Markets Are Mixed Amid Fed Uncertainty: Stock Market Today Earnings are still solid, crude oil is still rising, and Jerome Powell is still a member of the Federal Reserve Board until further notice. Kiplinger · Apr 29
Pentagon Says Iran War Has Cost $25 Billion So Far, Most In Munitions The Iran war has so far cost $25 billion, a top Defense official said on Wednesday. International Business Times · Apr 29
Trump floats going on next moon mission with Artemis crew in Oval Office IN FULL The Independent UK · Apr 29
Trump and Putin discuss Iran war and float temporary Ukraine ceasefire in call Russian president welcomed decision to extend Iran ceasefire in what US president said was a ‘very good conversation’ The Guardian - UK · Apr 29
FDA finds US infant formula supply is ‘safe’ after examining 300 samples in Operation Stork Speed The review was conducted as part of the Food and Drug Administration’s Operation Stork Speed project The Independent UK · Apr 29
'Is a President allowed to go on a space mission?': Trump jokes as Artemis II astronauts visit White House President Trump expressed confidence in NASA's ability to land astronauts on the Moon before his potential second term ends in 2029. He met with the Artemis II crew at the White House, celebrating their recent deep-space mission. This comes as NASA targets a crewed lunar landing in 2028, though development… The Times of India · Apr 29
Dinner on a gold plate, then a snub: an uneven US welcome for King Charles III Zohran Mamdani said he would not meet UK monarch privately, noting Indian diamond claimed by crown in 1849 The Guardian - US · Apr 29
Have Trump's Tariffs Brought Manufacturing Jobs Back to America? New Study Says No. However, the tariffs did shift supply chains away from China and towards other countries with low-cost manufacturing, like Vietnam, Malaysia, and India. Reason · Apr 29
Trump claims he would have ‘no trouble’ becoming an astronaut Donald Trump has claimed he would have “no trouble” becoming an astronaut during an Oval Office meeting to honor the Artemis II lunar mission crew on Wednesday (29 April). The Independent UK · Apr 29
King would have probably helped with military strikes against Iran, says Trump The president has repeatedly lambasted the UK for failing to join attacks on Tehran and branded Sir Keir Starmer weak and indecisive Evening Standard · Apr 29
Former Hawks executive Jones sentenced to over 3 years in prison for embezzling $3.7M from team Former Atlanta Hawks finance executive Lester T The Independent UK · Apr 29
Tesla Cybertruck began to fail before the buyer even drove it off the lot, lawsuit says Exclusive: Shane Bracko claims he soon lost the ability to steer his brand-new Cybertruck and wound up in a drainage ditch The Independent UK · Apr 29
Nancy Mace eviscerates Rep. Cory Mills in Hegseth hearing before Congress: ‘Stolen valor’ Mills was in the same hearing and later addressed Mace’s allegations in his own allotted time The Independent UK · Apr 29
The national debt fix would cost $827 billion—roughly what America spends on its entire military, economists warn A Cato Institute report lays out the scale of America's fiscal reckoning as the tools that once tamed the debt are no longer available. Fortune · Apr 29
International Business Times UK · Apr 29 Trump Savaged by Wall Street Traders With Brutal New Four Letter Code to Mock His Recent Economic Retreats Wall Street traders have coined 'NACHO' to mock Trump's handling of the Strait of Hormuz, following the 'TACO' acronym that critiqued his tariff retreats.
Barchart · Apr 29 Crude Prices Surge With No End in Sight to US-Iran War June WTI crude oil (CLM26 ) on Wednesday closed up +6.95 (+6.95%), and June RBOB gasoline (RBM26 ) closed up +0.1650 (+4.81%). Crude oil and gasoline prices extended this week's sharp rally on Wednesday, with crude oil posting a 3-week high and gasoline posting a 3.75-year high. Crude prices continue...
Sports Illustrated · Apr 29 With Donald Trump, Doral and the Cadillac Championship, the PGA Tour Has Come Full Circle This week’s signature event at Trump National Doral marks the PGA Tour's return to one of its most storied venues and Bob Harig traces how the Tour left and came back.
International Business Times · Apr 29 Intelligence Community Reportedly Examining How Iran Would React to Trump Declaring Victory in War Despite Stalemate U.S. intelligence agencies are examining how Iran would respond if President Donald Trump unilaterally declared victory in the two-month-old war and moved to pull back from aggressive action against Tehran, according to a new report.
The Independent UK · Apr 29 Trump claims King Charles ‘would probably have helped us with Iran’ US president suggests monarch would have taken a different approach from that of Sir Keir Starmer
The Independent UK · Apr 29 Trump gives rambling answer on whether Ukraine or Iran war will end first — and mixes up the countries The president delivered wide-ranging rant as Artemis II crew looked on inside the White House
Fortune · Apr 29 ‘They left me no choice’: Powell isn’t going anywhere—blocking Trump from another Fed appointee Powell said he’ll step down when the DOJ’s investigation is “well and truly over,” with no threats of revival.
Axios · Apr 29 Trump claims Netanyahu pardon would make Israeli president "national hero" Trump said Netanyahu had raised his corruption trial when they spoke the previous night.
The Independent UK · Apr 29 King Charles dragged into Iran conflict again as Trump claims he would’ve ‘helped’ IN FULL
The Independent UK · Apr 29 By going after James Comey, Todd Blanche shows he is every bit the Trump puppet that Pam Bondi was ANALYSIS: Todd Blanche has shown even less resistance than his ousted predecessor to letting the president use the nation’s law enforcement agencies against his enemies, writes John Bowden.
International Business Times · Apr 29 Legal Immigrants To Face Enhanced FBI Security Screening: Report The Trump administration has rolled out enhanced security background checks for those attempting to navigate legal immigration channels.