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Trump tariffs will lower deficits by $4 trillion over a decade, CBO says  Axios Tariff revenue will cut US deficits by $4tn over next decade, fiscal watchdog says  Financial Times Trump’s tariffs could reduce US deficit by $4 trillion, CBO estimates  Reuters ‘The nation’s finances have deteriorated’ since Trump took office, CRFB says, gaming out the scenarios up to a $28.5 trillion deficit  Fortune …

The US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has fired a general whose agency’s initial intelligence assessment of damage to Iranian nuclear sites from US strikes angered Donald Trump, according to two people familiar with the decision and a White House official. Lt Gen Jeffrey Kruse will no longer serve as head of the US Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), according to the …

A judge ruled late Friday the Trump administration cannot deny funding to Boston, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles and 30 other cities and counties because of policies that limit cooperation with federal immigration efforts. U.S. District Judge William Orrick in San Francisco extended a preliminary injunction blocking the administration from cutting off or conditioning the use of federal funds for so-called …

President Trump’s personally branded wireless provider was supposed to have a “premium” Android smartphone – gold, of course – on the market by September, but it appears the mobile virtual network operator has yet to even settle on a design to steal. Trump Mobile posted an ad on X Wednesday reminding people that the now-described-as “gold finish” T1 smartphone was …

The Make America Great Again World Cup, also known as the 2026 World Cup, will begin June 11 in Mexico City, but it really began Friday at the White House. It began with U.S. President Donald Trump discussing wars and tariffs, Vladimir Putin and crime, his border wall and the Epstein files, and the 2026 World Cup draw, which will …

A federal judge on Thursday ordered an indefinite halt to new construction at an immigration detention facility that Florida officials have dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” and barred any new detainees from being brought to the site, siding with environmental groups who said the facility is endangering the Everglades and its wildlife. The decision is a setback for Florida’s Republican-led state government and …

Trump Administration Orders Work Halted on Wind Farm That Is Nearly Built  The New York Times Trump administration halts work on New England offshore wind project  Axios Trump Halts Orsted Wind Project in Another Blow to Industry  Bloomberg.com Revolution Wind project halted by Trump administration  abc6.com Revolution Wind at 80 Pct of Completion  OffshoreWIND.biz Source link

President Trump said that Intel has agreed to give the U.S. government a 10% stake in its business. Speaking with reporters on Friday, Mr. Trump said the deal came out of a meeting last week with Intel CEO Lip Bu Tan — which came days after the president called for Tan to resign over his past ties to China. “I …

Moments after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s closely watched speech at the Jackson Hole symposium on Friday, President Donald Trump dramatically escalated his ongoing assault on the central bank’s leadership by threatening to fire governor Lisa Cook if she does not resign. The extraordinary move punctuated an already tense week for the central bank, as Trump has been criticizing Cook …

CHICAGO (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday said Chicago will likely be the next target of his efforts to crack down on crime, homelessness and illegal immigration. Trump indicated that the Midwestern city could receive similar treatment to what he’s done in Washington, D.C., where he’s deployed 2,000 troops on the streets. “I think Chicago will be our next,” …