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Kevin Warsh has vowed to preserve the Fed's independence over monetary policy, telling lawmakers he will never "predetermine" interest rates at the president's request. CBS
President Trump on Friday defended the Justice Department's $1.7 billion "anti-weaponization" fund and said he "gave up a lot of money" by allowing its creation. CBS
The Pentagon on Friday released a new batch of 64 files related to UFOs, unveiling a second tranche of records under an executive order by President Trump. CBS
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Some Republican lawmakers are pushing back against the "anti-weaponization fund" established by the Justice Department after a settlement with President Trump. Ed O'Keefe reports. CBS
Some Republican senators openly expressed their concerns about the Justice Department's new "anti-weaponization fund" in a tense meeting Thursday with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. CBS
The new fund to provide payouts to those who say the legal system was "weaponized" against them raised immediate questions about its legality, implementation and enforcement. CBS
Consumer sentiment has tumbled to a fresh record low in May as fears of higher prices grow due to the U.S.-Iran war and elevated oil prices. CNBC
VOA VIEW: The war must procede.
The move for a referendum comes after months of campaigning from a group of separatists. CNBC
VOA VIEW: It will be interesting.
Treasury yield surge shows bond market is not 'risk free' after all, but there's opportunity for fixed-income investors in intermediates, BBBs and high yield. CNBC
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Congress is ramping up pressure on prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket over concerns of insider trading. CNBC
GitHub's user base has swelled under Microsoft's ownership, but the software repository has fallen behind newer rivals in the world of vibe coding. CNBC
VOA VIEW: The matter has become messy.
Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa said there could be an opportunity to bring Chinese-branded vehicles into Mexico and potentially Canada, but not the U.S. CNBC
VOA VIEW: China cars should not come to the US.
"I am pleased to announce that the United States will be sending an additional 5,000 Troops to Poland," Trump said on Truth Social on Thursday. CNBC
VOA VIEW: NATO should think if they want to lose the US.
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Integrating American AI in Asia is high on the agenda for the U.S., according to a senior official for APEC and economic policy. CNBC
Trump delayed Biden-era EPA refrigerant rules, saying the move will lower grocery costs, though the impact on food prices remains unclear. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Trump is correct.
A suspect accused of healthcare fraud in Minnesota who fled from an FBI raid was arrested hours later, FBI Director Kash Patel noted in a post on X. FOX News
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The 17-year-old suspect accused in a random shooting spree across Austin has been identified as an illegal immigrant with an active ICE detainer. FOX News
More than 300 suspects arrested in Operation Firewall, a multi-agency child exploitation crackdown spanning five counties in Southern California. FOX News
"Feeding Our Future" leader Aimee Bock has received a nearly 42-year prison sentence for her role in a $250 million COVID-19 fraud conspiracy. FOX News
President Donald Trump will visit Rockland County, N.Y., Friday alongside Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., in his swing-district in the Hudson Valley. UPI
WHO Secretary-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Friday that the suspected number of deaths from an Ebola outbreak in the DRC is 177. UPI
VOA VIEW: WHO can't be trusted.
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American consumer sentiment in May hit a new historical low, thanks to higher oil prices, University of Michigan economists said Friday. UPI
VOA VIEW: The war in Iran and liberal media are at fault.
A $72 billion reconciliation bill that would have dramatically boosted funding for ICE and CBP stalled Thursday in the Senate, and it left for recess. UPI
VOA VIEW: Dems are playing hardball. again
A new American consulate opened in Nuuk, Greenland, Friday, and hundreds of Greenlanders showed up to protest it, chanting for Americans to go away. UPI
VOA VIEW: Greenlanders need the US.
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South Korea on Friday finalized a plan to acquire U.S. Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) shipborne missile interceptors and field them by 2034, the state arms procurement agency said. UPI
Federal immigration officials have arrested the sister of a Cuban executive on the grounds that her presence in the United States poses a threat. UPI
House Republicans abruptly pulled legislation to curb President Donald Trump's ability to continue the war with Iran on Thursday. UPI
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