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There’s ‘enough smoke’ for Congress to investigate possible insider trading on tariffs, Booker says
Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) tells Meet the Press that Congress should look into whether insider trading took place after President Trump told supporters to buy stock before announcing a change of ...NBC News - 2d -
Sen. Cory Booker says Congress should hold hearings on whether insider trading on Trump's tariffs occurred
Sen. Cory Booker said Sunday that Congress should hold hearings and defended Democratic lawmakers' calls for investigations into any possibility of insider trading after President Donald Trump ...NBC News - 2d -
Sen. Cory Booker: Mistaken deportations threaten ‘due process rights of everyone’
Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) on Meet the Press reacts to the Trump administration’s handling of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador.NBC News - 2d -
Booker on Trump tariffs: 'There’s no wisdom in this, the chaotic way he’s doing it'
Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) issued an "unequivocal condemnation" of President Trump’s tariff strategy, calling his approach unwise and “chaotic.” In a Sunday interview on NBC News's "Meet the Press," ...The Hill - 2d -
White House to Ask Congress to Rescind $1.1 Billion From NPR and PBS
Trump administration officials want legislators to rescind $1.1 billion for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which provides some support for public media.The New York Times - 1d -
Texas basketball: Former Arizona forward Breya Cunningham commits to joining Longhorns
During the 2023 recruiting cycle, Breya Cunningham was rated as the No. 14 recruit in the nation. Current Texas star Madison Booker was ranked 12th.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
The Taliban leader says executions are part of Islam
The Taliban leader says executions are part of IslamABC News - 2d -
Republicans set to largely avoid town halls during the congressional recess
Members of Congress are back in their districts for a two-week recess, potentially bracing for more anger from constituents.NBC News - 1d -
US tech tariff exemption will be temporary, says Trump
US president says products given reprieve will fall under separate regimeFinancial Times - 2d -
How This Trade War Is Different From All Other Trade Wars
By acting on his own, President Trump has broken with more than 200 years of U.S. history in which Congress set the direction of trade policy.The New York Times - 4d -
Why Conservative Legal Groups are Leading the Lawsuits Attacking Trump’s Tariffs
Two legal organizations frequently associated with and financed by conservative causes have filed litigation challenging the basis of Trump’s import tariffs, and argue the levies usurp Congress’s ...Inc. - 6h -
Trump says he’s in ‘very good shape’ after his annual physical
President Donald Trump had his annual physical on Friday where he says he took several different tests, including a cognitive test and a number of heart tests. He says he expects the results to be ...NBC News - 3d -
Queen Camilla says King's work 'keeps him going'
She says her husband, who has been receiving cancer treatment for over a year, wants to do "more and more".BBC News - 3d -
MP barred from Hong Kong says it was to 'shut me up'
The MP for Bath says she was given no reason for being refused entry, and wants "some answers".BBC News - 2d -
Germany willing to send Taurus missiles to Ukraine, says Merz
Chancellor-in-waiting denounces latest Russian attack and says Kyiv needs help to ‘get ahead’ in the conflictFinancial Times - 2d -
U.S. businesses sue to block Trump tariffs, say trade deficits are not an emergency
The Trump administration's argument is undercut by its imposing tariffs on countries the U.S. does not have a trade deficit with, the plaintiffs say.CNBC - 1d -
Hamas rejects Israeli ceasefire disarmament proposal, Palestinian official says
The plan also gives no commitment to end the war in return for hostages, a Palestinian official says.BBC News - 5h -
Even after the selloff, U.S. stocks are still too pricey, says Citigroup, cutting them to neutral
Citigroup downgrades U.S. stocks to neutral, saying valuations are still too rich.MarketWatch - 1d -
Mark Zuckerberg Is Back in the Hot Seat in a Crucial Trial
Mark Zuckerberg has appeared before Congress more times than any other tech leader. He will testify again soon — as a witness in a federal antitrust trial. Cecilia Kang, a technology reporter for ...The New York Times - 1d -
Trump now owns the creaky economy, lock, stock and imported barrel
Trump's handling of the economy has led to a decline in his approval rating, with most Americans disapproving of his policies, and Democrats need to capitalize on this to win back control of Congress.The Hill - 5h -
Argentina says it will lift the country's strict currency controls with help from the IMF
