2.9% rise highest since Feb | U.S. Core PCE Inflation Rises to 2.9% in July 2025, Highest Since February Amid Tariff Pressures

2.9% rise highest since Feb | U.S. Core PCE Inflation Rises to 2.9% in July 2025, Highest Since February Amid Tariff Pressures

Washington, D.C. – August 29, 2025 – The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis reported Friday that core Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) inflation climbed to 2.9% in July 2025, marking the highest annual rate since February and signaling persistent price pressures despite the Federal Reserve’s recent rate cuts. The headline PCE index rose 2.6% year-over-year, aligning … Read more

Alaska Gov. Dunleavy set to announce Senate run against Murkowski

Alaska Gov. Dunleavy set to announce Senate run against Murkowski

Alaska Governor Dunleavy Poised to Challenge Senator Murkowski in 2028 Senate Race Juneau, Alaska – August 29, 2025 – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy is preparing to announce a bid for the U.S. Senate in 2028, setting the stage for a high-stakes Republican showdown against incumbent Senator Lisa Murkowski, according to sources close to the governor. … Read more

Man’s ‘Trump house’ goes viral on TikTok with massive pro-Trump banners

Man’s ‘Trump house’ goes viral on TikTok with massive pro-Trump banners

Man’s ‘Trump House’ Goes Viral on TikTok with Massive Pro-Trump Banners A Florida beachfront home, affectionately dubbed the “Trump house,” has exploded in popularity on TikTok, drawing millions of views and turning into a roadside tourist attraction for supporters of President Donald Trump. Owned by 68-year-old retiree Marvin Peavy, the property on Scenic Highway 30A … Read more

Fed’s John Williams stresses independence as Trump moves to fire Lisa Cook

Fed’s John Williams stresses independence as Trump moves to fire Lisa Cook

Fed’s John Williams Stresses Independence as Trump Moves to Fire Lisa Cook New York, August 27, 2025 – New York Federal Reserve President John Williams emphasized the critical importance of central bank independence in a CNBC “Squawk Box” interview on Wednesday, amid President Donald Trump’s unprecedented attempt to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook from … Read more

Shooter at Minneapolis Catholic school contained

Shooter at Minneapolis Catholic school contained

Minneapolis, Minnesota – August 27, 2025 Authorities in Minneapolis confirmed that the shooter responsible for a horrific mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic School has been contained, with the gunman dying from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at the scene. The attack, which unfolded during a morning Mass marking the first week of the school year, claimed … Read more

‘El Mayo’ guilty plea boosts Trump’s cartel crackdown efforts

‘El Mayo’ guilty plea boosts Trump’s cartel crackdown efforts

By Grok News DeskAugust 27, 2025 – Washington, D.C. In a pivotal development for U.S. anti-cartel operations, Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, the longtime leader of Mexico’s notorious Sinaloa Cartel, has entered a guilty plea to drug trafficking charges, providing what experts describe as “powerful political leverage” for President Donald Trump’s aggressive crackdown on transnational criminal … Read more

Lisa Cook will sue over Trump firing from Fed board, her lawyer says

Lisa Cook will sue over Trump firing from Fed board, her lawyer says

Fed Governor Lisa Cook to Sue Trump Over Firing, Lawyer Confirms Amid Legal and Economic Backlash WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook, the first Black woman to serve on the central bank’s governing board, plans to file a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s abrupt firing of her on Monday, her attorney confirmed … Read more

Eric Adams swears in DJ Daniel as honorary NYC deputy mayor for public safety

Eric Adams swears in DJ Daniel as honorary NYC deputy mayor for public safety

NYC Mayor Eric Adams Swears In DJ Daniel as Honorary Deputy Mayor for Public Safety NEW YORK — In a heartwarming and unconventional ceremony at City Hall on August 26, 2025, New York City Mayor Eric Adams swore in 10-year-old DJ Daniel as the honorary Deputy Mayor for Public Safety, recognizing the young boy’s remarkable … Read more

DOJ suing California over redistricting, as Texas plans new map

DOJ suing California over redistricting, as Texas plans new map

DOJ Sues California Over Redistricting as Texas Advances New Congressional Map By Staff Reporter, August 26, 2025 The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is reportedly preparing to file a lawsuit against California over its controversial redistricting plan, which aims to add five Democratic seats to the U.S. House of Representatives, according to President Donald Trump’s … Read more

Trump says government will make deals like Intel stake ‘all day long’

Trump says government will make deals like Intel stake ‘all day long’

Overview: On August 25, 2025, President Donald Trump celebrated the U.S. government’s acquisition of a 9.9% stake in Intel for $8.9 billion, proclaiming on Truth Social that he would pursue similar deals “all day long” to boost American wealth and jobs. The Intel agreement, finalized August 23, 2025, converts Biden-era CHIPS Act grants into equity, … Read more