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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has told House Speaker Mike Johnson that he won’t be spending $4.9 billion in congressionally approved foreign aid, effectively cutting the budget without going through the legislative branch. Trump, who sent a letter to Johnson, R-La., on Thursday, is using what’s known as a pocket rescission — when a president submits a request to …

Anthony Carter has spent his entire life in one of Chicago’s most dangerous areas. He now works every day to make his community, known to many as O Block, feel safer. But he doesn’t want President Donald Trump’s help. “It’s within us to stop the violence,” Carter says. “President Trump couldn’t do nothing about that.” Trump has turned his attention …

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has revoked Secret Service protection for former Vice President Kamala Harris, a senior White House official said on Friday. Former vice presidents typically get federal government protection for six months after leaving office, while ex-presidents do so for life. But then-President Joe Biden quietly signed a directive that had extended protection for Harris beyond …

Trump Cancels Kamala Harris’s Secret Service Protection  The New York Times Trump cancels Kamala Harris’ Secret Service detail that was extended by undisclosed Biden order  CNN Trump revokes Kamala Harris’s Secret Service protection ahead of book tour  The Independent Trump revokes Kamala Harris’s Secret Service detail extended by Biden  The Guardian Trump revokes Secret Service protection for former Vice President Kamala Harris  NBC News Source …

Facebook Tweet Email Link London  —  Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s comments at Jackson Hole Friday hinting at the possibility of an upcoming interest rate cut should have been music to President Donald Trump’s ears. Yet days after Powell delivered one of the most important speeches in the financial calendar, the Fed chair was digesting news of the latest twist …

Washington — The Trump administration’s 10% stake in Intel, announced not long after President Trump had called on the chip maker’s CEO to resign, is being criticized by conservatives and some economic policy experts alike, who worry such extensive government intervention undermines free enterprise.  Kevin Hassett, director of the White House National Economic Council, may have fueled those misgivings, telling …

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has revoked U.S. Secret Service protection for former Vice President Kamala Harris, a senior adviser to Harris told NBC News on Friday. “The Vice President is grateful to the United States Secret Service for their professionalism, dedication, and unwavering commitment to safety,” the adviser said. A senior White House official confirmed Friday that Trump revoked …

Scoop: Fed fight revives Senate showdown over Trump nominees  Axios Trump wants to shake up the Fed. Stephen Miran has a playbook.  Politico Trump’s Fed pick Miran to get Senate hearing Sept 4  Reuters Trump Pick Miran Is on Track for Confirmation Before Fed Meeting  Bloomberg.com Determining the “independence” of the Federal Reserve! Next week, the U.S. Congress will face a crucial vote, “This …

Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts played Chicago’s Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island on Wednesday evening, and near the end of the main set, they debuted a new song titled “Big Crime” that absolutely scorches Donald Trump and his federal takeover of Washington, D.C. “Don’t need no fascist rules,” Young sings. “Don’t want no fascist school/Don’t want soldiers on …

Lisa Cook, governor of the US Federal Reserve, and U.S. President Donald Trump. Ting Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images | Jonathan Ernst | Reuters President Donald Trump on Friday morning asked a judge in a court filing to deny a request by Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook to issue an order barring Trump from firing her as her …