Jan 13 Iran protest death toll spikes to at least 2,000, activists say By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The number of dead, as reported by the U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency, dwarfs that in any other round of protest or unrest in Iran in decades and recalls the chaos surrounding the country's 1979 Islamic Revolution. Continue reading
Jan 13 Jack Smith will testify publicly about his Trump investigations By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The former Justice Department special counsel has already testified behind closed doors before the committee. Continue reading
Jan 13 WATCH: Trump lashes out at Federal Reserve in speech to Detroit Economic Club By Associated Press “If you announce great numbers, they raise interest rates,” President Donald Trump said in the speech. “When the market goes up, they should lower rates.”… Continue reading
Jan 13 Top central bankers back Fed chair Powell with 'full solidarity' in clash with Trump By David McHugh, Associated Press Central bankers from around the world said Tuesday they “stand in full solidarity” with U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, after President Donald Trump dramatically escalated his confrontation with the Fed with the Justice Department investigating and threatening criminal charges. Continue reading
Jan 13 Trump cancel meetings with Iranian officials and tells protesters 'help is on its way' By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The president has repeatedly threatened Tehran with military action if his administration finds the Islamic Republic is using deadly force against antigovernment protesters, but he has not said whether he has made a decision on a response. Continue reading
Jan 12 Watch 3:53 Powell pushes back as Trump's DOJ launches unprecedented investigation into Fed By Amna Nawaz, Kayan Taraporevala The Justice Department has launched an unprecedented criminal investigation against the Federal Reserve and its chairman, Jerome Powell. For his part, Powell made it clear he was fed up with what he sees as a threat from President Trump and… Continue watching
Jan 12 Watch 7:03 Trump's intimidation of Fed's leadership threatens economic stability, Yellen says By Amna Nawaz, Ryan Connelly Holmes As Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell pushes back against a criminal probe from the Trump Justice Department, Amna Nawaz discusses the developments with Janet Yellen. She served as chair of the Federal Reserve Board from 2014 to 2018 and was… Continue watching
Jan 12 Watch 5:42 Ex-prosecutor on DOJ's Powell probe and Trump's targeting of opponents By Geoff Bennett, Azhar Merchant To dive into some of the legal questions behind the Justice Department's investigation into the Federal Reserve and Jerome Powell, and similar moves by President Trump, Geoff Bennett spoke with Mary McCord. She's the executive director of the Institute for… Continue watching
Jan 12 Watch 8:29 Trump administration's posts echo rhetoric linked to extremist groups By Liz Landers, Frank Carlson, Mike Fritz, Amna Nawaz Just weeks into the new year, the Trump administration has rolled out a campaign across departments that draws on images and ideas borrowed from right-wing and white nationalist circles. Liz Landers reports on what some of these images and posts… Continue watching
Jan 12 What to know about how NATO works as Trump threatens to take over Greenland By Lorne Cook, Associated Press NATO is built on the principle that an attack on any one of its ranks must be considered an attack on them all — the collective security guarantee enshrined in Article 5 of the treaty. Continue reading