Bessent privately urges caution as Trump attacks Powell
Any attempt to remove the Fed chair — a legally questionable option Trump considered in his first term — would feed instability in markets already woozy from the recent tariff whiplash.
10:17 AM on 04/17/2025 Politico Top Stories Trump promises a trade deal with Europe
“They want to make one very much,” the president said.
12:40 PM on 04/17/2025 Politico Top Stories Judge rules Google holds illegal ad monopoly
It's the latest in a series of blows by Washington against the trillion-dollar tech giant.
11:22 AM on 04/17/2025 Politico Top Stories Google is about to get the Ted Cruz treatment
As Meta and X bow to Trump, top Republicans in Congress have their sights on Google next.
04:45 AM on 04/17/2025 Politico Top Stories The Ivy League resistance is just getting started
The nascent pushback, showcased by Harvard’s decision to reject several proposals from Trump this week, is a notable turnaround from a year ago.
12:36 PM on 04/17/2025 Politico Top Stories The return of Robert Hur
The former special counsel is representing Harvard University in its battle with the Trump administration, after drawing the ire of the left for his characterization of Joe Biden last year.
01:28 PM on 04/17/2025 Politico Top Stories An influential GOP senator is contradicting Trumps team and getting away with it
The Senate Armed Services Chair has found a way to appease the president and push back on the administration.
06:23 AM on 04/17/2025 Politico Top Stories Trump Looks Willing to Write Off an Entire Continent
Administration officials say African countries can’t just invoke “China” and get aid.
10:01 AM on 04/17/2025 Politico Top Stories Trump hammers Federal Reserve chief Powell: Termination cannot come fast enough!
U.S. president lashes his central bank nemesis for not cutting interest rates fast enough.
07:27 AM on 04/17/2025 Politico Top Stories Ice cream, outlandish ideas and absolute loyalty: Inside Trump and Lutnick's close relationship
Most Trump allies are trying to get Howard Lutnick ousted from his job. But his friendship with the president protects him.
05:55 AM on 04/17/2025 Politico Top Stories The ideological twist in Elon Musks tariff opposition
To flood the world with robotaxis and humanoid robots, Elon Musk needs open markets — and the kind of globalized trade Donald Trump’s tariff war is closing off.
08:01 AM on 04/17/2025 Politico Top Stories The Great Grovel: How Trump forced elite institutions to bend to his will
The lessons we can take from how easily institutions have folded to Trump’s remarkable revenge campaign.
05:00 AM on 04/17/2025 Politico Top Stories Pentagons SWAT team of nerds resigns en masse
Employees of a defense tech unit say they were sidelined by DOGE. “Either we die quickly or we die slowly,” says the director.
01:04 PM on 04/17/2025 Politico Top Stories Opinion | Trumps Attack on Harvard Is Ridiculous. But It Still Needs to Change.
The university was right to stand up to Trump. It still needs to change.
11:08 AM on 04/17/2025 Politico Top Stories Opinion | 7 Critical Things Trump Doesnt Understand about Putin
For the Russian strongman, the price of peace looks higher than the costs of war.
12:00 PM on 04/17/2025 Politico Top Stories Who will win the Hart as MVP and the NHL's other top awards this season? Here are AP's predictions
There is no clear-cut favorite to take home the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP, with Colorado's reigning winner Nathan MacKinnon, Tampa Bay winger Nikita Kucherov, Edmonton center Leon Draisaitl and Winnipeg goaltender Connor Hellebuyck all in the mix
01:22 PM on 04/17/2025 ABC Politics Former OneRepublic bassist to take on veteran California GOP House member
Democrats are hoping pop rock star power will help oust a long-serving Republican east of Los Angeles in the fight for the U.S. House
06:29 AM on 04/17/2025 ABC Politics Former Michigan health officer Abdul El-Sayed enters Democratic US Senate race
A former Michigan public health official is launching a bid to represent the state in the U.S. Senate as the 2026 race for control of the chamber takes shape
05:52 AM on 04/17/2025 ABC Politics San Francisco's new mayor is starting to unite the fractured city
Democrats nationally may be in turmoil, but liberals in San Francisco are hopeful over a new mayor's collaborative style in a city known for its infighting and chaotic streets
12:35 AM on 04/17/2025 ABC Politics GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik is considering a run for governor of New York
Rep. Elise Stefanik, a member of House Republican leadership and onetime nominee for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, is considering a run for New York governor, according to a person close to her
02:46 PM on 04/16/2025 ABC Politics
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