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Trump economic adviser Kevin Hassett leads in the race to be Fed chair

By Andrew Ackerman
Dec 10, 2025 4:08 pm - Kevin Hassett, a top economic adviser to President Donald Trump, is emerging in the pole position to replace Jerome H. Powell as head of the Federal Reserve, as the succession race enters a final phase.
Krishnamoorthi donates campaign cash from Trump adviser Shyam Sankar to immigrant rights groups

By Tina Sfondeles
Dec 10, 2025 3:28 pm - U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi has donated $29,300 — the entirety of campaign contributions from Palantir chief technology officer Shyam Sankar — to immigrant rights groups, his Senate campaign said Wednesday.
Foreigners allowed to travel to the US without a visa could soon face new social media screening

By REBECCA SANTANA
Dec 10, 2025 1:28 pm - Foreigners who are allowed to come to the United States without a visa could soon be required to submit information about their social media, email accounts and extensive family history to the Department of Homeland Security before being approved for travel.
Judge orders Trump to end California National Guard troop deployment in Los Angeles

By SUDHIN THANAWALA
Dec 10, 2025 9:43 am - The Trump administration must stop deploying the California National Guard in Los Angeles and return control of the troops to the state, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.
Judge grants Justice Department request to unseal records from Epstein's 2019 sex trafficking case

By Associated Press
Dec 10, 2025 9:08 am - Secret grand jury transcripts from Jeffrey Epstein’s 2019 sex trafficking case can be made public, a judge ruled Wednesday, joining two other judges in granting the Justice Department’s requests to unseal material from investigations into the late financier’s sexual abuse.
FDA to investigate whether adult deaths linked to coronavirus vaccine

By Daniel Gilbert & Rachel Roubein
Dec 10, 2025 7:36 am - An agency memo alleged that at least 10 children died after receiving coronavirus vaccinations, citing it as a basis for overhauling how vaccines are approved, despite studies finding the shots have generally been safe.
Social media ban for children under 16 starts in Australia

By ROD McGUIRK
Dec 10, 2025 6:59 am - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese welcomed a world-first social media ban for children younger than 16 that took effect Wednesday as families taking back power from tech giants but warned the implementation would be difficult.
Machado's daughter accepts Nobel Peace Prize in Venezuelan opposition leader's absence

By DAVID KEYTON
Dec 10, 2025 6:55 am - Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado 's daughter accepted the Nobel Peace Prize on her mother's behalf Wednesday, hours after officials said Machado would miss the ceremony.
Ukraine can hold elections within months if security is ensured, Zelenskyy says

By ILLIA NOVIKOV and DEREK GATOPOULOS
Dec 10, 2025 6:53 am - Ukrainian officials were expected to hand their latest peace proposals to United States negotiators Wednesday, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who also said Ukraine would be ready for elections within three months if partners can guarantee a safe vote during wartime and if its electoral law can be altered.
Federal Reserve cuts key rate but signals higher bar for future reductions

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
Dec 10, 2025 6:49 am - The Federal Reserve reduced its key interest rate for the third time in a row Wednesday but signaled that it may leave rates unchanged in the coming months, a move that could attract ire from President Donald Trump, who has demanded steep reductions to borrowing costs.

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