Argentine President Javier Milei’s economy minister says the libertarian government would lift the country’s strict capital and currency controls in a few daysABC News - 3d -
How to Say ‘That’s Not OK’ at Work
Is there a response that politely conveys this was a problem?Inc. - 13h -
Democratic lawmakers say they'll travel to El Salvador to push for Kilmar Abrego Garcia's release
Democratic lawmakers led by Sen. Chris Van Hollen say they are willing to go to El Salvador to seek the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who the Justice Department says it mistakenly deported there.NBC News - 12h -
At least 100 people killed in attacks in Sudan's Darfur, UN official says
A United Nations official in Sudan says at least 100 people, including 20 children and nine aid workers, have been killed in a two-day offensive by a notorious paramilitary group.CBS News - 3d -
Palestinian medic attacked in Gaza is being detained in Israel, says ICRC
Palestinian Red Crescent says Assad al-Nsasrah was ‘forcibly abducted’ while carrying out humanitarian work. A Palestinian paramedic who has been missing since a massacre of medics and rescue ...The Guardian - 2d -
Inside Greenland: residents say they're not for sale, but they are open for business
President Trump's still talking about buying Greenland, declining to rule out force to acquire the world's largest island. Greenlanders say they're not for sale, but they are open for business.CBS News - 1d -
Meta says it will resume AI training with public content from European users
Social media company Meta says that it will start using publicly available content from European users to train its artificial intelligence models, resuming work put on hold last year after privacy ...ABC News - 1d -
At least 40 people killed by gunman in Nigeria, the country's president says
Nigeria’s president says that at least 40 people were killed when Muslim gunmen, believed to be herders, attacked a Christian farming community in the north-central part of the country, the latest ...ABC News - 1d -
Pakistan copper mine could offer leverage in US tariff talks, says operator
Barrick says strategic metal resource could help Islamabad as it faces 29% levyFinancial Times - 2d -
France says prisons are targeted with gunfire and arson over new anti-drug crackdown
French officials say several prisons have been targeted in incidents including gunfire and arsonABC News - 9h -
Can't stick to a budget? Your attachment style could be the reason, financial therapist says: 'Money is 90% emotion, 10% logic'
Budgeting doesn't always fail because of math. Financial therapists say that something deeper could be shaping how you handle money.CNBC - 2d -
Author, wife of Weezer bassist arrested after being shot by police who say she pointed a gun at them
Authorities say Jillian Lauren, author and wife of Weezer bassist Scott Shriner, was shot and injured by Los Angeles police and arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after pointing a gun at ...ABC News - 5d -
Jaime King says 'system is really unfair' after ex-husband Kyle Newman wins primary custody
Jaime King says she 'will do everything in my power to change this system,' nearly a month after ex-husband Kyle Newman won primary custody of their two kids.Los Angeles Times - 4d -
At least 100 people killed in attacks on famine-hit camps in Sudan's Darfur, UN official says
A United Nations official in Sudan says at least 100 people including 20 children and nine aid workers have been killed in a two-day offensive by a notorious paramilitary groupABC News - 3d -
Navarro says Trump has '90 deals in 90 days possibly pending here'
White House trade adviser Peter Navarro projected confidence in President Trump’s approach to tariffs, saying in a Sunday interview there’s potential for the president to strike numerous trade ...The Hill - 2d -
Trump adviser Peter Navarro says ‘we’re great’ after Elon Musk calls him ‘moron’
‘I’ve been called worse,’ says top trade adviser after Musk said he was a ‘moron’ and ‘dumber than a sack of bricks’. Peter Navarro, a top trade adviser to Donald Trump, said he and Elon Musk ...The Guardian - 2d -
US deports 10 more alleged gang members to El Salvador, says Rubio
Secretary of state says ‘criminals’ were taken to country thanks to alliance between Trump and Nayib Bukele. The US has deported another 10 people that it alleges are gang members to El Salvador , ...The Guardian - 2d -
Home Alone 2 director says he fears he will be deported if he cuts Trump cameo
Chris Columbus calls cameo ‘an albatross’ but worries he would ‘have to go back to Italy or something’. Film-maker Chris Columbus says he has come to regard Donald Trump’s cameo in his movie Home ...The Guardian - 15h -
Lil Nas X reveals half his face is paralyzed: 'Can't even laugh right,' he says from hospital bed
Singer Lil Nas X stays calm, cool and comedic as he tells fans from a hospital bed that half of his face is paralyzed. 'Imma look funny for a lil bit,' he says.Los Angeles Times - 6h