The Federal Reserve said Wednesday it is leaving its benchmark interest rate unchanged, resisting pressure from President Trump to lower U.S. borrowing costs as policy makers assess the economic impact of his trade policies. read more
The Trump administration sparked confusion in Stockholm by demanding that Sweden's capital city gut policies regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion. read more
"The picture of the world's richest man killing the world's poorest children is not a pretty one," the Microsoft founder and billionaire told the Financial Times. Musk, CEO of electric automaker Tesla, spearheaded the efforts by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to slash federal spending, including the shuttering of the foreign aid arm, USAID. read more
Melania Trump is a world-class snubber. She skipped almost every event of Donald Trump's 2024 campaign, only returning to regular political spouse duties late last year, as she had a memoir to plug and a lucrative documentary project to film. Despite suggesting she would be a full-time First Lady in Trump's second term, she has gone unseen for weeks at a time and even skipped her stepdaughter Tiffany's baby shower (a People source explained, savagely, that Melania "has her own schedule, even on weekends" and didn't see "any reason" to attend). Now Melania is getting a small taste of her own medicine: Former president George W. Bush is skipping an event she is hosting at the White House on Thursday even though it's about his late mother.
U.S. intelligence agencies were told last week to step up their spying efforts related to Greenland and the contingent that supports the self-governing Danish island's independence. read more
Jeanine Wine Box and ----- Pete Hegseth are incompetent lushes.