Trump, two sons, Trump Org sue IRS, Treasury for $10 billion over tax records leak

Trump, two sons, Trump Org sue IRS, Treasury for  billion over tax records leak

US President Donald Trump listens during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on Jan. 29, 2026. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump, his two eldest sons and his family business sued the Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Treasury Department over alleged leaks … Read more

DOJ has opened a federal civil rights probe into the death of Alex Pretti, deputy AG says

DOJ has opened a federal civil rights probe into the death of Alex Pretti, deputy AG says

Medical workers, union members, and veterans gather for an ‘ICE OUT NOW!’ rally and memorial for Alex Pretti outside the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center on January 27, 2026, in Chicago, Illinois. Jacek Boczarski/ | Anadolu | Getty Images The Justice Department has opened a federal civil rights investigation into the shooting of Alex Pretti, … Read more

Trump nominates Kevin Warsh for Federal Reserve chair to succeed Jerome Powell

Trump nominates Kevin Warsh for Federal Reserve chair to succeed Jerome Powell

President Donald Trump on Friday named Kevin Warsh to succeed Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chair, ending a prolonged odyssey that has seen unprecedented turmoil around the central bank. The decision culminates a process that officially began last summer but started much earlier than that, with Trump launching a fusillade of criticism against the Powell-led … Read more

Gold and silver tumble as Trump’s Fed Chair pick Warsh seen as preserving central bank independence

Gold and silver tumble as Trump’s Fed Chair pick Warsh seen as preserving central bank independence

Argor-Heraeus’ CEO Robin Kolvenbach holds one kilo bars of silver and gold at the plant of refiner and bar manufacturer Argor-Heraeus in Mendrisio, Switzerland, July 13, 2022. Denis Balibouse | Reuters Gold and silver prices plunged Friday, as President Donald Trump’s nomination for the next chair of the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, appeared to relieve … Read more

Trump gets a boost as Panama Canal ruling ups the ante in U.S.-China power struggle

Trump gets a boost as Panama Canal ruling ups the ante in U.S.-China power struggle

The Portuguese cargo ship MSC Maxine is pictured at the Port of Balboa at the entrance to the Panama Canal in Panama City on April 23, 2025. The Port of Balboa is managed by CK Hutchison Holdings, based in Hong Kong. Martin Bernetti | Afp | Getty Images Panama’s top court has ruled against Hong … Read more

World leaders flock to Beijing, hedging against U.S. disruptions

World leaders flock to Beijing, hedging against U.S. disruptions

China’s President Xi Jinping (R) and Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer shake hands before their meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on January 29, 2026. Carl Court | Afp | Getty Images BEIJING — Countries that shunned China during its trade dispute with the U.S. are now sending their leaders to … Read more

Gold rally stalls as prices drop 4% after a sharp run-up; Asia-Pacific stock markets trade mixed

Gold rally stalls as prices drop 4% after a sharp run-up; Asia-Pacific stock markets trade mixed

A jeweller shows gold and silver bars at his shop in downtown Kuwait City on Jan. 12, 2026. Yasser Al-zayyat | Afp | Getty Images Gold and silver prices fell Friday, after hitting record highs a day earlier, as investors book profits after a record-breaking rally this year. Spot gold prices declined over 4% to … Read more

Trump says he will announce a replacement for Powell as Fed chair Friday morning

Trump says he will announce a replacement for Powell as Fed chair Friday morning

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office at the White House on Jan. 29, 2026 in Washington, DC. Samuel Corum | Getty Images President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will be naming his pick Friday for the new Federal Reserve chair. Speaking at the premiere for “Melania,” the film about first lady … Read more

Trump backs Senate government funding deal that includes DHS extension

Trump backs Senate government funding deal that includes DHS extension

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office at the White House on Jan. 29, 2026 in Washington, DC. Samuel Corum | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Thursday endorsed a Senate deal to fund the vast majority of the federal government through the remainder of the fiscal year. Trump’s endorsement is likely to … Read more

Senate panel passes crypto CFTC regulation bill

Senate panel passes crypto CFTC regulation bill

U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) speaks on the day Brian Quintenz, U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) testifies before a Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 10, 2025. Annabelle Gordon | Reuters The U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee voted … Read more