Trump speaks warmly about his wife of 20 years at premiere, then struggles to remember basic fact about where she was born She comes from " a faraway country" We Got This Covered · Jan 30
Trump’s first year back in office was extremely profitable — here’s how he quietly raked in $1.4 Billion through backdoor deals The sum could be more. We Got This Covered · Jan 30
Iran Tensions Underpin Crude Prices March WTI crude oil (CLH26 ) today is up +0.45 (+0.69%), and March RBOB gasoline (RBH26 ) is up +0.0193 (+1.00%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are moving higher today, but remain below Thursday's highs. Geopolitical risks in the Middle East are underpinning crude prices after President Trump warned Iran... Barchart · Jan 30
Trump sues his own administration for $10 billion after one former contractor’s actions caused ‘public embarrassment’ The tax returns are still haunting him. We Got This Covered · Jan 30
‘We’re here to demoralize’: The Minneapolis residents tracking Trump ICE agents’ every move SPECIAL DISPATCH: Amid a deadly immigration crackdown by Trump’s federal agents with the fatal shootings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good, residents of Minneapolis are patrolling the city to keep people safe. They tell chief international correspondent Bel Trew, out on the streets alongside them, how they have no intention… The Independent UK · Jan 30
Stocks Slip as Bond Yields Rise after Warsh Picked for Fed Chair The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.35%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.51%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.58%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) are down -0.36%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures... Barchart · Jan 30
My Take 5 (Edition 63): The week that was in international affairs Syria sees conflict between Damascus and Kurds, with a new integration deal announced. India and the EU finalize a major trade agreement after 18 years. Russia-Ukraine war negotiations continue with sticking points. China's top general is purged, raising questions about military leadership. The EU backs Morocco's autonomy plan for the… The Times of India · Jan 30
DOJ launches civil rights probe into Alex Pretti’s death Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin confirmed Friday that the FBI will lead the Pretti probe The Independent UK · Jan 30
Starmer signals support for Trump’s aggressive approach towards Iran Prime minister says ensuring that Iran does not develop a nuclear programme is a ‘number one priority’ The Guardian - UK · Jan 30
What the New Fed Chair Means for Savers Here's a look at how Kevin Warsh could influence future Fed policy. Kiplinger · Jan 30
Justice Department releases many more records from its Jeffrey Epstein files The Justice Department has released a new batch of files related to its investigations of Jeffrey Epstein and his onetime girlfriend The Independent UK · Jan 30
Nicki Minaj’s former musical collaborators scrub all evidence of their work together as rapper goes ‘all in’ with Donald Trump Nicki Minaj is torching her reputation. We Got This Covered · Jan 30
US journalist Don Lemon arrested after covering anti-ICE protest at Minnesota church Lemon, who was fired from CNN in 2023, has said he has no affiliation to the organisation that went into the church and that he was there as a journalist chronicling protesters. Euronews · Jan 30
What a reporter found when she returned to Cuba after last trip 3 years ago Caribbean correspondent Dánica Coto has returned to Cuba after more than three years The Independent UK · Jan 30
The Guardian - US · Jan 30 Colbert on Springsteen’s anti-ICE song: ‘Do you know how hard it is to rhyme with Minneapolis?’ Late-night hosts discussed the star’s new protest song and the much-ridiculed premiere of the Melania documentary
The Independent UK · Jan 30 ‘Agents are at my door right now’: Journalist goes live as FBI arrives to arrest her over Minnesota church protest Georgia Fort said that her children were in her home as FBI agents came to take her into custody
Barchart · Jan 30 Golden Dome Missile Defense: What’s Next After $23B Approved Without a Plan? President Trump's blockbuster defense system could create huge investment opportunities. But until it moves out of the ideation phase, markets have nothing to bet on.
GOBankingRates · Jan 30 What Trump’s Fed Chair Nominee Kevin Warsh Could Mean for Your Wallet President Donald Trump has revealed his pick to replace Powell: Kevin Warsh, a former Fed governor, White House advisor and Wall Street banker.
We Got This Covered · Jan 30 ‘America is a dangerous place’: Iconic rock band Queen confirm no US tour possible, nation ‘not what it was’ Another one bites the dust...
The Conversation · Jan 30 I’m a former FBI agent who studies policing, and here’s how federal agents in Minneapolis are undermining basic law enforcement principles The Trump administration says federal agents have “absolute immunity” from prosecution in Minneapolis. Department of Justice and Homeland Security officials have indicated that criminal investigations into the killings by immigration agents of Minneapolis protesters Renee Good and Alex Pretti are inappropriate, declaring that both were domestic terrorists.
Roll Call · Jan 30 Graham outlines demands as clock ticks on spending package South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham laid out a list of demands Friday to get him to allow swift action on the $1.2 trillion spending package.
The Independent UK · Jan 30 New US sanctions against Iran target interior minister over crackdown on protesters The Trump administration has imposed sanctions against Iran’s interior minister, accusing Eskandar Momeni of repressing nationwide protests that have challenged Tehran’s theocratic government
The Independent UK · Jan 30 Trump at odds with Homan on pulling federal agents from Minnesota after Pretti killing President appears to walk back Homan’s suggestion that DHS could soon reduce its footprint in Minnesota
The Independent UK · Jan 30 Even Hannity questions Kristi Noem for calling Alex Pretti a ‘terrorist’: Was that ‘premature’? ‘People seem to be upset over the term domestic terrorism. Why do you believe that is appropriate?’ Sean Hannity pressed Kristi Noem on Thursday evening.
The Independent UK · Jan 30 Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor set to close one of his last remaining businesses next week Pitch@Palace, which helped budding entrepreneurs, is due to be dissolved on Tuesday