down again in late January, when the recently-passed spending bill is set to expire. Bessent called the 60-vote threshold mechanism a “procedural fossil” that has held the country “hostage,” most recently […]
A fraction of over 300 students who were recently abducted from a Catholic school by Nigerian militants have escaped to freedom, the Catholic Church and Christian Association of Nigeria announced on Sunday. Gunmen kidnapped students and teachers from St. Mary’s School in Papiri, Niger state, on Friday, marking the latest episode in a spate of […]
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) suggested the Republican Party could benefit from more voices like Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) after she announced her shock resignation from Congress last week. “I think it’s important that we have independent voices. I’m sad to see her [Greene’s] voice go away or potentially go away. I think she brought […]
Vice President JD Vance fired back at Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) after she appeared to contradict an earlier statement she made, specifically that U.S. service members should “refuse illegal orders” from President Donald Trump. Slotkin was asked on Sunday whether she believed Trump has actually issued any unlawful military orders, to which she responded in […]
