POLITICOSen. Kennedy rails against AI developers as ‘high IQ stupid people’POLITICO - By Jalen BeckfordThe Louisiana Republican’s comments come as both Democrats and Republicans have been forced to find ways to address the backlash against data centers. Sen. John N. Kennedy on Sunday railed against artificial intelligence developers, calling them “high IQ stupid people,” and said the industry has …
POLITICOWill Kevin Warsh Squander a Huge Opportunity?POLITICO - By Victoria GuidaThe new Fed chair will have the spotlight at the central bank’s high-profile conference in Jackson Hole. He should use it. In his first three months on the job, Kevin Warsh has firmly chosen not to use the bully pulpit that comes with the title of chair of the Federal Reserve, even as he’s hinted at …
POLITICOVance asks Mainers to vote Republican — as Trump ups the trade war with CanadaPOLITICO - By Irie Sentner and Daniel DesrochersVice President JD Vance's visit marked his second to Maine's 2nd Congressional District in four months. BREWER, Maine — Vice President JD Vance on Monday brought his anti-fraud crusade back to Maine, with a pitch for voters to elect Republicans because they’re bringing down prices for consumers. But …
POLITICOCanada’s prime minister says economic ties with US are a weakness that must be correctedPOLITICO - Associated Press“We have to take care of ourselves because we can’t rely on one foreign partner,” Mark Carney said in a video address. “We can’t control the disruption coming from our neighbors." VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said in a video address released Sunday that Canada’s …
POLITICOTrump Keeps Gambling With the Economy — And Getting Away With ItPOLITICO - By Victoria GuidaPresident Donald Trump has taken one risk after another that could have destabilized the American economy. Iran is the latest crisis to test U.S. economic resilience. President Donald Trump has spent his second term turning risky economic gambles into a way of life. He has implemented sweeping global …
POLITICOCapitol agenda: GOP bets on immigration fight, not big billsPOLITICOThe president handed Republicans fresh political ammunition ahead of the midterms, but few feasible congressional action items.
POLITICO‘I’ve won affordability’: Trump previews SOTU in Georgia rallyPOLITICO - By Aaron PellishThe president stopped in Marjorie Taylor Greene’s old district to defend his economic record. President Donald Trump indicated the economy will be a major focus of the State of the Union next week as he offered a preview of his speech during a rally in Georgia on Thursday. Trump said he plans to make …
POLITICOTrump in Iowa tries to shift the conversation back to the economyPOLITICO - By Megan MesserlyA brief swing through the farm state underscored administration fears about the midterms. President Donald Trump returned to Iowa on Tuesday to deliver the kind of speech his advisers have been pressing him to give — a sweeping economic victory lap, tailored to a farm-state audience and framed as …
POLITICOAmericans give Trump low marks on handling of economy as midterms likely to center on affordabilityPOLITICO - By Gregory SvirnovskiySixty-one percent of voters told a CNN poll released Friday that they disapprove of the way Trump is handling the economy. Americans are increasingly holding Donald Trump responsible for an economy they give low marks. And with the midterms now just under 10 months away, they have less faith than …
POLITICOCapitol agenda: Trump tests GOP with Fed probePOLITICOThe DOJ's move against Jerome Powell is setting off alarm bells for Republicans who believe in Fed independence.
POLITICOVance tries to thread affordability needle in Rust BeltPOLITICO - By Irie Sentner, Alex Gangitano and Eli StokolsThe vice president fine-tunes Trump’s economic message, but he's only got so much wiggle room. ALBURTIS, Pennsylvania — Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday told this Rust Belt town that he remembers what it’s like to choose between putting food on the table or getting prescription medications — and …
POLITICOEx-Trump voters swung hard to Democrats over costs in NJ VA, new research showsPOLITICO - By Elena SchneiderVoters who backed Donald Trump in 2024 and swung to Democrats in this year's Virginia and New Jersey elections did so over economic concerns, according to focus groups conducted by a Democratic pollster and obtained by POLITICO. Donald Trump voters who backed Democrats in two key governor’s races …