Outsider De la Espriella Takes Power in Divided Colombia

Abelardo de la Espriella was sworn in as Colombia’s president Friday, marking the start of a conservative government that promises a sharp break with Gustavo Petro’s leftist administration as concerns over the nation’s finances cloud the transition.

By Patricia Laya

Trump Restarts Battle to Fire Sitting Fed Governor Lisa Cook

The Trump administration, rebuffed by the Supreme Court in its first attempt to fire Lisa D. Cook, sent the Federal Reserve governor a letter saying it was “considering” removing her from the job.

By Colby Smith and Maggie Haberman

Donald Trump revives threat to sack Fed governor Lisa Cook

Attempt comes after Supreme Court ruled in June that policymaker could remain in her position while case is resolved

Trump renews effort to fire Fed governor Lisa Cook after Supreme Court ruling

The Supreme Court in June thwarted an earlier attempt by Trump to oust Cook, asserting the Fed’s status as an independent agency.

By Andrew Ackerman

US economy unexpectedly lost 23,000 jobs in July

The figures mark a sharp reversal for the American labor market and a political setback for President Donald Trump, less than three months before his Republican party seeks to keep full control of Congress in the midterm election.

Prosecutor fired over blogposts critical of Trump sues US justice department

Will Rosenzweig’s defunct blog was publicized online by conservative pundit who tagged senior DoJ officials A federal prosecutor fired last year over critical comments he had written as a private citizen about Donald Trump sued the justice department on Friday, saying his termination violated his first amendment rights. Will Rosenzweig was two weeks away from trying a multimillion-dollar Medicare fraud case when a blog he had written years earlier covering a broad range of topics was publiciz...

By Associated Press

The U.S. unexpectedly lost jobs in July

The U.S. labor market went into reverse last month, as employers cut 23,000 jobs. Job gains for May and June were also revised downward.

By Scott Horsley

Fox News Campus Radicals Newsletter: Duke Law's alleged race-based admissions accused of defying Supreme Court

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US labour market sheds jobs in July as labour force participation slumps

US labour market loses 23,000 jobs in July as education, government and retail sectors record significant declines.

Trump revives effort to fire Fed's Lisa Cook

Trump aide Dan Scavino told Cook there is "sufficient reason to believe that you made false statements on one or more mortgage agreements."

Trump ally Abelardo de la Espriella sworn in as Colombia president

Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella took office Friday, vowing to wage war on drug-running guerrillas and usher in a new era of close ties with the United States. The flamboyant former lawyer brings a lurch to the right for the Andean nation, vowing to bomb jungle cocaine labs, build “mega prisons” and slash the size of the state. De la Espriella and his Vice-President Jose Manuel Restrepo cheered, embraced and performed their campaign’s characteristic military salute after taking th...

By Agence France-Presse

Trump is trying to fire Lisa Cook again. He still wants to stack the Fed with allies.

Two months after he was blocked by the Supreme Court, President Donald Trump has resumed his effort to oust Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook as part of an effort to stack the central bank’s board with more allies.

By Jeffry Bartash

Trump wants author of Project 2025 playbook to be one of his government watchdogs

Dennis Kirk previously served in a watchdog capacity for the intelligence community

By Graig Graziosi

One of the job market's biggest engines is stalling

Employment in leisure and hospitality fell by 40,000 in July. The Good Brigade/Getty Images The US had a decline in jobs last month, including for two major consumer-facing industries. Leisure and hospitality and retail had two straight months of job losses. Lack of consumer demand due to rising prices could be taking a toll. For years, the bounce back in restaurants, hotels, and other in-person services was one of the big engines of the job market. Those days may be over. The US unexpected...

Former Supreme Court judge Hugh O’Flaherty a ‘brilliant legal brain’, funeral Mass hears

‘He brought a compassion to the bench, which wasn’t always admired by the most strict lawyers,’ son tells mourners in Co Kerry

By Fiachra Gallagher

Trump administration moves ahead with efforts to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook

Trump administration moves ahead with efforts to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook

Trump Renews Effort To Fire US Fed Governor Lisa Cook Despite Court Ruling

Lisa Cook has been given 21 days from the date of the letter to respond to unproven allegations that she made false statements on mortgage applications -- charges that she has denied.

