The US Federal Reserve (Fed) appears to have parried the Trump administration's attempts to influence monetary policy and threats of interest rate cuts for the time being. The Fed's independence is not under acute threat, according to SEB's US economist Elisabeth Kopelman.
BusinessBritain's King Charles and Queen Camilla are visiting President Donald Trump at the White House - the first state visit by a reigning British monarch in almost 20 years.
WorldBritain's King Charles and Queen Camilla are visiting the United States today - the first British state visit to the country in almost 20 years. The visit is proceeding as planned, despite the weekend attack on a gala dinner in Washington, D.C.
WorldRobert Mueller, who investigated possible Russian connections to Donald Trump's 2016 presidential election campaign, has died, American media report.
WorldThe so-called special relationship between the US and the UK has survived many crises. But the rift has rarely been deeper than it is now.
World"The US and Israeli attacks on Iran violate international law, according to Mark Klamberg, a professor of international law. 'If you start from how international law is formulated and the practice that has developed around it, then this is illegal,' he told TT."
WorldThe US and Israeli attacks on Iran violate international law, according to Mark Klamberg, a professor of international law. "If you start from how international law is formulated, and the practice that has developed around it, then this is illegal," he tells TT.
WorldTariff wars, attacks on the media and attacks on "drug boats". Donald Trump's policies are seen by many as controversial - but in large parts of the United States they seem to be working. The president's popularity is higher than that of his predecessors George W Bush and Barack Obama at the same time.
WorldThe funeral for former US Secretary of Defense and Vice President Dick Cheney was held on Thursday in Washington, D.C. Neither President Donald Trump nor Vice President JD Vance were invited. However, former President Joe Biden was in attendance.
WorldFormer US Secretary of Defense and Vice President Dick Cheney has died, several media outlets report. Cheney was very influential, one of the most powerful vice presidents in modern times, says Jan Hallenberg, associate senior researcher at the Swedish Institute for International Affairs.
WorldFinancing of the new ballroom in the White House may become a headache for the USA. There is a risk that companies that donate money want to buy themselves into the White House, says ethics expert Richard Painter.
WorldEven the US's former president Bill Clinton sent a birthday greeting on Jeffrey Epstein's 50th birthday, reports Wall Street Journal.
WorldIran's response to the US attacks will likely be decisive for how strong the domestic criticism of Donald Trump becomes. But the chance that the president will be put on trial is very small. It is a breach of the Constitution that the US's different presidents have committed many times now, says Jan Hallenberg.
WorldThe President of the USA, Donald Trump, is terrified of his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, according to Trump's former Russia adviser, Fiona Hill. When Putin presented a new generation of "super weapons", Trump turned pale in the face, she says.
WorldSuper Bowl winner Philadelphia Eagles visited the White House. Then several of the team's stars were missing – who chose to boycott the visit to President Donald Trump. Something that has happened several times throughout history.
SportsA third term with Donald Trump in the White House – despite the US Constitution only allowing two? The 78-year-old president is open to the idea and says that there are "ways". A bill has already been proposed.
WorldHeat about annexations. Verbal spats with world leaders. A new world order. President Donald Trump's policy creates shockwaves around the world – but seems to resonate strongly with the majority of the countrymen. The proportion of Americans who think the country is developing in the right direction has, according to NBC, not been this high since 2004.
WorldDonald Trump gets fingers wagged from the Supreme Court's Chief Justice John Roberts. This after the US President expressed that a federal judge – who ordered that the plan with alleged gang members who were deported to El Salvador should be reversed – should be brought to trial.
WorldPresident Donald Trump wants to revoke predecessor Joe Biden's pardons to be able to investigate political opponents. "Your threats will not intimidate us. Or silence us", writes one of those affected, Democratic Senator Adam Schiff, on X.
WorldHe is a seasoned TV commentator who is believed to have Donald Trump's ear and who likened Ukraine's president to a nagging ex-girlfriend. Now, the USA's national security adviser Mike Waltz is about to travel to Saudi Arabia to try to reach an agreement between the USA and Ukraine.
WorldTrump's statements about tariffs against Canada, Mexico, and China do not come as a direct surprise. But if they are implemented, they can have major consequences – not just for the three countries.
BusinessA Wall Street billionaire or perhaps a former chief within the central bank Fed? USA's future president Donald Trump is said to be expanding the circle where he is seeking his future finance minister.
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