Trump’s Surprise Move President Trump just named Kevin Warsh as his pick to succeed Jerome Powell as Fed chair, putting an end to the chaos surrounding the central bank. It’s about time, considering the turmoil that’s been brewing. Warsh, a

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Trump’s New Best Friend? Mexico’s president has figured out how to get along with Donald Trump: firmness, flattery, and a lot of phone calls. It’s a strategy that’s raised eyebrows among some political analysts, who say Mexico’s leader has caved

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Cook County’s Transportation Funds Fiasco A Circuit Court judge just ruled that Cook County blew $243 million in transportation tax revenues on non-transportation stuff. The county tried to argue it could use the cash for expenses like sheriff’s offices and

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DHS Reform Takes Center Stage A spending agreement in the Senate could temporarily fund the Department of Homeland Security, giving lawmakers time to negotiate changes to federal immigration policies. It’s a move that’s got some Republicans on board, despite being

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Melania’s Big Payday Amazon just paid Melania Trump’s production company a whopping $40 million for a documentary about her life, and an additional $35 million to promote it. Critics are already crying foul, saying it’s a blatant attempt to suck

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Shutdown Threat Lifted, But Don’t Get Too Excited Senate Democrats say they’ve reached a deal to prevent a partial government shutdown, and it’s about time. The Details Are Sketchy They’ve agreed to move forward with a package of bills, but

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Venezuela’s acting president, Rodríguez, isn’t messing around He’s signed a law that’ll ease state control of the oil industry, and it’s about time. This move comes hot on the heels of US President Donald Trump’s announcement that his administration would

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Trump’s Latest Lawsuit is a Real Head-Scratcher President Trump is suing the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a whopping $10 billion over leaked tax returns. Yes, you read that right – $10 billion. It’s a move that’s raising more than

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It’s Finally Happening President Donald Trump says he’ll announce his pick for the new Federal Reserve chair on Friday morning, ending weeks of speculation. He made the announcement on Thursday, and it’s about time – the Fed’s been in limbo

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Democrats Seize The Day California Democrats are leading the charge against Trump’s immigration crackdown, sensing a shift in public opinion. It’s about time someone pushed back, given the campaign’s gotten completely out of hand. A Growing Sense Of Unease Even

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