In 2025, the US dollar suffered its biggest annual decline in eight years. While some in the Trump administration continue to insist that the White House believes in maintaining a “strong dollar,” investors don’t seem convinced. Even with a rally in recent days, the dollar index (DX-Y.NYB) remains down about 1% from where it started … Read more
Jeffrey Epstein’s cellmate claims he has evidence the Trump administration wanted the disgraced financier and left him unprotected “on purpose,” according to a document obtained by the Daily Beast. Nicholas Tartaglione, a quadruple killer and former police officer, filed a pardon/commutation petition last summer alleging that Epstein was deliberately subjected to violence in the hope … Read more
Throughout the Trump administration’s month-long exercise in escalating rhetoric around the president’s burning desire for Greenland, a key line emerged. Rather than a bid for the mineral wealth buried in the Arctic island, which is semi-sovereign and administered by Denmark, Trump and U.S. officials have framed the territory as essential to bolstering the U.S.’s strategic … Read more
By Erin Banco, Jonathan. NEW YORK, Jan 27 (Reuters) – U.S. intelligence reports have raised doubts that Venezuelan interim President Delcy Rodriguez will cooperate with the Trump administration by formally cutting ties with U.S. adversaries, four people familiar with the reports said in recent days. US officials have publicly said they want the interim president … Read more
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, a force that has been instrumental in quelling recent nationwide protests in a crackdown that has left thousands dead, is “more ready than ever, with its finger on the trigger,” its commander said Saturday as U.S. warships steamed toward the Middle East. Nournews, a news … Read more
U.S. stock futures added to losses early Monday amid concerns about the Federal Reserve’s independence after Chairman Jerome Powell said the Trump administration threatened him with criminal indictment. Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F) futures fell 0.6%, while those on the S&P 500 (ES=F) fell about 0.8%. Contracts on the Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) led the way … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Monday that he is issuing a letter of censure to Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona over the lawmaker’s participation in a video calling for troops to resist illegal orders. Hegseth said the censure was “a necessary step in the process” for proceedings that could lead to … Read more
US oil companies have long hoped to recover the assets that Venezuela’s authoritarian regime wrested from them decades ago. Now, the Trump administration is offering to help them achieve that goal — with one major condition. Administration officials have told oil executives in recent weeks that if they want compensation for their rigs, pipelines and … Read more
First lady Melania Trump made a desperate move to protect herself in the lawsuit filed against her by Michael Wolff, the author has revealed. Wolff revealed on Inside Trump’s head podcast that the president’s husband has hired a high-powered new legal team to defend her against his groundbreaking lawsuit — which could allow the author … Read more
Joe Rogan criticized the president Donald trump cardhis recent behavior amid growing concerns about the politician’s health. The popular podcaster described Trump’s actions as “insane” and suggested the president may need a trusted right-hand man to help control some of his more extreme tendencies. The White House recently released a statement saying the president is … Read more