5 h. ago Fed governor Lisa Cook says she will not be ‘bullied’ into resigning

Trump had called on central banker to step down after his ally accused her of falsifying mortgage documents

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6 h. ago Fed governor urged by Trump to resign will not be ‘bullied’ into stepping down

Lisa Cook, first Black woman to sit on Fed board, responds after allegation by ally of president of mortgage fraudUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump has called on a Federal Reserve governor to immediately resign, renewing his extraordinary attack on the central bank’s independence as officials mull next steps on interest rates.A close Trump ally accused Lisa Cook, an appointee of Joe Biden, of “potentially committing mortgage fraud” and urged the US Department of Justice to investigate. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Trump calls on Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook to resign, renewing attack on central bank

Ally of the president has accused the first Black woman to sit on the central bank’s board of mortgage fraudUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump has called on a Federal Reserve governor to immediately resign, renewing his extraordinary attack on the central bank’s independence as officials mull next steps on interest rates.A close Trump ally accused Lisa Cook, an appointee of Joe Biden, of “potentially committing mortgage fraud” and urged the US Department of Justice to investigate. The claims have not been confirmed. Continue reading...

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34 h. ago Trump weaponization czar urged New York Attorney General James to resign over mortgage probe

The Justice Department official tapped by President Donald Trump’s administration to investigate New York Attorney General Letitia James sent a letter urging the Democrat to resign from office “as an act of good faith” four days into his probe

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3 d. ago Putin's last trick? As Trump urges Zelensky to fold and European leaders dash to Washington, Ukraine claims suicidal Russian 'fakery' missions could seal its fate

Russian commanders are reportedly forcing troops to risk their lives in suicidal flag-painting missions, sending small groups to the frontline villages to raise the Russian flag.

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4 d. ago Trump urges Zelensky to 'make a deal' to end Ukraine war after ceasefire pivot following talks with Putin in Alaska

US President says ‘we didn’t get there’ after nearly three hour meeting with his Russian counterpart in Anchorage

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4 d. ago After an inconclusive summit, Ukraine’s fate hangs in the balance

Donald Trump appears to be urging Volodymyr Zelensky to give up land for peace

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4 d. ago Putin demands Ukraine withdrawal from eastern Donetsk as price of ending war

Trump urges European leaders to drop efforts for ceasefire after failing to win over Russian president in Alaska

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4 d. ago Trump to meet Zelenskyy as Europe urges US to offer security guarantees

US president invites Ukrainian counterpart to Washington on Monday after failing to secure ceasefire from Vladimir Putin

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5 d. ago Alaska summit as it happened: Trump urges Zelenskyy to ‘make a deal’ after Putin talks conclude

Trump open to future meeting but says responsibility for ending war now rests with Kyiv and European allies

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5 d. ago Trump urges Zelensky to 'make a deal' to end Ukraine war after high

US President says ‘we didn’t get there’ after nearly three hour meeting with his Russian counterpart in Anchorage

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7 d. ago Europe begs Trump not to sell out Ukraine: Zelensky and other leaders urge Donald not to give in to Putin's demands... as Russia surges through frontlines and Hungary's PM says 'they've won the war'

The uncertainty over what the Alaska talks could produce has raised fears in European capitals that Trump and Putin might take major decisions without Kyiv's involvement.

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9 d. ago Trump urges China to buy more US soyabeans as trade truce deadline looms

High Chinese tariffs threaten important market for US farmers

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1 week ago Europe urges Trump to use sanctions pressure ahead of Putin summit

Washington advised to use economic penalties to shape talks and enforce any ceasefire

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1 week ago Europe rallies around Ukraine as Zelensky rejects Trump's plan for 'land swaps'

Ukraine's leader Volodymyr Zelensky urged Donald Trump to beware of being misled by Vladimir Putin when the pair meet in Alaska on Friday

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1 week ago John Leguizamo brands Superman actor Dean Cain a ‘moron’ over ICE announcement

Emmy-winning star of films such as ‘John Wick’ and ‘Moulin Rouge!’ hit out at the former Superman actor after he urged his followers to join Trump’s immigration crackdown

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2 w. ago Swiss urged to bring Fifa chief off bench in Trump tariff row

Political figures want Gianni Infantino enlisted to rescue talks by opening door to White House

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2 w. ago Trump says treasury chief Scott Bessent no longer being considered for Fed chair

Trump may soon name pick for open Fed board seat and Fed chair nominee, but Bessent wants to stay in current roleDonald Trump said he would “shortly” announce his pick for an open seat on the Federal Reserve’s board of governors and possibly his nominee for Fed chair as well, but that he had removed the treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, from consideration since Bessent wants to remain in his current job.In a CNBC interview, Trump called it a “pleasant surprise” that the Fed governor Adriana Kugler had decided to leave her seat now instead of when her term ends in January, a move that appears to have accelerated Trump’s decision on who to appoint to an open seat on the Fed board with possible plans to promote that person to the top policymaking role when the term of the Fed chair, Jerome Powell, ends in May. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ‘I’ll be back’: Arnold Schwarzenegger returns to take on Newsom over gerrymandering in California

Schwarzenegger’s office urges Newsom not to retaliate against Donald Trump’s Texas power grab, calling it a ‘race to the bottom’

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2 w. ago A look at the top buyers of Russian oil as Trump pressures China and India to stop buying it

U.S. President Donald Trump is urging China and India to stop buying oil from Russia

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