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A rare filing in the Lisa Cook–Trump case could sway Supreme Court justices

A rare filing from economic heavyweights could shape how Supreme Court justices view the limits of presidential control over the Federal Reserve and U.S. monetary policy. On Wednesday, the nation’s highest court heard oral arguments for two hours on whether President Donald Trump has the authority to remove Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors.  That debate has drawn an extraordinary amicus brief from some of the most influential figures in U.S. economic...

Rahm Emanuel calls for mandatory retirement age of 75 for people in public office

Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, a potential White House hopeful for 2028, said on Wednesday that he wants a mandatory retirement age of 75 for the president and people holding office in other branches of government. ‘You’re 75 years old: done,’ Emanuel, a Democrat, said at a Center for American Progress event. ‘And that would be in the legislative branch, it’d be in the executive branch — including the Cabinet — and it’d also be...

Trump slams UK island handoff deal that could put key US military base at risk

President Donald Trump dramatically reversed course Tuesday on a U.K. plan to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius while warning it could jeopardize U.S. access to the Diego Garcia military base. Trump’s reversal highlights what a defense expert called a ‘new Trump Doctrine’ before linking the president’s opposition to the Chagos deal with his Greenland push and citing fears Mauritius could later back out. Writing on his Truth Social platform Tuesday, Trump called...

Top NATO official reveals details of stunning meeting with Trump that produced Greenland deal ‘framework’

After President Donald Trump announced a new Greenland ‘framework’ had been agreed upon with North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary General Mark Rhutte, the NATO chief told Fox News’ ‘Special Report with Bret Baier’ that U.S. forcibly taking control of Greenland, away from Denmark, was not discussed during meetings between him and President Donald Trump in Switzerland during the World Economic Forum. ‘That issue did not come up anymore in my conversations with Mr. President....

Rand Paul says personal experience with YouTube and Google changed his mind about platform liability

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., said a personal experience with Big Tech has led him to change his thinking, and he now believes companies should be liable for the content posted on their platforms. Paul asserted that YouTube and its parent Google had refused to remove a video that falsely claimed that he had taken money from Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro. ‘I’ve formally notified Google that this video is unsupported by facts, defames me, harasses me and...

Trump says framework of ‘future deal’ on Greenland reached after NATO talks as tariffs put on hold

President Donald Trump said Wednesday he will not impose tariffs that were set to take effect Feb. 1, citing a ‘framework of a future deal’ with NATO involving Greenland and the Arctic region. ‘Based upon a very productive meeting that I have had with the Secretary General of NATO, Mark Rutte, we have formed the framework of a future deal with respect to Greenland and, in fact, the entire Arctic Region,’ Trump wrote on Truth...

Trump cites Minnesota fraud cases to warn against migration from ‘failed’ societies

President Donald Trump took a shot at Somalia and claimed that the investigations Minnesota faces alleged fraud schemes is a reminder that the West cannot allow mass migration from ‘failed’ societies.  Minnesota has encountered heightened scrutiny in recent months as the state faces investigations into multiple alleged fraud schemes plaguing the state’s social services system.  The majority of those charged are part of Minnesota’s Somali population, and Trump unveiled plans in November 2025 to end...

State Dept official confirms ‘limited’ diplomatic team in Caracas to possibly restore US-Venezuela relations

A ‘limited number’ of U.S. personnel are operating in Caracas as Washington looks to resume diplomatic relations with Venezuela after the historic capture of Nicolás Maduro, Fox News has learned. A senior State Department official told Fox News that the Trump administration plan to resume official diplomacy with Venezuela is under way. This is the first time a State Department official has commented on reporting about the diplomatic team on the ground. ‘A limited number...

Nigeria admits more than 160 Christians kidnapped as Trump calls for coordinated terror fight

Nigerian authorities have admitted that more than 160 Christians were kidnapped during worship services Sunday after initially denying the simultaneous attacks on three churches. ‘Subsequent verification from operational units and intelligence sources has confirmed that the incident did occur,’ Benjamin Hundeyin, the police spokesperson for the unit in northwestern Kaduna, Nigeria, state, said in a statement. A state lawmaker, Usman Danlami Stingo, had told The Associated Press that 177 people were abducted during simultaneous in...

Kavanaugh warns Trump case could ‘shatter’ Federal Reserve independence in Supreme Court hearing

Justice Brett Kavanaugh voiced concern during oral arguments on Wednesday that a Supreme Court case involving Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook could erode the central bank’s independence if the justices were to side with President Donald Trump in it. Kavanaugh asked Solicitor General John Sauer, who argued on behalf of the administration, about his position that Trump alone can decide what ’cause’ means when firing a Federal Reserve governor. ‘That’s your position, no judicial review,...