President Donald Trump sparked immediate international attention Friday after suggesting the United States could one day assume control of Cuba through what he described as a “friendly takeover,” a remark that signals a potentially dramatic shift in Washington’s approach toward the communist-run island. Speaking to reporters outside the White House, …

Former President Bill Clinton’s closed-door testimony before the House Oversight Committee on Friday marked an unprecedented moment in modern American politics: the first time a former U.S. president has testified under a congressional subpoena as part of an active investigative probe. The deposition, conducted in Chappaqua, New York — the …

Federal prosecutors say two separate, Iran-linked plots to assassinate Donald Trump emerged in 2024—one centered on Asif Raza Merchant (a Pakistani national now on trial in federal court in Brooklyn) and another involving Farhad Shakeri (an Afghan national alleged to be an IRGC “asset” who remains outside U.S. reach). The …

Two of the most powerful people at the Federal Reserve said the same thing yesterday. And if you’re retired or anywhere close to it, you need to hear it. Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee told reporters that inflation is simply “not good enough” to cut interest rates. Hours later, Boston …

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is again facing renewed public attention over his past association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, following newly released Justice Department materials and a rare internal discussion with employees at the Gates Foundation. During a recent foundation-wide town hall, Gates addressed staff questions directly, acknowledging mistakes …