Powell investigation: Drumbeat of Republican opposition grows on Capitol Hill

Powell investigation: Drumbeat of Republican opposition grows on Capitol Hill

Republican protests are growing louder on Capitol Hill as the Trump administration’s Department of Justice pursues a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Powell on Sunday night revealed that the Justice Department opened an investigation into his handling of renovations to the central bank’s headquarters and his testimony about the matter to Congress. … Read more

Trump says any country doing business with Iran will face 25% U.S. tariff

Trump says any country doing business with Iran will face 25% U.S. tariff

U.S. President Donald Trump takes questions from reporters, as he attends a meeting with oil industry executives, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Jan. 9, 2026. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President Donald Trump on Monday said any country doing business with Iran will face a 25% tariff “on any and all business being … Read more

Sen. Kelly sues DOD Sec. Hegseth, says he was punished for ‘disfavored political speech’

Sen. Kelly sues DOD Sec. Hegseth, says he was punished for ‘disfavored political speech’

Sen. Mark Kelly on Monday sued the Pentagon and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, alleging the Trump administration’s efforts to punish the Arizona Democrat for his participation in a video to U.S. troops violate the Constitution. The federal civil lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Washington was filed one week after Hegseth said his department … Read more

Cuba’s president says no current talks with the U.S. following Trump’s threats

Cuba’s president says no current talks with the U.S. following Trump’s threats

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel and U.S. President Donald Trump. Sergey Bobylev | Nathan Howard | Reuters Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said Monday that his administration is not in talks with the U.S. government, a day after President Donald Trump threatened the Caribbean island in the wake of the U.S. attack on Venezuela. Díaz-Canel posted a … Read more

Yellen says Powell probe ‘extremely chilling’ for Fed independence, market should be concerned

Yellen says Powell probe ‘extremely chilling’ for Fed independence, market should be concerned

Former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen on Monday condemned an investigation into her successor, Jerome Powell, saying it compromises the central bank’s independence. Yellen, who served as Treasury secretary after leaving the Fed, added that she thinks financial markets should be more concerned about a situation that she called “extremely chilling.” “I’m surprised the market … Read more

Why most Greenlanders favor a future without Trump — or Denmark

Why most Greenlanders favor a future without Trump — or Denmark

A snow-cleared asphalt road outside Sisimiut, Greenland, on Monday, March 31, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Greenland has been thrust into a geopolitical firestorm as U.S. President Donald Trump ramps up his threats to annex the self-governing Danish territory. But, while Trump says the U.S. needs the huge Arctic island for its national … Read more

What Trump’s Venezuela intervention means for Guyana’s vast oil wealth

What Trump’s Venezuela intervention means for Guyana’s vast oil wealth

A woman holding an umbrella crosses a road at the entrance of Demerara Harbour Bridge with a sign that reads “Essequibo belongs to Guyana” in Georgetown on September 2, 2025. Joaquin Sarmiento | Afp | Getty Images The Trump administration’s military intervention in Venezuela is expected to radically reshape regional risk, including when it comes … Read more

Fed Chair Powell says he’s under criminal investigation, won’t bow to Trump intimidation

Fed Chair Powell says he’s under criminal investigation, won’t bow to Trump intimidation

US Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting in Washington, DC, on Dec. 10, 2025. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images Federal prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell related to the $2.5 billion renovation to the … Read more

Allegiant to buy rival budget airline Sun Country in $1.5 billion cash and stock deal

Allegiant to buy rival budget airline Sun Country in .5 billion cash and stock deal

An Allegiant Airlines jet flies out of Las Vegas Airport. Nick Potts | Getty Images Allegiant Travel said Sunday it is acquiring fellow leisure carrier Sun Country in a $1.5 billion cash and stock deal, including debt, a plan that comes as budget airlines in the U.S. have faced a surge in costs following the … Read more

Trump is weighing options against Iran: Reports

Trump is weighing options against Iran: Reports

US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he departs from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on Jan. 9, 2026. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump is weighing options to take action against Iran, according to multiple reports on Sunday. The president has been shown potential … Read more