Trump and May to Hold Joint News Conference, Chaos Erupts in Congress, Serena Rolls Into Wimbledon Finals, and More
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* President Trump gave a joint news conference with Theresa May on Thursday. While the duo dined last night, The Sun newspaper published a sit-down interview with the president where he criticized May’s handling of Brexit. Trump warns trade deals with England could be nixed if Brexit isn’t handled properly.
* Republicans on Wednesday grilled Peter Strzok, an FBI agent who was removed from working on the Trump-Russia investigation after his text messages critical of the president were discovered. Strzok claimed he was not, in any way, biased during the investigation.
* Stormy Daniels made an encore appearance after her charges were dropped at the same strip club where she was arrested a night prior.
* Serena Williams beat Julia Görges of Germany on Wednesday to progress to her 10th Wimbledon final on Saturday.
Cheddar Big News' Jill Wagner tells us the details.
President Donald Trump has ordered the U.S. to stop minting pennies. His surprise announcement comes after decades of unsuccessful efforts to phase out the 1-cent coin. Advocates for ditching the penny cite its high production cost and limited utility. Fans of the penny cite its usefulness in charity drives and relative bargain in production costs compared with the nickel. Here's a look at some question surrounding Trump's order.
The Trump administration has ordered the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to stop nearly all its work, effectively shutting down the agency that was created to protect consumers after the 2008 financial crisis and subprime mortgage-lending scandal. Russell Vought is the newly installed director of the Office of Management and Budget. Vought directed the CFPB in a Saturday night email to stop work on proposed rules, to suspend the effective dates on any rules that were finalized but not yet effective, and to stop investigative work and not begin any new investigations. The agency has been a target of conservatives since President Barack Obama created it following the 2007-2008 financial crisis.
Brian Bennett, Senior White House correspondent at TIME, discusses Musk's relationship to Donald Trump and how he has such access in the federal government.
MarketWatch's Rob Schroeder helps us break down what is happening with tariffs implemented by the Trump admin., plus what Canada and Mexico have promised.
Jen Judson, Reporter at Military Times, breaks down what we know about the fatal commercial airline crash in D.C. and the ongoing investigation into its cause.
Robert Weissman, co-president of Public Citizen, discusses the lawsuits filed against DOGE and explains Public Citizen's approach to efficiency in U.S. spending
Jennifer Mattson, Contributing Writer at Fast Company, discusses the impact of Trump's first weekend in office and what's to come from the administration.
