President Donald Trump renewed his call for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates, saying Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s “termination cannot come fast enough.”

In a Truth Social post on April 17, Trump urged the Federal Reserve to emulate the European Central Bank (ECB) and follow through on rate cuts as prices are down and “the USA is getting rich on tariffs.”

President Trump lashed out at Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell in a post on social media Thursday that hinted at potentially dismissing the central bank leader, one day after Powell warned that the Fed could face a difficult trade-off as tariffs raise prices and weaken the economy.

“Powell’s termination cannot come fast enough!” the post read. Trump said Powell “is always TOO LATE AND WRONG” and should be cutting interest rates alongside other central banks.

President Donald Trump on Thursday sharply criticized Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, urging the central bank to lower interest rates and saying Powell’s “termination cannot come soon enough.”

It was not clear whether Trump’s comments indicated a desire to remove Powell from his position or an eagerness for the completion of Powell’s term as Fed chair in 2026. The Fed is an independent government agency established by Congress.

Katy Perry, Gayle King and Lauren Sanchez were among a group of women who embarked Monday on a shockingly underwhelming trip to space.

The high-profile launch saw the celebrity crew don glitzy, ultra-feminine outfits and quite literally leave Earth. Despite the hype, however, the mission fell short of expectations. For one, the entire trip lasted just 11 minutes. And for fans hoping to catch a glimpse of the adventure, the experience inside the rocket wasn’t even broadcast, leaving many wondering what the point of this much-anticipated event really was.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is confronting his first disease outbreak as Health and Human Services secretary. His response to the spread of measles in and beyond Texas has managed to alarm serious scientists while also drawing criticism from his Make America Healthy Again movement.

An endorsement of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has provoked an angry outcry from anti-vaccine activists.

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The Trump administration is taking aim at Brown University with threats to freeze $510m in grants, widening its promise to withhold federal funding from schools it accuses of allowing antisemitism on campus, according to multiple media outlets including Reuters and the New York Times.

University officials said they had not yet been formally notified, but the school was among dozens warned last month that enforcement actions could be coming as the administration seeks to crack down on academic institutions .

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced plans to start his own political party to run for a second term—an unorthodox strategy that he thinks is his best path to win re-election.

No longer encumbered by his bribery case, the mayor said he plans to focus on a run in the general election in the fall. He would still be a Democrat but campaign on a newly created party line that emphasizes public safety.

NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams is opting out of New York City’s Democratic primary and running for reelection as an independent — embarking on narrow path as he further isolates himself from the city’s dominant political party.