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July 18, 2025 3:33 PM ET

Did money or politics cause Colbert cancellation? Either way, the economics are tough for TV

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CBS parent Paramount insists that this week's decision to cancel Steven Colbert's “Late Show” was strictly financial, and had nothing to do with politics

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Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell listens during a Senate Committee on Banking hearing, …
July 18, 2025 2:45 PM ET

Trump's attacks on Powell threaten the Fed's independence. Here's why it matters

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President Donald Trump has opened up a new front in his attack on the Federal Reserve and its chair, Jerome Powell: He says the alledged mismanagement of a building renovation project could be grounds for firing Powell

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Education Secretary Linda McMahon, talks to her staff as they wait on the North Lawn of the White H…
July 18, 2025 11:08 AM ET

Education Department will release some frozen grants supporting after-school and summer programs

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The Education Department plans to release previously withheld grant money for after-school programs

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President Donald Trump holds up the GENIUS Act, a bill that regulates stablecoins, a type of crypto…
July 18, 2025 9:56 AM ET

Trump signs new stablecoin regulations into law, a major milestone for crypto industry

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President Donald Trump has signed the GENIUS Act into law, setting new regulations for stablecoins, a type of cryptocurrency tied to assets like the U.S. dollar

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July 18, 2025 9:55 AM ET

Judge restores Democrat to Federal Trade Commission, ruling her firing by Trump was illegal

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A federal judge has restored a Democrat to the Federal Trade Commission, ruling that President Donald Trump illegally fired her earlier this year in his efforts to exert control over independent agencies across the government

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President Donald Trump speaks during a lunch with African leaders including Senegalese President Ba…
July 18, 2025 9:03 AM ET

Trump’s pivot from aid to trade leaves Africa wary as it faces tariffs and uncertainty

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Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell listens during a Senate Committee on Banking hearing, …
July 18, 2025 8:46 AM ET

Trump appointees pushed more marble in Fed building renovation White House now attacks

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President Donald Trump speaks during a ceremony to sign the "Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentany…
July 18, 2025 5:15 AM ET

Takeaways from the AP's reporting on Trump's business deals

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July 18, 2025 5:13 AM ET

For Sale: Trump is leveraging power of his office to reap profits for family businesses

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July 18, 2025 5:08 AM ET

Most US adults think the GOP tax bill will help the wealthy and harm the poor, AP-NORC poll finds

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July 18, 2025 5:06 AM ET

Billy Long sworn in as IRS commissioner, taking over an agency he once sought to close

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Emergency services personnel work to extinguish a fire following a Russian attack in Odesa, Ukraine…
July 18, 2025 1:11 AM ET

The EU and UK hit Russia with new sanctions. Moscow's energy revenue and spies are targeted.

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July 17, 2025 10:04 PM ET

House passes bill to claw back $9 billion from foreign aid, public broadcasting; measure now goes to Trump for signature

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President Donald Trump speaks during a ceremony to sign the "Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentany…
July 17, 2025 6:21 PM ET

Trump offers regulatory relief for coal, iron ore and chemical industries

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Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell listens during a Senate Committee on Banking hearing, …
July 17, 2025 4:38 PM ET

Federal Reserve says building renovation complies with law, defends costs

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July 17, 2025 1:40 PM ET

Interior Secretary Burgum must personally approve all wind and solar projects, a new order says

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July 17, 2025 1:05 PM ET

House sends bill regulating stablecoins, a type of cryptocurrency, to Trump

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July 17, 2025 12:37 PM ET

What's in the Republican bill cutting $9 billion from public broadcasting and foreign aid

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July 17, 2025 12:19 PM ET

Settlement reached in investors’ lawsuit against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other company leaders

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Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought speaks with reporters at the White House, T…
July 17, 2025 10:58 AM ET

Congress approves Trump's $9 billion cut to public broadcasting and foreign aid

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FILE -The stage appears at the 76th annual Tony Awards on Sunday, June 11, 2023, at the United Pala…
July 17, 2025 7:02 AM ET

Lin-Manuel Miranda will turn 'Hamilton' 10th anniversary into a fundraiser for immigration services

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July 17, 2025 2:06 AM ET

Australian prime minister indulges in panda diplomacy as state visit in China nears end

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Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell listens during a Senate Committee on Banking hearing, …
July 16, 2025 10:09 PM ET

Republican senators caution Trump against firing Fed chair Jerome Powell

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Havalah Hopkins, a single mother who lives in government-subsidized housing with her teenage son, t…
July 16, 2025 10:06 PM ET

Families, kids most at risk of losing HUD housing with Trump’s proposed time limits

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Havalah Hopkins, a single mother who lives in government-subsidized housing with her teenage son, p…
July 16, 2025 10:04 PM ET

1.4M of the nation's poorest renters risk losing their homes with Trump's proposed HUD time limit

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Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz, left, greets Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer astray pose…
July 16, 2025 10:02 PM ET

UK signs treaty on defense, trade and migration with Germany as Europe bolsters security

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July 16, 2025 10:02 PM ET

Inside the high-stakes battle to win a New York City casino license

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Ironworkers with the California High-Speed Rail Authority work on the Hanford Viaduct, Tuesday, Apr…
July 16, 2025 7:55 PM ET

Trump administration pulls $4B in federal funding for California's bullet train project

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July 16, 2025 5:02 PM ET

Federal utility backs off Tennessee gas plant site after John Rich says he enlisted Trump's help

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