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Trump’s Attack of Powell Tempered by Risk of Market Panic

President Trump again attacked the chair of the Federal Reserve this week, but advisers say the president has turned more cautious on policies that could stoke extreme financial volatility again. [...]

Trump Shifted on Tariffs After Bond Holders Got Jittery. He Held Millions Himself.

As of August, the president’s investment portfolio showed significantly more in bonds than in stocks. It is unclear if his personal holdings had any bearing on his decisions regarding tariffs. [...]

Head of I.R.S. Is Ousted in Treasury’s Power Struggle With Elon Musk

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent complained to President Trump that the acting commissioner had been installed without his knowledge. [...]

Trump’s Trade War With China Puts Bromance With Xi Beyond Reach

President Trump says he wants Xi Jinping, China’s leader, to call him to talk tariffs. Mr. Xi is ghosting Mr. Trump, and markets are plummeting. [...]

Under Trump, National Security Guardrails Vanish

America’s adversaries have more room to operate, at least in the disinformation space, cybersecurity experts say. [...]

Rubio Says Trump to ‘Move On’ From Ukraine Peace Talks if No Progress Soon

“If it is not possible to end the war in Ukraine, we need to move on,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said as he departed meetings in Paris. [...]

Trump Administration Blames Boasberg for Escalating Tensions Between Courts and White House

The administration cast the threat by the judge, James E. Boasberg, to open criminal contempt proceedings as another salvo in an increasingly bitter battle between the White House and the courts. [...]

Top DOGE Officials Moved From Social Security Administration to Justice Dept.

The Elon Musk operatives were abruptly shifted to the department’s immigration enforcement unit as part of an expanding effort to use personal data in deportation cases, one official said. [...]

Who Is J. Harvie Wilkinson, the Judge Behind a Scathing Rebuke of Trump?

The judge, a conservative Reagan appointee, wrote a blistering opinion accusing the administration of failing to give a man wrongly deported to El Salvador any semblance of due process. [...]

Trump Administration Claims Harvard Failed to Report Large Foreign Donations

Stepping up its pressure campaign, the Education Department accused the university of failing to report large foreign gifts as required by law. Harvard disputed the claim. [...]

How Kyrsten Sinema's decision makes Democrats' 2024 Senate map tighter

Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema decided to shake up the political world on Friday by becoming an independent. The former Democrat is still caucusing with the party in the Senate, so the Democratic caucus still has 51 members. Now, instead of 49 Democrats and two independents within their ranks, the caucus has 48 Democrats and three independents. [...]

Meet the woman steering Biden's bipartisan winning streak on Capitol Hill

The Biden administration managed to rack up a long list of major legislative wins in its first two years despite facing one of the most closely-divided Congresses in history. From bipartisan action on infrastructure, gun safety and same-sex marriage to party-line bills tackling climate change and expanding health care coverage, it's a record President Joe Biden and Democrats on the ballot were all eager to tout on the campaign trail during the midterms. [...]

CNN Political Briefing

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The Axe Files with David Axelrod

Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics. [...]

Margins of Error

Look closely at almost anything and you'll find data—lots of it. But what are those numbers really saying about who we are and what we believe? Harry Enten is on a mission to find out. [...]

The notable legal clouds that continue to hang over Donald Trump

All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid. [...]

The fine print of the Respect for Marriage Act

Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court. [...]

Everything you need to know about Biden's student loan forgiveness program

President Joe Biden's federal student loan forgiveness program, which promises to deliver up to $20,000 of debt relief for millions of borrowers, is on hold indefinitely as legal challenges work their way through the courts. [...]

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Trump says US will 'pass' on Ukraine peace talks if no progress soon

Trump's comments came hours after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned that the US could abandon talks. [...]

US senator meets man mistakenly deported to El Salvador

But Salvadoran President Bukele says Kilmar Ábrego García - who is at the centre of a US court battle - will stay in custody. [...]

US strikes on Yemen oil terminal kill at least 74, Houthis say

The US says the attack on the Red Sea coast aimed to restrict supplies and funds for the Houthis, who called it a war crime. [...]

Syrians have more freedom after Assad, but could they soon lose it?

There are concerns around what democracy could look like and the role of Islam in the new regime. [...]

Five takeaways from Canada party leaders' big TV debate

There were two ghosts in the room during Canada's federal election debate - Justin Trudeau and Donald Trump. [...]

Migrant tents removed from Guantanamo bay, satellite images show

Some 175 tents raised as part of an expansion to the base's migrant detention centre have been removed. [...]

One dead after protests against KFC branches in Pakistan

Protesters, angry at the war in Gaza, have claimed KFC is a symbol of the United States and its ally Israel. [...]

Trump and Meloni talk up chances of US trade deal with Europe

The US president separately said he is confident of making "a very good deal" with China. [...]

US lays out plans to hit Chinese ships with port fees

The charges will start in 180 days and rise in the coming years. [...]

Student used stepmum's gun in Florida campus shooting, police say

The 20-year-old alleged gunman began shooting at around lunchtime near the student union building. [...]

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