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Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System:
Statement from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell — Good evening. — On Friday, the Department of Justice served the Federal Reserve with grand jury subpoenas, threatening a criminal indictment related to my testimony before the Senate Banking Committee last June.
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New York Times:
Federal Prosecutors Open Investigation Into Fed Chair Powell — The investigation, which is said to center on renovations of the Federal Reserve's headquarters in Washington, signals an escalation in the long-running clash between President Trump and the chair.
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Amara Omeokwe / Bloomberg:
Fed Served With DOJ Subpoenas, Powell Vows to Stand Firm — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the US central bank had been served grand jury subpoenas from the Justice Department threatening a criminal indictment, a dramatic escalation of the Trump administration's attacks on the Fed.
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New York Times, CNN, RedState, France 24, Al Jazeera, Daily Caller News Foundation, The Hill, Fortune and Reuters
Bloomberg:
Bill Pulte Seen as Key Instigator Behind Powell Subpoena — Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte was a driving force behind the Trump administration's decision to subpoena the Federal Reserve, according to people familiar with the matter, intensifying pressure on the central bank …
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Business Insider, Newsweek, Washington Times, Raw Story and Washington Examiner
NBC News:
'I don't know anything about it': Trump denies involvement in DOJ's Fed subpoenas — In a brief interview with NBC News Sunday, Trump said he didn't know about the Justice Department subpoenaing the Federal Reserve but said chair Jerome Powell is “not very good.”
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Bloomberg, Raw Story, ABC17NEWS, NOTUS and The Moderate Voice
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Trump says he's looking at “very strong options” for supporting Iran protests — President Trump said on Sunday that he is looking at “very strong options” when is comes to supporting the protest movement in Iran. … Trump said publicly that he was willing to use military force if the Iranian regime killed protesters.
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New York Times:
As Death Toll Surges in Iran, Leaders Take Tough Line Against Protesters — Despite an internet blackout, reports are emerging of a rise in deadly violence as protests spurred by economic woes have snowballed into a mass movement. — A severe crackdown in Iran on protesters challenging …
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Associated Press, NewsNation, Christian Science Monitor and Reuters
Amichai Stein / Jerusalem Post:
Trump ‘seriously inclined’ to help Iranian protesters, sources tell ‘Post’
Trump ‘seriously inclined’ to help Iranian protesters, sources tell ‘Post’
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NewsMax.com, The Independent, israelhayom.com, The Gateway Pundit and Axios
Shayan Sardarizadeh / BBC:
Iran warns it will retaliate if US attacks, as hundreds killed in protests
Iran warns it will retaliate if US attacks, as hundreds killed in protests
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Annie Linskey / Wall Street Journal:
Trump ‘Inclined’ to Keep Exxon Out of Venezuela — President says he didn't like comments from company's CEO during a meeting Friday at the White House — WASHINGTON—President Trump said he might block Exxon Mobil from drilling in Venezuela after the company's top executive publicly acknowledged …
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Bloomberg:
Trump Says He's Inclined to Exclude Exxon From Venezuela — President Donald Trump signaled he's leaning toward excluding Exxon Mobil Corp. from his push for US oil majors to rebuild Venezuela's petroleum industry, saying he was displeased with the company's response to his initiative.
Politico:
Trump ‘inclined’ to keep ExxonMobil out of Venezuela after CEO response at White House meeting
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Axios, The Hill, The Mahablog and Associated Press
Katie Rogers / New York Times:
Trump Says Cuba Will No Longer Get ‘Oil or Money’ From Venezuela
Trump Says Cuba Will No Longer Get ‘Oil or Money’ From Venezuela
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Associated Press:
Celebrities wear pins protesting ICE on the Golden Globes red carpet — 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 week in Minneapolis.
