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US Treasury chief says spoke at length with Trump about Fed chair candidates
By Andrea Shalal and Susan Heavey WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday said he had spoken at length with President Donald Trump about the nomination of a succes...
Jan 28, 2026
Minneapolis tensions deepen again as Trump accuses mayor of 'playing with fire'
(Corrects typographical error in judge's last name, paragraphs 10-11) By Brad Brooks and Joseph Ax MINNEAPOLIS, Jan 28 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump warned Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey on We...
Jan 28, 2026
FBI searches Atlanta election office, chasing Trump 2020 vote fraud claims
By Jana Winter and Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (Reuters) - The FBI searched an election office in Georgia's Fulton County outside Atlanta on Wednesday, pursuing U.S. President Donald Trump's f...
Jan 28, 2026
Senate Republicans say approved energy projects should not be halted
By Valerie Volcovici and Nichola Groom WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Republicans and Democrats on the Senate environment committee said on Wednesday that U.S. infrastructure project developers need a...
Jan 28, 2026
Trump: I don't think Dimon likes me too much these days
WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he didn't think JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon liked him too much these days, alluding to the $5 billion lawsuit he f...
Jan 28, 2026
Trump touts 'Trump accounts' for babies as part of affordability pitch
By Bo Erickson and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Wednesday rolled out his government-supported investment accounts for babies in the United States and urged Am...
Jan 28, 2026
US banking giants to match government contribution to Trump Accounts
By Manya Saini and Lananh Nguyen Jan 28 (Reuters) - Bank of America and Wells Fargo will match the U.S. government's initial $1,000 contribution to the proposed Trump Accounts for eligible employees' ...
Jan 28, 2026
Rubio cites Venezuela progress, says US not planning more use of force
By Patricia Zengerle, Simon Lewis and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Venezuela's new leaders were moving toward closer ties with Washington, leaving n...
Jan 28, 2026
Analysis-Immigration helped Trump win the White House - now tactics could hurt Republicans in midterms
By Bo Erickson, Brad Brooks, Tim Reid and Nathan Layne WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's hardline immigration agenda, a key force behind his return to the White House in 2024, is...
Jan 28, 2026
US state lawmakers push to allow lawsuits against ICE agents
By Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Several Democratic-led states are pursuing laws trying to enable people to sue federal agents deployed to their communities for civil rights abuses, a push ...
Jan 28, 2026
