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5 hours ago

Trump Downplays Domestic Violence As A ‘Much Lesser’ Crime

Trump made the comment while alleging domestic violence reports were falsely inflating crime statistics in Washington, D.C.

BySara Dorn,

Forbes Staff

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6 hours ago

Trump’s ‘Catastrophic’ Worry: What Happens If The Supreme Court Rules Against His Tariffs

If the Supreme Court lets a lower court’s decision stand, and tariffs are ruled unlawful, companies—and consumers—could start asking that the money they paid be returned.

ByAlison Durkee,

Forbes Staff

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8 hours ago

Trump Can Fire Democratic Federal Trade Commissioner, Supreme Court Says

The firing of Rebecca Slaughter, one of five FTC commissioners, has been legally contested since March, when President Donald Trump fired her and fellow democratic commissioner Alvaro Bedoya.

ByAntonio Pequeño IV,

Forbes Staff

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8 hours ago

Trump Announces He’ll Protect ‘The Right To Prayer In Public Schools’—But Details Unclear

Trump threatened to revoke federal funding from schools that infringe on students’ constitutional right to religious expression in schools.

BySara Dorn,

Forbes Staff

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9 hours ago

Appeals Court Upholds E. Jean Carroll’s $83 Million Win Against Trump

The judgment has now ballooned to more than $89 million with interest.

ByAlison Durkee,

Forbes Staff

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11 hours ago

Trump Approval Rating: Up 2 Points In Latest Survey—Though Majority Reject National Guard Takeovers

The latest survey, released Sept. 7, shows Trump has a 44% approval rating.

BySara Dorn,

Forbes Staff

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12 hours ago

The Energy Department Gets An F On Its Climate Report

This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at a potential trillion-dollar market for Waymo’s electric robotaxis and Xcel Energy’s growing clean-energy portfolio

ByAlan Ohnsman,

Forbes Staff

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Sep 5, 2025

Trump Renames Defense Department To ‘Department Of War’—Is It Legal? Here’s What To Know.

The White House will install the Department of War as a “secondary name” to get around Trump’s inability to actually rename the agency.

ByAlison Durkee,

Forbes Staff

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Sep 5, 2025

Trump Demands ‘End’ To Epstein ‘Hoax’— More Documents Set For Release To Congress

The president claimed the Department of Justice has “given everything” it has on Jeffrey Epstein to Congress—but that’s not true.

ByAlison Durkee,

Forbes Staff

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Sep 4, 2025

Defense Department Being Renamed Department Of War Under Trump Executive Order

The name change will be made official through an executive order Trump is slated to sign Friday.

ByAntonio Pequeño IV,

Forbes Staff