Trump Says America Is in ‘Golden Age,’ Straining to Address Affordability
Speaking at a gathering of McDonald’s franchise owners and operators, the president boasted that he had “normalized” inflation. Source: Original News
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Trump Administration Asks Court to Block California Ban on Masked Agents
The U.S. government says the new law threatens the safety of its agents and argues that states cannot regulate federal agencies. Source: Original News
Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Hits a Battleground State
The Charlotte raids pose a new political test of a top Trump priority. Source: Original News
Trump Gives Mixed Messages About Military Action Against Venezuela
President Trump said that he was open to talking with President Nicolás Maduro but that the United States has “to take care of Venezuela” as the U.S. builds a military force in the Caribbean. Source: Original News
Heritage Foundation Board Member Resigns Over Video Defending Tucker Carlson
The member, Robert P. George, said the think tank’s president had refused to retract his video defending Tucker Carlson’s friendly interview with an openly antisemitic white supremacist. Source: Original News
Trump Has the Power to Release the Epstein Files. Why Doesn’t He?
The president has reversed himself and encouraged lawmakers to vote for compelling the Justice Department to turn over investigation documents, but he never really needed their approval. Source: Original News
A Chinese firm bought an insurer for CIA agents – part of Beijing’s trillion dollar spending spree
When an insurer for FBI and CIA agents was sold to a Chinese entity, it led the US to tighten investment laws. Source: Original News
HMRC’s suspension of child benefit payments ‘cavalier’ – MPs
HM Revenue & Customs Tax office apologised after an error in its checks led to payments being stopped. Source: Original News
Reselling tickets above face value set to be banned by government
Ministers are expected to announce the plan to tackle touts and resale sites offering tickets at several times face value. Source: Original News
UK bank customer protection rises to £120,000
Customers will see a significant increase in the amount of money protected if their bank collapses. Source: Original News