Trump’s DOJ drops probe that stood in way of president’s pick to run Federal Reserve

President Donald Trump may be one step closer to taking control of U.S. financial and economic policy as the Justice Department dropped its investigation into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, meaning his nominee to succeed Powell may now have an open path to confirmation. Federal Reserve chairman nominee Kevin Warsh, who owns a massive fortune…

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Hakeem Jeffries left scrambling after child reporter asks why voters view Democrats so negatively

Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared unprepared Thursday when he was questioned by children from the Capitol Hill press corps at an event. The exchange took place during “Take Your Kids to Work Day” events on Capitol Hill, where reporters’ children were invited to ask questions of lawmakers. The moment quickly gained attention because…

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Tether’s $344 million USDT freeze linked to U.S. ‘Economic Fury’ against Iran regime

The U.S. Treasury Department said on Friday it was freezing $344 million in cryptocurrencies as part of its latest efforts to disrupt financial networks linked to Iran. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in an “We will track Tehran’s desperate attempts to move money abroad and target all financial lifelines associated with the regime,” Bessant said,…

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Bitcoin price news: BTC on track for best month in a year amid $5 billion USDT growth

Bitcoin Bitcoin$77,649.11 It held above $77,000 on Friday, consolidating after hitting its highest level since early February earlier this week. The largest cryptocurrency gained about 13.6% in April, on track for its best monthly performance in a year, according to CoinGlass. The cryptocurrency market has endured its longest losing streak since 2018, with consecutive monthly…

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