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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi struck a defiant tone in the face of US President Donald Trump’s tariff threats, urging the nation to buy local goods as his administration signaled it would continue buying Russian oil. Modi’s government hasn’t given India’s oil refiners instructions to stop buying Russian oil, and no decision has been taken on whether to halt the …

Smithsonian Institution says it will update exhibit to reflect all impeachments of US presidents following backlash. The parent organisation of a top-visited history museum in the United States has denied that political pressure played a role in the removal of a display about the impeachments of US President Donald Trump. The Smithsonian Institution, which runs the National Museum of American History …

Donald Trump US elections State & local races Election security See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link A few weeks ago, Republican election officials in Colorado began receiving unsolicited calls and texts from a GOP consultant who said he was working with the Trump administration on “election integrity.” In a text to one of the officials, the consultant, Jeff Small, …

Courtney CroninJul 31, 2025, 09:04 PM ET Close Courtney Cronin joined ESPN in 2017, originally covering the Minnesota Vikings before switching to the Chicago Bears in 2022. Courtney is a frequent panelist on Around the Horn and host of Best Week Ever and GameNight on ESPN Radio. She also co-hosts The Chicago Bears Podcast on ESPN 1000. She previously worked …

Key Inflation Measure Rose in June, Adding to Pressure on Fed  The New York Times Consumer spending heated up a bit last month – but so did inflation  CNN Fed’s go-to inflation indicator edges higher in June as tariffs ramp up  Axios Fed’s favored inflation gauge shows consumer prices rose again in June  Fox Business Key US Inflation Gauge Picks Up as Spending Barely …

Fed leaves rates steady despite Trump pressure, gives no hint of September cut  Reuters Fed keeps interest rates unchanged for fifth-straight time  CNN Why did the Fed delay interest rate cuts again? Expert weighs in  KATU 2 Fed officials break ranks as Trump wages war on Powell  Politico Fed Keeps Rates Steady Despite Internal Divisions and Political Pressure  The New York Times Source link

Fed Governors Could Break Ranks as Trump Intensifies Powell Pressure  The Wall Street Journal The Fed is unlikely to cut rates, but this week’s meeting is packed with intrigue  CNBC Powell Under Siege as Fed Plans to Stand Pat on Rate Cuts  The New York Times Trump urgently wants Jerome Powell to cut interest rates. That won’t happen this week, economists say.  CBS News …

Oil prices rise on trade war relief, US pressure on Russia  Reuters Oil prices rise 1% on trade war relief, US pressure on Russia  Reuters Oil rises 2% on US-EU trade deal, Trump’s shorter deadline for Russia  CNBC Oil Holds Gain as Trump’s Russia Deadline Raises Supply Concerns  Bloomberg.com Crude Oil Rallies As President Trump Imposes A New Deadline On Russia  Barchart.com Source link

The UK games industry trade body UKIE has provided a statement to GamesIndustry.biz regarding the recent removal of adult games from the Steam and itch.io platforms. Last week, itch.io said it had “deindexed” all adult NSFW content from its browse and search pages following pressure from its payment processors. Similarly, Steam has removed several adult-only games and updated its guidelines …

Want to stay informed with market insights and investing ideas from Morningstar? Sign up for my weekly Smart Investor newsletter here. This week’s highlights: Stocks are pushing to record highs. Why? Well, that’s not entirely clear. But this past week’s gains were led by healthcare (a big laggard this year) and industrial stocks (which have been big winners). On the …