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FROM ‘HE’S CRASHING THE ECONOMY’ TO ‘IT’S A MIRAGE.’ Go back three months, when the government released gross domestic product numbers for the first quarter of 2025. The report was that GDP fell 0.3% in the first quarter, later revised to 0.5%. That would have been disturbing except for the explanation: In anticipation of President Donald Trump‘s tariffs, many businesses increased …

Trump plans $200M ballroom he’s long sought in East Wing expansion  The Washington Post Construction on Trump’s $200 million White House ballroom to begin in September  CNN Trump to build ‘beautiful’ $200m ballroom at White House  The Guardian Trump plans massive renovation of White House  Politico Why Trump is obsessed with building a White House ballroom  NPR Source link

President Trump on Thursday said he’s giving Mexico an additional 90 days to strike a trade deal, with the announcement coming a day before his administration’s Aug. 1 deadline to impose 30% tariffs on imports from the nation. Mr. Trump had said earlier this month that the 30% import duties would begin on Friday for Mexican imports, saying at the …

Charles Leclerc was all smiles ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix following confirmation from Ferrari that Fred Vasseur will continue to lead the famous Italian team for the foreseeable future. Vasseur took on the job in the build-up to the 2023 season – as the replacement for Mattia Binotto – and guided Ferrari to second in last year’s Teams’ Championship, …

Taron Egerton has ruled himself out of playing James Bond, saying he’s “too messy” to star as the polished super spy. Amazon MGM Studios is officially on the hunt for the next 007 after setting Denis Villeneuve as the film’s director under a producing team of Amy Pascal and David Heyman. Egerton, 35, said he was not the right fit …

CNN  —  Billy Joel has had a few car accidents, but not for the reason many people have believed. In his HBO documentary “Billy Joel: And So It Goes” the 76-year-old seeks to clear up consistent speculation that he has been arrested multiple times for driving under the influence. (HBO is owned by CNN’s parent company.) In 2002, Joel crashed …

The Federal Reserve is expected to leave its short-term interest rate unchanged on Wednesday for the fifth straight meeting, a move that will likely underscore the deep divide between how Chair Jerome Powell and his chief critic, President Donald Trump, see the economy. The Fed itself, to be sure, is increasingly divided over its next steps, and many economists expect that two …

John KeimJul 29, 2025, 08:32 AM ET Close John Keim covers the Washington Commanders for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2013 after a stint with the Washington Post. He started covering the team in 1994 for the Journal Newspapers and later for the Washington Examiner. He has authored/co-authored four books. You can also listen to him on ‘The John Keim …

Any fans keeping Phil Collins in their heart can take a deep breath. A representative for the British rocker confirmed to The Independent that Collins was not in hospice care, despite rumors that began circulating about his health last week. The retired drummer is in the hospital, but the rep confirmed that he’s recovering from knee surgery—not on his deathbed. …

SpaceX has launched over 9,000 satellites into orbit, and the vast majority of them are still in operation today. As a result of that massive constellation, the Elon Musk-led firm controls over 60 percent of all active satellites currently in orbit. And the company’s actively working to launch tens of thousands more, in an effort to bring Starlink broadband satellite internet …