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Fed Chair Jerome Powell Under Criminal Investigation
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Sunday the Department of Justice has served the central bank with subpoenas and threatened it with a criminal indictment over his testimony about the Fed's building renovations.
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 19:44:32 EDTNew Federal Probe Opened Into N.Y. AG Letitia James
Federal prosecutors have opened a new investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James, examining campaign payments made to her longtime hairdresser during her successful 2018 campaign.
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 21:14:11 EDTU-Haul Drives Through Iran Protest in Los Angeles
Los Angeles police responded Sunday after somebody drove a U-Haul box truck down a street crowded with marchers demonstrating in support of the Iranian people, causing protesters to scramble out of the way.
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 19:21:20 EDTAckman: US to Overcome Debt Through Growth
The U.S. will overcome its debt through growth, not through paying off the debt, hedge fund manager Bill Ackman said at the UBS Asia Wealth Forum conference on Monday.
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 21:02:34 EDTTrump 'Inclined' to Keep ExxonMobil Out of Venezuela
President Donald Trump said Sunday he's "inclined" to keep ExxonMobil out of Venezuela after its top executive was skeptical about oil investment efforts in the country after the toppling of dictator Nicolas Maduro. "I didn't like Exxon's response," Trump told reporters.
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 20:01:08 EDTTrump May Veto Extension of Obamacare Subsidies
President Donald Trump on Sunday said he might veto legislation to extend federal health insurance subsidies, injecting fresh uncertainty into a debate that has pitted congressional Republicans against Democrats and threatened to raise premiums for millions of Americans.
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 20:54:37 EDTTrump to Talk to Musk About Restoring Internet in Iran
President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he plans to speak with billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk about restoring internet in Iran, where authorities blacked out service amid anti-government protests.
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 20:39:19 EDTTop Minn. GOP Rep. Hopes Walz 'Leaves Office in Cuffs'
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, the highest-ranking Republican in Minnesota, said he hopes Democrat Gov. Tim Walz leaves office in handcuffs as a sprawling fraud scandal continues to engulf the state.
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 20:26:16 EDTTrump Weighs Possible Military Options Amid Iran Protests
President Donald Trump said on Sunday he's weighing a range of responses to escalating unrest in Iran, including possible military options, as massive protests continue to roil the country.
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 20:17:18 EDTTrump Motorcade Diverted Due to 'Suspicious Object'
A "suspicious object" at Palm Beach International Airport on Sunday forced President Donald Trump's motorcade to divert.
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 19:33:45 EDTGolden Globe Celebrities Wear Pins Protesting ICE
Some celebrities donned anti-ICE pins at the Golden Globes on Sunday in tribute to Renee Good, who was shot and killed in her car by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer this past week in Minneapolis.
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 20:07:45 EDTCuban Leader: 'Ready to Defend Homeland to Last Drop of Blood'
President Donald Trump's urging for Cuba to make a deal with his administration apparently has fallen on deaf ears, with Cuban leader Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez vowing to defend his island nation "to the last drop of blood."
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 18:54:53 EDTSen. Warner Opposes Fellow Dems' Calls to Freeze ICE Funding
Sen. Mark Warner is resisting suggestions from some fellow Democrats pushing for a freeze in funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement even if it means another government shutdown.
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 18:42:19 EDTPrediction Markets in Spotlight After $400K Maduro Wager
Prediction markets let people wager on anything from a basketball game to the outcome of a presidential election — and recently the downfall of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 18:22:10 EDTAllegiant to Acquire Sun Country Airlines for $1.5B
Low-cost airline Allegiant will acquire Sun Country Airlines in a deal valued at about $1.5 billion, including debt, the companies said Sunday.
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 18:17:02 EDTS.C. Police Officer Shot and Wounded; Suspect Killed
A South Carolina police officer was shot and wounded while sitting in his patrol car Sunday, and local sheriff's deputies later shot and killed a suspect in a shootout, authorities said.
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 18:07:48 EDTTrump Hails Move Toward 'Affordability' on Gas Prices
Democrats have vowed to run on a lack of "affordability" in the midterms, but President Donald Trump is challenging that narrative with what he says are real actions and results, particularly on gasoline prices.
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 17:43:42 EDTReport: Trump Plans Support for Iran Protesters
President Donald Trump is expected to help Iranians demonstrating across the country against the regime, sources familiar with discussions held in recent days told The Jerusalem Post on Sunday.
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 17:22:10 EDTFormer New Jersey Acting Gov. Richard Codey Dies at 79
Richard "Dick" Codey, a former acting governor of New Jersey and the longest-serving legislator in the state's history, died Sunday. He was 79. Richard Codey's wife, Mary Jo Codey, confirmed her husband's death to The Associated Press.
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 17:01:18 EDTReference to Trump's Impeachments Removed From Smithsonian
President Donald Trump's photo display at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., has had references to his two impeachments removed.
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