Washington — The Justice Department opened a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell this week over disclosures and testimony tied to a long‑planned Fed headquarters renovation. Powell disclosed subpoenas and said prosecutors threatened criminal charges; former Fed chairs and several Republican senators defended Fed independence. Labor Department data...
Minneapolis, United States. Mayor Jacob Frey criticized federal immigration enforcement and defended protesters after the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent, saying the victim 'is not a domestic terrorist' and that he does not support abolishing ICE. Minnesota, Minneapolis, and St. Paul filed a lawsuit challenging Operation...
Washington, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw attended a ministerial meeting convened by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday to strengthen critical minerals supply chains and met Assistant to the US President Michael Kratsios to discuss AI Impact Summit in Delhi next month. Participants discussed technology sharing, funding for projects, refining...
Columbus, Ohio — Authorities arrested and charged a Chicago doctor in the Dec. 30 killings of Spencer and Monique Tepe and will return him to Ohio for trial. Michael McKee, 39, waived an extradition hearing Monday in Winnebago County, Illinois, after a Dec. arrest in Rockford; officials said surveillance linked...
Washington, Republican U.S. Representative Randy Fine introduced the Greenland Annexation and Statehood Act on Monday, authorizing the president to pursue acquisition of Greenland for admission as a state. Fine said the measure aims to counter expanding Chinese and Russian influence in the Arctic and to secure U.S. national security interests....
United States — State governments and federal agencies moved to restrict items purchasable with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, prompting legal challenges. Tennessee will ban processed foods and sugary drinks effective July 31, 2026; Georgia lawmakers proposed similar restrictions and annual recertification; Iowa began enforcing a rule limiting sugary...
Washington President Donald Trump on Monday announced a 25% tariff on countries trading with Iran and said his administration is considering military, cyber and psychological options as nationwide protests intensified. U.S. officials received briefings and the national security team planned further deliberations this week, and international outlets corroborated. Human rights...
Washington. President Donald Trump announced 25 percent tariff on any country doing business with Iran, effective immediately. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said diplomacy remains the president’s preferred approach while confirming he keeps military options, including airstrikes, on the table. Leavitt noted private messages from Iranian officials differ from...
Chicago and the State of Illinois filed suit on Monday against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, alleging that federal agents deployed under Operation Midway Blitz used unlawful and dangerous tactics in neighborhoods. Attorney General Kwame Raoul, backed by Governor JB Pritzker and City of Chicago, accused Customs and Border...
COLUMBIA, S.C. Governor Henry McMaster unveiled his 2026 executive budget Tuesday, proposing allocations from a reported $2.7 billion surplus for roads, education, and public safety. The package requests more than $1 billion for transportation, $150 million to raise starting teacher pay, expanded pre-K funding and universal school breakfast, and $9.9...
