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A new report in Politico claims that one of President Donald Trump’s closest confidants, Commerce secretary Howard Lutnick, is considered a pariah among MAGA supporters who “are openly trash talking him to the boss, hoping he gets canned.” Reporters Rachael

Pope Francis visited Rome’s main prison and kept an Easter season appointment to spend Holy Thursday among the least fortunate despite his continuing convalescence from a life-threatening bout of pneumonia.

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That’s what the head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog said Thursday while on a visit to the Islamic Republic.

The visit, Xi’s first since 2016, will conclude a three-nation Southeast Asian tour that included stops in Vietnam and Malaysia. (Image credit: AP)

The move would be a major escalation of the Trump administration’s attempts to choke off federal money and support for the leading research university.

President Donald Trump’s early morning rant against Fed Chairman Jerome Powell, during which he called for Powell’s ouster, drew quick response from political pundits. The strong reaction came after Trump posted to social media about the European Central Bank and

President Trump lashed out at Powell for not acting sooner to lower interest rates. The president’s own tariffs make that more difficult, by putting upward pressure on prices. (Image credit: Kamil Krzaczynski)

The hearing will determine if the judge should grant a preliminary injunction blocking the order as the cases play out.