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Trump cancels millions in funding for offshore wind projects : NPR

Trump cancels millions in funding for offshore wind projects : NPR

Ports around the country are vying to become hubs for offshore wind farms, like the State Pier in New London, Conn., which is supplying the South Fork Wind farm offshore. Ted Shaffrey/AP hide caption toggle caption Ted Shaffrey/AP The Trump administration is cancelling $679 million in federal funding for ports to support the country’s offshore wind industry, the latest move …

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How Trump Could Overhaul the Fed – The New York Times

How Trump Could Overhaul the Fed  The New York Times What the end of Federal Reserve independence could mean  AP News Opinion | Some mortgage fraud is inevitable. But Lisa Cook needs to come clean.  The Washington Post Judge weighs Trump’s power to fire Fed board member  Politico Fed Upheaval Sows New Uncertainty About Path of Rates  The Wall Street Journal Source link

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Fired Fed governor sues Trump — and she just might win

Fired Fed governor sues Trump — and she just might win

Donald Trump thinks he can control all aspects of American life, including free market interest rates. The chair of the Federal Reserve, the global economy and now, one of the Fed’s governors, disagree.  In his latest attempt to pressure the central bank to lower interest rates to lessen political fallout from his ill-conceived tariffs, Trump is attempting to fire Fed …

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Donald Trump Proves He’s Alive by Yelling About ‘Stupid’ Contractors

Donald Trump Proves He’s Alive by Yelling About ‘Stupid’ Contractors

Social media websites were ablaze Friday night with baseless wishcasting about how President Donald Trump may have quietly died, after the president had a relatively quiet few days and had nothing listed on his planned schedule for the weekend.  On Saturday morning, a photo was released showing Trump getting ready to play golf. By Saturday afternoon, the president made a …

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Trump Gives Ukraine Offensive ‘Deep-Strike’ Power, Top Diplomat Says

Trump Gives Ukraine Offensive ‘Deep-Strike’ Power, Top Diplomat Says

WASHINGTON DC – The Trump administration is giving Ukraine “deeper-strike capabilities” that “could help them offensively,” the US Envoy to NATO said on Saturday, signaling a policy shift that marks a significant departure from previous White House strategy. Speaking to Fox News, Ambassador Matt Whitaker stated, “We’re giving some deeper strike capabilities, and most likely the Ukrainians are going to …

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Why Maryland’s governor leaned into a fight with Trump: ‘This one is personal’ – The Washington Post

Why Maryland’s governor leaned into a fight with Trump: ‘This one is personal’  The Washington Post Trump to ‘rethink’ Key Bridge reconstruction funding after Gov. Moore invitation  WUSA9 ‘We’re still out here’: Baltimore men call on Wes Moore to deal with ‘real crisis’ in city  WBFF Video debunks Trump’s claim that Md. governor called him the ‘greatest president’  The Washington Post Wes Moore follows …

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Trump tariffs wreak havoc in the US, Americans cry over price rise

Trump tariffs wreak havoc in the US, Americans cry over price rise

During his 2024 presidential campaign, Donald Trump repeatedly promised to tackle inflation and restore affordability for American families. “When I win, I will immediately bring prices down, starting on Day One,” he declared at a rally in August 2024. Trump pledged to “make America affordable again” as a central pillar of his campaign promise. He has ended up making America …

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Trump Bid to Block $4.9 Billion With ‘Pocket Rescission’ Blasted as ‘Authoritarianism 101’

Trump Bid to Block .9 Billion With ‘Pocket Rescission’ Blasted as ‘Authoritarianism 101’

Democracy defenders and members of Congress are condemning US President Donald Trump’s effort to use a “pocket rescission” process to block $4.9 billion in foreign aid as authoritarian and illegal. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on Friday shared on social media Trump’s letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) about the move. According to a White House fact …

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E. Jean Carroll Hopes Her Explosive Doc Will ‘Finish Off’ Donald Trump

E. Jean Carroll Hopes Her Explosive Doc Will ‘Finish Off’ Donald Trump

The sitting room of E. Jean Carroll’s modest hotel suite in Telluride is washed in muted mountain tones: beige carpets, pine fixtures and an ancient fireplace. Don’t worry, the decades-long advice columnist brings the color with her. Carroll enters the room with her signature blonde bob and a shock-orange jumpsuit, brandished in logos reserved for Naval recruits. It’s apt, as …

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Kamala Harris reportedly getting CHP protection after Trump revokes Secret Service coverage – San Francisco Chronicle

Kamala Harris reportedly getting CHP protection after Trump revokes Secret Service coverage  San Francisco Chronicle Trump cancels Kamala Harris’ Secret Service detail that was extended by undisclosed Biden order  CNN California Highway Patrol to protect Kamala Harris: Report  NewsNation What to Know About Secret Service Protection for Former Vice Presidents  The New York Times California Highway Patrol to protect Kamala Harris after Trump pulls …

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