NYT > U.S. > Politics“Our stock market took the first dip yesterday because of Iceland,” the president said, referring to market shifts related to his repeated threats to seize Greenland. “So Iceland’s already cost us a lot of money.”“Our stock market took the first dip yesterday because of Iceland,” the president said, referring to market...
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Trump Demands Control of Greenland but Rules Out Military Force in Davos Speech
NYT > U.S. > PoliticsPresident Trump’s address to European leaders encapsulated his approach to global power and policymaking in his second term, alternating between coercion and humiliation.President Trump’s address to European leaders encapsulated his approach to global power and policymaking in his second term, alternating between coercion and humiliation. Read More
Michelle Obama and Gretchen Whitmer Disagree on America’s Readiness for a Female President
NYT > U.S. > PoliticsAs Mrs. Obama defended her remarks from November that the country wasn’t ready for a woman as president, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan offered a different view.As Mrs. Obama defended her remarks from November that the country wasn’t ready for a woman as president, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan offered a...
Trump Tried to Fire Lisa Cook on Social Media. Is That Due Process?
NYT > U.S. > PoliticsIn addition to disputing whether the president had sufficient cause to remove her, the Fed governor said the way he went about it was a separate problem.In addition to disputing whether the president had sufficient cause to remove her, the Fed governor said the way he went about it was a...
Fed’s Independence in Flux as Supreme Court Weighs Lisa Cook’s Ouster
NYT > U.S. > PoliticsHow the justices rule in the case between President Trump and the Federal Reserve governor will affect the central bank’s ability to set policy without political interference.How the justices rule in the case between President Trump and the Federal Reserve governor will affect the central bank’s ability to set policy without...
The fate of the Fed may turn on two words: ‘for cause.’
NYT > U.S. > PoliticsThe Supreme Court has said the Federal Reserve Board’s independence warrants protection. President Trump’s effort to fire a member will test that commitment.The Supreme Court has said the Federal Reserve Board’s independence warrants protection. President Trump’s effort to fire a member will test that commitment. Read More
Who are the lawyers arguing over Trump’s effort to fire Lisa Cook?
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For Trump, the Supreme Court Case Reflects Goal to Remake the Fed
NYT > U.S. > PoliticsThe president has spoken repeatedly of his desire to install a majority of political loyalists on the board of the rate-setting central bank.The president has spoken repeatedly of his desire to install a majority of political loyalists on the board of the rate-setting central bank. Read More
In U.S. Attorney Standoff, Judges in Virginia Seek to Fill Top Prosecutor Job
NYT > U.S. > PoliticsSome judges have expressed frustration that Lindsey Halligan continues to claim she is the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, despite a ruling in November declaring her appointment invalid.Some judges have expressed frustration that Lindsey Halligan continues to claim she is the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of...
Bessent Attended a Supreme Court Argument. Now He’s Telling Powell Not to.
NYT > U.S. > PoliticsTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent said it was a mistake for Jerome Powell to attend arguments in a case on Fed independence. But Mr. Bessent attended a tariff case.Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said it was a mistake for Jerome Powell to attend arguments in a case on Fed independence. But Mr. Bessent...









