Administration

What to know about Trump’s plans for a ‘Strategic Bitcoin Reserve’
March 7, 2025
President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to establish a “Strategic Bitcoin Reserve” and a stockpile of U.S. digital assets.The move came after Trump’s proposal for a crypto...
Contributor: The Trump administration schooled Europe on free speech. Why ignore the lesson at home?
March 4, 2025
Vice President JD Vance’s wise words to Europe about U.S. commitments to free speech are on a collision course with some of what’s happening stateside. The Federal Communications Commission...
Elon Musk Takes on Role as ‘Special Government Employee’ for Trump Administration, Working Without Pay
February 3, 2025
In a surprising move, Elon Musk, the world's richest man and CEO of Tesla, is now serving as a "special government employee" under US President Donald Trump. A White...
Captain Rebecca Lobach: Female Black Hawk Pilot Who Killed in American Airlines Collison Was WH Social Aide During Biden Administration
February 2, 2025
The female soldier who was aboard the Black Hawk helicopter that collided with an American Airlines flight this week, killing 67, also worked as White House social aide during...
Biden Administration Sparks Controversy as It Frees 2 Laden Bodyguards and 9 Al-Qaeda-Linked Detainees After Who Served 20 Years Without Charges
January 7, 2025
In a significant move, two alleged bodyguards of Osama bin Laden and nine others linked to Al-Qaeda were quietly released from Guantanamo Bay. The Pentagon confirmed that 11 Yemeni...
US Steel, Nippon Steel sue Biden administration over decision to block merger
US Steel, Nippon Steel sue Biden administration over decision to block merger
January 6, 2025
US PRESIDENT Joe Biden violated the Constitution by blocking Nippon Steel’s US$14.9 billion bid for US Steel through a sham national security review, the companies alleged in a lawsuit...
Gold set for weekly gain; focus on incoming Trump administration, US Federal Reserve’s 2025 path
Gold set for weekly gain; focus on incoming Trump administration, US Federal Reserve’s 2025 path
December 27, 2024
GOLD prices were trading flat on Friday (Dec 27), but were set for a weekly rise, as markets awaited signals on the US economy under the incoming Donald Trump...
Kamala Harris Suddenly Cancels Christmas Trip to Los Angeles and Stays Back in D.C. as Biden’s Mental Health Rocks Administration
December 20, 2024
Kamala Harris suddenly and unexpectedly canceled her planned Christmas vacation to Los Angeles amid fresh revelations about President Joe Biden's deteriorating condition, which sent shockwaves through Washington. The Vice...
HSBC sent fintech Stenn into administration over fears about client list
HSBC sent fintech Stenn into administration over fears about client list
December 13, 2024
HSBC Holdings triggered the shuttering of trade-finance firm Stenn Technologies after uncovering transactions that were supposed to be with key customers but were potentially bogus instead, people familiar with...
Fed’s Powell expects good relations with Trump administration
Fed’s Powell expects good relations with Trump administration
December 5, 2024
US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell downplayed the prospects of tension with the incoming Trump administration and said he expects officials can move cautiously as they continue lowering interest...