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Warsh Signals Limits on Fed Independence in Swap-Line Questions
The Fed chair nominee told Senate Democrats that the central bank’s special deference is strongest in monetary policy, not necessarily in international finance
Trump warns Iran to make a deal as Pentagon puts war cost at $25 billion
The standoff over Iranian ports and the Strait of Hormuz is drawing sharper public threats from Washington and Tehran, while lawmakers press the Pentagon for answers on cost, duration and strategy
King Charles marks U.S. visit with WWII-era gift and Congress speech
The British monarch and Queen Camilla joined President Trump and first lady Melania Trump for a ceremonial Washington visit focused on the U.S.-U.K. alliance
Supreme Court weighs TPS protections for Syrians and Haitians
The justices heard arguments on whether courts can review the Trump administration’s effort to end deportation protections for about 6,000 Syrians and 350,000 Haitians
Prosecutors cite hotel-room selfies in bid to keep Trump assassination suspect jailed
A new government filing says Cole Tomas Allen posed with weapons before the 25 April attack at the White House Correspondents’ dinner. He has pleaded not guilty
OneTaste courts Trump allies in bid for pardons
The San Francisco company is seeking clemency for founder Nicole Daedone and former sales chief Rachel Cherwitz after forced-labor conspiracy convictions
Supreme Court narrows Voting Rights Act in Louisiana map ruling
The 6-3 decision voids a congressional map with two majority-Black districts and raises the standard for vote-dilution claims under Section 2
FEMA disaster fund falls below $3 billion before hurricane season
The agency has shifted into Imminent Needs Funding, limiting disaster spending to urgent response needs as a partial government shutdown strains operations
Trump and Iran trade new warnings as shipping standoff drags on
The White House defended its blockade as leverage while Tehran signaled possible retaliation through another key energy shipping route
Trump-Powell feud nears its end after years of public clashes
As Jerome Powell prepares to step down and Kevin Warsh awaits confirmation, the fight over rates, renovation costs and Fed independence remains central to the handover