Trump Begs Supreme Court to Rescue His Precious Ballroom

The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeal ruled on Friday that construction must stop on the president's vanity project

By Ryan Bort

Spencer Pratt To The Rescue? Failed L.A. Mayoral Candidate Wants To Help Trump Save Hollywood, Supposedly

Spencer Pratt may have flamed out in his bid to be L.A. Mayor, but the reality TV enfant terrible has seemingly found a new calling — saving Hollywood with Donald Trump Just days after the deeply unpopular former Apprentice host swooped into Southern California for a behind closed RNC fundraiser, The Hills alum revealed online […]

By Dominic Patten

Funeral in Kerry of former Supreme Court judge Hugh O'Flaherty told how ‘compassion’ guided his work

The judge approached life and law through ‘a prism of compassion and justice’, son tells mourners

By Anna Zacharias

Trump moves forward with attempt to remove Fed Governor Cook - report

Stocks and Bonds Rise as Jobs Ease Fed-Hike Wagers: Markets Wrap - SWI swissinfo.ch

Stocks and Bonds Rise as Jobs Ease Fed-Hike Wagers: Markets Wrap  SWI swissinfo.ch

Nationalist Rodina Party Sues to Disqualify Yabloko From State Duma Elections

Rodina leader Alexei Zhuravlyov accused Yabloko members of being traitors “who work for the West” and claimed his party had uncovered financial violations by Yabloko.

Russia’s nationalist Rodina party demands anti-war Yabloko party be pulled from State Duma race

Russia’s Rodina party has filed a lawsuit with the country’s Supreme Court seeking to remove Yabloko from the ballot, Rodina leader and sitting State Duma deputy Alexey Zhuravlev told the Russian state news agency TASS.

Vance: Federal Government Has Identified $230 Billion In Fraud Since March

Vance: Federal Government Has Identified $230 Billion In Fraud Since March Authored by Emel Akan via The Epoch Times, Vice President JD Vance said on Aug. 5 that the Trump administration has identified $230 billion in fraud and prevented $56 billion in fraudulent payments since the president’s Fraud Task Force was established in March. Vance discussed the task force’s initiatives at a roundtable in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building attended by more than a dozen Republi...

By Tyler Durden

Trump mounts new bid to oust Fed Governor Lisa Cook

The legal battle over Lisa Cook’s position at the Federal Reserve is entering a new phase as U.S. President Donald Trump moves again to oust the governor despite a Supreme Court se...

US Treasuries Rally as Soft Jobs Data Trims Fed Rate-Hike Bets

US Treasuries rallied after data showed employers unexpectedly cut jobs in July, suggesting labor market challenges that could impact the Federal Reserve’s willingness to raise interest rates.

By Greg Ritchie, Michael MacKenzie

Trump ally de la Espriella sworn in as Colombia president

Abelardo de la Espriella is sworn in as Colombia’s president, promising to combat drug-running guerrillas and strengthen ties with the US. Read More: https://punchng.com/trump-ally-de-la-espriella-sworn-in-as-colombia-president/

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US to bar, deport birth tourists as Trump orders fresh crackdown

By Nkiruka Nnorom The United States has ordered a major crackdown on birth tourism, with President Donald Trump signing an Executive Order directing federal agencies to deny visas, revoke travel authorizations and deport foreign nationals who enter the country to give birth. The order, signed on August 6, 2026, described U.S citizenship as “among the […] The post US to bar, deport birth tourists as Trump orders fresh crackdown appeared first on Vanguard News.

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Qalibaf slams Trump’s ‘theater diplomacy’ toward Iran

TEHRAN - Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf criticized US President Donald Trump’s shifting statements on military threats and negotiations with Iran, calling them “theater diplomacy.”