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Minho Kim / New York Times:
Trump Administration Live Updates: Noem Says ‘Hundreds More’ Agents Will Be Sent to Minnesota Over ‘Corruption’ — Where Things Stand — Minneapolis crackdown: The homeland security secretary, Kristi Noem, told Fox News on Sunday that “hundreds more” federal agents were being dispatched to Minneapolis …
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Stuart Anderson / Forbes:
The U.S.-Born Unemployment Rate Rose After Trump Reduced Immigration — Government data show the Trump administration's immigration policies reducing the number of foreign-born workers did not help U.S.-born workers in 2025. The latest data indicate a substantial drop in foreign-born workers …
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Associated Press:
Reference to Trump's impeachments is removed from the display of his Smithsonian photo portrait — President Donald Trump's photo portrait display at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery has had references to his two impeachments removed, the latest apparent change at the collection …
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Raquel Coronell Uribe / NBC News:
National Portrait Gallery makes changes to Trump part of 'America's Presidents' exhibit
National Portrait Gallery makes changes to Trump part of 'America's Presidents' exhibit
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CNN:
DHS Secretary Noem defends her statements made hours after deadly ICE shooting — CNN's Jake Tapper speaks with Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to break down the timeline of events before and after an ICE agent shot and killed Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis, as well as the Trump administration's response.
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Townhall, Fox News, The Wrap, The Daily Caller, Raw Story, Mother Jones, Washington Examiner, NewsMax.com, Daily Mail, New York Post, The Gateway Pundit and Mediaite
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Jake Tapper / CNN:
GOP Sen. Mullin defends Trump admin's response to deadly ICE shooting
GOP Sen. Mullin defends Trump admin's response to deadly ICE shooting
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The Hill, NewsMax.com and Raw Story
Letters / Augusta Free Press:
Vanishing act: How UVA's presidential search missed what took us an hour to find — Inside Higher Ed's recent story, “UVA Presidential Hire Raises Process Concerns,” frames the controversy surrounding Scott C. Beardsley's appointment as the University of Virginia's president as follows …
Avery Lotz / Axios:
Noem limits Congress' ICE facility access after shooting — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced updated restrictions on congressional visits to ICE detention facilities Thursday, a day after an ICE officer shot and killed a Minnesota mother.
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Michael Gold / New York Times:
After Minnesota Shooting, ICE Again Limits Congressional Visits
After Minnesota Shooting, ICE Again Limits Congressional Visits
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NPR, Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion, CBS News, Raw Story and Washington Times
ABC News:
‘This Week’ Transcript 1-11-26: Sen. Tina Smith & Sen. Rand Paul — In this June 10, 2025, file photo, Sen. Tina Smith speaks to reporters following the weekly Democratic policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, DC. … (COMMERCIAL BREAK)
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Avery Lotz / Axios:
Noem defiant, vows more ICE agents as Dems allege coverup
Noem defiant, vows more ICE agents as Dems allege coverup
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New York Times, CNN and Breitbart
New York Times:
Trump Regrets Not Seizing Voting Machines After 2020 Election — In an interview, the president said he should have ordered the National Guard to take the machines to find evidence of fraud, but added that the Guard might not have had the sophistication to do so.
Alex Thompson / Axios:
Emanuel targets GOP and Dems as he tests 2028 campaign — WATER VALLEY, Miss. — Rahm Emanuel is coming — whether Democrats like it or not. — “There's two wings in our party right now, and I hope to dominate one of them,” Emanuel, the fiery former Chicago mayor, told Axios in Mississippi …
Associated Press:
Protesters try to attack driver after truck speeds through anti-Iran demonstration in Los Angeles — The U-Haul truck, with its side mirrors shattered, was stopped several blocks away and surrounded by police cars. Two people were evaluated by paramedics and both declined treatment, the Los Angeles Fire Department said.
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Julie Tsirkin / NBC News:
Trump threatened GOP senators who voted for War Powers resolution in ‘angry’ calls — After the vote, Trump threatened the senators with primary challenges, according to people with knowledge of the calls. — Hours after the Senate voted to advance the War Powers resolution rebuking …
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