Trump appoints committee to investigate statements by the Fed's Lisa Cook

Trump appoints committee to investigate statements by the Fed's Lisa Cook

Trump tried to fire Cook, a nominee of former President Joe Biden, but the Supreme Court blocked his first attempt.

Lees bij CNBC · 9 oktober 2026 om 16:10

Trump launches probe into Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook

Trump began efforts to remove Cook as one of the governors on the US Fed Reserve Board in 2025 and litigation is on.

Lees bij Al Jazeera · 9 oktober 2026 om 16:01

Nobelprijs voor de Vrede naar rechter die verkrachting als genocide erkende: bekroning Navanethem Pillay (85) lijkt signaal aan Trump

Verkracht, vernederd en soms vermoord: tijdens de genocide in Rwanda werden honderdduizenden vrouwen en meisjes slachtoffer van seksueel geweld. De Zuid-Afrikaanse jurist Navanethem ’Navi’ Pillay (85)

Lees bij De Telegraaf · 9 oktober 2026 om 15:44

Trump’s planned DC arch faces new lawsuit

A Virginia county governing board filed the suit, claiming that planning for the monument near DC was rushed.

Lees bij Al Jazeera · 9 oktober 2026 om 15:04

Trump’s attempt to rename AI is looking awfully artificial

President Donald Trump has a knack for turning words against his enemies. His first successful presidential run was built on monikers like "Little Marco" and "Crooked Hillary"; he changed "fake news"

Lees bij The Verge · 9 oktober 2026 om 14:25

Trump wil Internationaal Strafhof in Den Haag 'lamleggen' met nieuwe sancties

De Verenigde Staten hebben vrijdag nieuwe sancties aangekondigd tegen het Internationaal Strafhof (ICC) in Den Haag. Waar ze eerder tegen individuele rechters waren gericht, is het nu de bedoeling het

Lees bij NU.nl · 9 oktober 2026 om 14:17

VS-ambassadeur vroeg Trump-donateur om 100 duizend dollar voor contact met politieke kopstukken

Lees bij de Volkskrant · 9 oktober 2026 om 13:53

Treasury's Bessent hires Trump's controversial former Fed board pick, Judy Shelton, as advisor

Shelton's controversial economic ideas led the Senate to block her nomination to the Fed. Now she's going to be a counselor to the Treasury secretary.

Lees bij CNBC · 9 oktober 2026 om 13:09

Trump immigrant purge could cut social security for Americans by $2,000 a year

New report on economic cost of anti-immigration campaign projects 8.6% reduction in retirement payments by 2034 Elderly Americans can expect to lose an average of $2,152 in annual social security bene

Lees bij The Guardian · 9 oktober 2026 om 12:00

Trump says U.S. won't attack Iran before midterms. And, ICE agent shoots man in NYC

Trump announced that the U.S. will not attack Iran ahead of the midterms. And, a 28-year-old man is receiving treatment at the hospital after an ICE agent shot him in the neck.

Lees bij NPR · 9 oktober 2026 om 11:37