Trump demands Fed lower interest rate to 1% or less after hike
President Donald Trump on Wednesday demanded the Federal Reserve slash interest rates to 1% “or less,” hours after the central
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Saturday, September 19, 2026
Government and politics
Trump closure of Kennedy Center is unlawful, Beatty says
Representative Joyce Beatty, a Democrat from Ohio, speaks as workers erect scaffolding at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, US,
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Hegseth avoids impeachment vote with early House election recess
A vote to impeach Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth that could have happened in the U.S. House as early as
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Pentagon CTO says Trump admin shouldn’t take stakes in tech giants
The top Pentagon technology official said Wednesday the Trump administration shouldn’t seek to nationalize or take partial government stakes in
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Ukraine envoy says Russia could buckle if oil revenue is halved
Advisor and Presidential Commissioner for Sanctions Policy Vladyslav Vlasiuk gives a briefing on the need for Ukraine’s partners to impose
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House to vote on bill to rein in AI data center utility costs
The House could vote as early as Tuesday night on a bill that aims to curb data center-related utility bill
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Iran war has cost average $246 million per day in first five months: CBO
U.S. Navy sailors tend to a fighter jet on the flight deck of the USS George Washington in the Arabian
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Republican Rep. Massie seeks Hegseth’s impeachment over Iran
U.S. Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY) speaks with a reporter after introducing a resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in
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Saudi crude oil pipeline will restart soon, U.S. Energy Secretary says
Saudi Arabia’s critical East-West crude oil pipeline will start operating again “very soon” after Iran-backed attacks forced its closure, U.S.
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U.S. seeks crypto, saying it’s from Iran oil sales to Chinese buyers
Stablecoin Tether and Circle’s USDC dominate the market. Justin Tallis | Afp | Getty Images The U.S. has filed a
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