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Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh speaks during a news conference at Federal Reserve Headquarters on July 29, 2026 in Washington, DC. Win McNamee | Getty Images For a Federal Reserve chairman who prizes credibility above all other virtues, the market’s reaction to Kevin Warsh’s remarks Wednesday must have been painful.  Warsh hosted a news conference

Senate Republicans seem like they have had about enough of Trump’s obsession with the SAVE America Act. Trump appears to have really ticked off a group of Republican senators by demanding that the August recess be canceled until his election-rigging bill is passed. PoliticusUSA is 100% independent with no political party or corporate influence. Support

US President Donald Trump during an announcement in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, July 29, 2026. Aaron Schwartz | Bloomberg | Getty Images The U.S. forces began launching strikes against Iran at 8 p.m. Wednesday stateside, retaliating against Iranian missile attacks on American forces in the region,

Todd Blanche is Trump’s nominee to be the next Attorney General. Todd Blanche is the acting Attorney General and Trump’s former defense lawyer. The Blanche nomination is caught up in an increasingly tense civil war between Senate Republicans and the president. Here is where Blanche’s nomination currently stands, according to NBC News’s Sahil Kapur: Todd

For years, the financial institutions handling President Donald Trump’s sprawling investment portfolio have remained one of the most mysterious parts of his personal finances. A CNBC analysis of Trump’s 2025 annual financial disclosure filed with the Office of Government Ethics has linked JPMorgan Chase, Charles Schwab, UBS and Stephens Inc. to at least four of

Sen. Mitch McConnell’s staff and family have continued to refuse to provide a real update on the Senator’s health after he was reportedly found unconscious in his home and taken to the hospital. PoliticusUSA is 100% independent with no influence from any political party or corporation. Support us by becoming a subscriber. The updates have

Zolfaghar and Qadr missiles alongside a metal model of a mini submarine are displayed at Azadi Square as the mutual attacks between Iran and the US, sparked by the parallel routes established in the Strait of Hormuz, intensify day by day in Tehran, Iran on July 24, 2026. Fatemeh Bahrami | Anadolu | Getty Images

When Trump and his party cut Affordable Care Act subsidies and cost millions their coverage while increasing costs for tens of millions of others, it was only the beginning of Trump’s war against affordable healthcare. The Affordable Care Act subsidy cuts raised the cost of coverage for 20 million Americans, but Trump is now targeting

A satellite view of the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway between Iran and Oman that links the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Sea. Gallo Images | Getty Images Discussions over the future of the Strait of Hormuz continued on Tuesday as Iran’s Foreign Ministry said it had held talks on the strategically vital maritime

FIFA and corruption go together like peanut butter and jelly. You don’t have to be a fan of soccer to be aware of the 2015 FIFA corruption scandal that involved top officials taking $150 million in bribes to influence the awarding of the World Cup. FIFA has earned a reputation as one of the most

A voter drops their ballot at an official ballot drop box inside City Hall during a primary election in San Francisco, California, US, on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Trump administration on Monday asked the Supreme Court to intervene in a legal fight over President Donald Trump’s

Trump went to Michigan on Monday to tout his economic success, but this is what the American people are saying about the economy: Roughly 35% of Americans approve of Trump’s handling of the economy, whereas 65% disapprove, per a CBS News/YouGov poll of 2,193 adults conducted July 22-24. About 29% approve of Trump’s handling of

As the U.S. military conflict with Iran enters its sixth month, President Donald Trump has returned to a more familiar battleground: global trade. Trump on Friday launched a fresh tariff blitz targeting 60 trading partners, including the European Union, China, the U.K. and Canada. The latest wave of tariffs — which took effect at 12:01

There are reports that the Trump administration can’t launch a larger attack on Iran because military stockpiles have been depleted. Axios reported: The top U.S. military commander in the Middle East, Adm. Brad Cooper, recommended stopping the bombing campaign around the Strait of Hormuz because it has reached the limit of its effectiveness, according to

Prime Minister Andy Burnham running near his house in Warrington, Cheshire. Picture date: Saturday July 25, 2026. (Photo by Ryan Jenkinson/PA Images via Getty Images) Ryan Jenkinson – Pa Images | Pa Images | Getty Images The U.K.’s new prime minister, Andy Burnham, said he would be willing to call out U.S. President Donald Trump

It is exactly 100 days before the midterm election, which means that there are 100 more days to go before Donald Trump potentially becomes a lame duck president. Trump knows that the end of the line is coming, which is why he is spending his Sunday posting a barrage of images, including AI-generated Trump 2028

Satellite view of Iran (with mask). This image was compiled from data acquired by LANDSAT 5 & 7 satellites., Iran, Middle East, Asia, True Colour Satellite Image With Mask (Photo by Planet Observer/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Planet Observer | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Iran summoned a Ukrainian diplomat in Tehran on

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an announcement on American nuclear innovation in the Oval Office at the White House on July 24, 2026 in Washington, DC. Eric Lee | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Friday defended his Department of Justice‘s issuance of subpoenas to New York Times reporters, as it was revealed that

Demonstrators march during a protest against artificial intelligence (AI) in San Francisco, California, US, on Saturday, July 11, 2026. Jason Henry | Bloomberg | Getty Images The emerging coalition of religious leaders, labor unions and local activists that worries about artificial intelligence and the broader economic upheaval it portends poses a political problem for anyone

People watch as the Doris Ocean container ship departs from the Port of Los Angeles, in Los Angeles, May 28, 2026. Mario Tama | Getty Images President Donald Trump‘s global “liberation day” tariffs were struck down in the courts, shattering the cornerstone of his trade agenda. Some trade experts say his newest duties could meet