Politics
- Trump says U.S. and India reached trade deal, will lower tariffs immediately - The U.S. and India have reached a trade deal, President Donald Trump announced.
- United Arab Emirates' 'Spy Sheikh' bought secret stake in Trump crypto company: WSJ - “This is corruption, plain and simple," said Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, the top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee.
- Epstein files: Ro Khanna says DOJ's latest release is 'not good enough' - The congressional Democrat said that Friday's Epstein disclosure was "significant," but it is only about half of the files that have been collected.
- Speaker Johnson: 'Confident' government shutdown will end by Tuesday - The government shut down on Saturday after Senate Democrats demanded changes to a spending package following the killings of U.S. citizens in Minnesota.
- Federal judge denies bid to end ICE Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota - The crackdown "has had, and will likely continue to have, profound and even heartbreaking, consequences," U.S. District Judge Menendez said in the ruling.
- Is 'America First' starting to backfire as Washington's allies go it alone? - Trump's volatility and unpredictability, as well as tariffs and territorial threats, have spooked erstwhile allies.
- Jeffrey Epstein victims blast DOJ for 'incomplete' release of files - "We did not protect President Trump ... or anybody," Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said as he revealed there would be no more release of Epstein files.
- Everything you need to know about Kevin Warsh, Trump's pick to lead the Federal Reserve - Kevin Warsh, a former Fed governor, has emerged as Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Reserve. Here’s his background, views and why it matters.
- Partial government shutdown on track for Saturday after Senate vote on funding deal stalled - The deal would address concerns Democrats have had about funding the Department of Homeland Security because of enforcement actions in Minnesota.
- Trump nominates Kevin Warsh for Federal Reserve chair to succeed Jerome Powell - Federal ReserveTrump nominates Kevin Warsh for Federal Reserve chair to succeed Jerome PowellPublished Fri, Jan 30 20266:52 AM ESTJeff Cox@jeff.cox.7528@JeffCox