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Trump Knocks Fed's Powell: 'I'd Do a Much Better Job'
President Donald Trump on Wednesday knocked Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell for what he expected would be a decision not to lower interest rates and said the man he put in the role during his last term had done a poor job.
Wed, 18 Jun 2025 10:08:00 EDTSupreme Court Rules Against Challenge to Youth Transgender Care Ban
The U.S. Supreme Court backed a Republican-backed ban in Tennessee on gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors on Wednesday in a setback for transgender rights that could bolster efforts by states to defend other measures targeting transgender people.
Wed, 18 Jun 2025 10:20:54 EDTNoem Visited Bio Hazard Lab Before Hospitalization
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem visited a biological hazard lab the day before she was rushed to hospital for an allergic reaction.
Wed, 18 Jun 2025 10:05:16 EDTTrump on Iran: It's 'Late to be Talking'
President Donald Trump on Wednesday declined to answer reporters' questions on whether the U.S. was planning to strike Iran or its nuclear facilities, and said the Iranians had reached out but he feels "it's very late to be talking."
Wed, 18 Jun 2025 10:25:20 EDTWall Street Edges Up Ahead of Fed's Interest Rate Verdict
Wall Street's main indexes ticked up Wednesday, as investors awaited the Federal Reserve's monetary policy decision, while the Israel-Iran attacks entered the sixth day.
Wed, 18 Jun 2025 06:27:09 EDTChanges in GOP Megabill Lead Some in Party to Predict Its Failure
Senate Republicans remain divided on several changes under discussion for President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill," with at least one predicting that it will not pass when asked about Senate Majority Leader John Thune's plan to start voting on the measure.
Wed, 18 Jun 2025 09:06:18 EDTCanada's Stanley Cup Dry Spell Stretches to 32 Years as Edmonton Flops in Finals
The Florida Panthers extended Canada's agonizing Stanley Cup drought to 32 years with a 5-1 win over Edmonton in Game Six on Tuesday, a second straight Finals defeat for the Oilers which left their fans devastated and players searching for answers.
Wed, 18 Jun 2025 09:28:07 EDTSupreme Court Justices Disclose Income From Book Deals, Teaching
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson received a book advance of more than $2 million for her bestselling memoir, and other justices reported lucrative law school teaching positions in annual financial disclosure forms released.Eight of the nine justices...
Wed, 18 Jun 2025 08:48:42 EDTUnemployment Claims Dip to 245K, Remaining Historically Low
The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, remaining at a historically low level.
Wed, 18 Jun 2025 08:41:21 EDTInsiderAdvantage Poll: Trump at 54 Percent Job Approval
A clear majority of likely voters said they approve of the job President Donald Trump is doing and nearly 3 in 4 said they support denying Iran nuclear weapons by any means possible, according to a new survey.
Wed, 18 Jun 2025 08:05:10 EDTG7 Leaders Fall Short of Goals on Deals After Trump Exit
Six of the Group of Seven leaders discussed Russia's war in Ukraine and the Israel-Iran conflict but failed to reach major agreements on those and many other top issues.
Wed, 18 Jun 2025 07:42:28 EDTGeneral Mills Joins Kraft Heinz in Removing Artificial Food Dyes
Two major food producers say that they will be pulling artificial dyes from their U.S. products starting in 2027.
Wed, 18 Jun 2025 07:21:35 EDTUkraine Allows Multiple Citizenship as War Drags On
Ukraine's parliament passed a law on Wednesday to allow Ukrainians to have multiple citizenship in an attempt to ease a demographic crisis worsened by Russia's war and to enhance ties with the country's diaspora. The bill was passed by 243 deputies, lawmakers said."This...
Wed, 18 Jun 2025 07:32:02 EDTBiden-Appointed Judge Blocks Defense From Cutting Waste, Fraud, Abuse
A federal judge Tuesday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's administration from carrying out steep cuts to federal research funding provided to universities by the U.S. Department of Defense.
Wed, 18 Jun 2025 07:22:31 EDTUBS: US Made 1,000 New Millionaires a Day Last Year
Wealth grew disproportionately quickly last year in the United States, where over 379,000 people became new U.S. dollar millionaires, more than a 1,000 a day, a report published Wednesday showed.
Wed, 18 Jun 2025 07:10:28 EDTTropical Storm Erick Off Mexico's Pacific Coast Expected to Become Hurricane Wednesday
A hurricane warning has been issued for part of Mexico's Pacific coast as Tropical Storm Erick intensified. Erick was expected to reach hurricane strength as it neared land Wednesday. The cyclone was centered about 180 miles south-southeast...
Wed, 18 Jun 2025 07:14:56 EDTIran's Khamenei Rejects Trump's Call for Unconditional Surrender
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said in a statement read by a television presenter on Wednesday that his country will not accept U.S. President Donald Trump's call for an unconditional surrender.
Wed, 18 Jun 2025 07:11:44 EDTUS to Drop Guidance to Limit Alcohol to 1 or 2 Drinks per Day
U.S. Dietary Guidelines are expected to eliminate the long-standing recommendation that adults limit alcohol consumption to one or two drinks per day, according to three sources familiar with the matter, in what could be a major win for the industry.
Wed, 18 Jun 2025 06:58:03 EDTHegseth Faces More Grilling From Congress as Iran-Israel Conflict Escalates
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is returning to Capitol Hill on Wednesday for the last in a series of often combative hearings before lawmakers, who have pressed him on everything from a ban on transgender troops to his use of a Signal chat to share sensitive military...
Wed, 18 Jun 2025 06:47:49 EDTTrump's Bid to Bar Foreign Students From Harvard Threatens Kennedy School's Lifeblood
When 35-year-old Oscar Escobar completed his term as the youngest elected mayor in his Colombian hometown in 2023, he was accepted into a program at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government tailored to aspiring global leaders like him.
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