WASHINGTON (AP) — Now that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has signaled that the central bank could soon cut its key interest rate, he faces a new challenge: how to do it without seeming to cave to the White House’s demands. For months, Powell has largely ignored President Donald Trump’s relentless hectoring that he reduce…… MORE
European Postal Services Suspend Shipment of Packages to US Over Tariffs
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Multiple postal services around Europe say they are suspending the shipment of many packages to the United States amid a lack of clarity over new import duties. Postal services in Germany, Denmark, Sweden and Italy say they will stop shipping most merchandise to the U.S. effective immediately. France and Austria will…… MORE
Senate Approves Voting Map, Now Goes to Gov. Abbott
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Senate has given final approval to a new, Republican-leaning congressional voting map, sending it to Gov. Greg Abbott for his signature. President Donald Trump has pushed for the map to help the GOP maintain its slim majority in Congress in the 2026 midterm elections. It has five new districts…… MORE
Kilmar Abrego Garcia is Freed From Tennessee Jail So He Can Rejoin Family in Maryland to Await Trial
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A jail release order from a Tennessee court requires Kilmar Abrego Garcia to travel directly to Maryland, where he’ll be in home detention with his brother as his custodian. Abrego Garcia is required to submit to electronic monitoring and can leave the home only for work, religious services and other approved…… MORE
Epstein’s Former Girlfriend Told Justice Department She Did Not See Trump Act in ‘Inappropriate Way’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jeffrey Epstein’s imprisoned former girlfriend repeatedly denied to the Justice Department witnessing any sexually inappropriate interactions with Donald Trump. That’s according to records released Friday meant to distance the Republican president from the disgraced financer. The Trump administration issued hundreds of pages of transcripts from interviews Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche conducted…… MORE
FBI Searches Home and Office of Ex-Trump National Security Adviser John Bolton
WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI has searched the Maryland home and Washington office of ex-Trump national security adviser John Bolton as part of an investigation into the handling of classified information. That’s according to a person familiar with the matter Friday. The person was not authorized to discuss the investigation by name and spoke on…… MORE
Hegseth Fires General Whose Agency’s Intel Assessment of Damage From Iran Strikes Angered Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired a general whose agency’s initial intelligence assessment of U.S. damage to Iran nuclear sites angered President Donald Trump. That’s according to two people familiar with the decision and a White House official. They said Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse will no longer serve as head of the…… MORE
Texas Democrats Prepare Final Show of Resistance Against Republican-Backed Redrawn Maps
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Democrats are preparing their final show of resistance against a mid-decade redraw of the state’s congressional map. Democratic state Sen. Carol Alvarado said on social media that she plans to stage a filibuster that would push a Senate vote into Saturday in a last-ditch bid to delay passage. The filibuster…… MORE
Trump Embraces Tough-On-Crime Mantra Amid DC Takeover as He and Democrats Claim Political Wins
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump is proudly promoting the work of roughly 2,000 National Guard troops in Washington to confront what the Republican president describes as an out-of-control crime wave in the Democratic-run city. Trump and his allies are confident that his decision to dispatch soldiers to a key American city with no…… MORE
Israeli Defense Minister Warns of Gaza City’s Destruction Unless Hamas Yields to His Country’s Terms
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli defense minister is warning that Gaza’s largest city could be destroyed unless Hamas yields to his country’s terms. Israel Katz spoke Friday, the same day that the world’s leading authority on food crises said that Gaza City is gripped by famine from fighting and an Israeli blockade.…… MORE
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