Fed Gov. Bowman wants three interest rate cuts in 2025
Aug. 9 (UPI) -- The Federal Reserve has not approved an interest rate cut since before the Nov. 5 election, but one of its governors…
UCLA gets $1B settlement proposal from DOJ to restore federal funding
Aug. 9 (UPI) -- The U.S. Justice Department is asking for $1 billion from the University of California, Los Angeles in exchange for re-starting federal…
Iran rejects planned transit corridor outlined in Armenia-Azerbaijan pact | Conflict News
Iran has said it will block a corridor planned in the Caucasus under a United States-brokered peace accord between Azerbaijan and Armenia, which has been…
Reports: Trump considers stock IPO for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
Aug. 9 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump reportedly wants the U.S. government to sell Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac stock in a quest to move…
How RFK Jr’s vaccine funding cuts fit with Trump’s vision | Donald Trump News
United States Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr has announced that the US is to cut funding for mRNA vaccine development –…
Before Trump-Putin talks, Ukraine rules out ‘gifting land to occupier’ | Russia-Ukraine war News
With US and Russian leaders set to meet in Alaska next week, Ukraine’s President Volodomyr Zelenskyy warns deals without his country will not bring peace.President…
U.S. gold futures spike with 39% tariffs on Switzerland enacted
1 of 3 | The price of U.S. gold futures spiked Friday, a day after Switzerland was hit with 39% American tariffs on its goods,…
Trump administration subpoenas New York Attorney General Letitia James | Donald Trump News
The United States Department of Justice has subpoenaed New York Attorney General Letitia James, who had successfully filed a civil lawsuit against US President Donald…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,262 | Russia-Ukraine war News
Here are the key events on day 1,262 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.Here is how things stand on Saturday, August 9:Fighting A Russian drone attack…
Trump announces August 15 meet-up with Putin in Alaska, warns of land swap | Donald Trump News
United States President Donald Trump has confirmed he will meet with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, on August 15 in Alaska to discuss efforts to…
No proof? Mexico’s Sheinbaum weighs the US’s claims of a Maduro-cartel tie | Nicolas Maduro News
The president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, has denied that her government has any evidence linking Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro to the Sinaloa Cartel, a criminal…
Trump replaces Billy Long as IRS boss; Bessent takes over temporarily
Aug. 8 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump on Friday replaced Bill Long as Internal Revenue Service commissioner after less than two months on the job…
Azerbaijan and Armenia sign accord brokered by Trump at the White House | Donald Trump News
US president says the deal will bring peace and new economic opportunities for the two rivals, but issues remain.United States President Donald Trump has hosted…
Trump offers UCLA $1bn settlement amid pro-Palestine protest standoff | Donald Trump News
The proposed settlement is the highest yet, as Trump continues pressure universities to submit to wide-ranging demands.The administration of United States President Donald Trump has…
DOJ requests judges unseal more evidence in Epstein and Maxwell cases
Aug. 8 (UPI) -- The Department of Justice asked New York judges to unseal more evidence in the Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell criminal cases,…
US appeals court throws out Trump contempt ruling over deportation flights | Donald Trump News
A United States appeals court has thrown out a lower judge’s determination that the administration of President Donald Trump could face charges for acting in…
Two Brit golfers booted out of Donald Trump Invitational tournament as one gives up and other makes huge error
A pair of British golfers have been booted out of a Donald Trump Invitational event.England's Sam Bairstow and Scotland's Calum Hill were among the DP…
India may pause plans to buy US arms after Trump’s tariffs: Report | Business and Economy News
India is pausing plans to procure new weapons and aircraft from the United States in apparent retaliation for President Donald Trump’s tariff hike on its…
No deal as U.S. deadline for Russia to end Ukraine war arrives
Aug. 8 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump's deadline for Russia to end its ongoing war in Ukraine or face stiffer U.S. economic sanctions arrived Friday.…
Friday deadline for Democrats to return to Texas approaches
Aug. 8 (UPI) -- Texas Democrat elected officials who fled the state to prevent redistricting face Gov. Greg Abbot's deadline Friday to return to the…