US Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook fights back Donald Trump's move to fire her
• Aug 26, 2025, 9:51 AM
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President Donald Trump said Monday night that he's firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, an unprecedented move that would constitute a sharp escalation in his battle to exert greater control over what has long been considered an institution independent from day-to-day politics. Story by Caroline Baum.
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USA: Trump seeks death penalty in Washington D.C. for homicide cases
• 8:41 AM
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The U.S. government will start seeking the death penalty in Washington, D.C., homicide cases, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday. "If somebody kills somebody in the capital, Washington, D.C., we're going to be seeking the death penalty, and that
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Brazil's Bolsonaro declared a 'flight risk', placed under 24-hour watch ahead of coup trial verdict
• 12:28 AM
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Brazil's far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro was placed under 24-hour watch on Tuesday ahead of the conclusion to his trial for attempting to stay in power after his 2022 election loss to Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. If convicted, Bolsonaro faces a p
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