Powell did not break the law with expensive Fed renovations that incensed Trump, report findsBy Adam Cancryn, Matt Egan, CNN (CNN) — An inspector general review of the Federal Reserve’s headquarters renovation found no sign that then-Chair Jerome Powell broke the law or committed misconduct in his management of the costly project, even as it sharply criticized him and the central bank’s board for allowing the price tag toABC17News.com5d agoWhole story →EconomyGovernmentfed hq renovation controversy
Trump’s ads have cost taxpayers at least $2.5 million, with funding from Customs and Border ProtectionBy Kristen Holmes, Alayna Treene, Betsy Klein, Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — Millions of taxpayer dollars have already been spent on President Donald Trump’s hagiographic ads, according to estimates by a leading political ad-tracking firm. And a total of $20 million has been allocated for the effort, which watchdog groups have deemed illegal. The TVABC17News.com6d agoWhole story →EconomyGovernmentDonald Trumptrump ad funding controversy
What to know about America.gov, the Trump administration’s new AI-driven services websiteBy Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration thinks the federal bureaucracy is way too complex for Americans to navigate — and it believes that artificial intelligence can help. President Donald Trump on Tuesday unveiled America.gov, a government website meant to serve as a one-stop shop for people trying to accomplish basic tasks likeABC17News.com6d agoWhole story →TechnologySecurityamerica gov launch
Trump just banned Canadian booze - but there’s a big catchBy Elisabeth Buchwald, Matt Egan, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s ban on Canadian booze kicked in on Tuesday, an unprecedented move that underscores the breakdown in one of the closest trading relationships in the world. The ban, which impacts $800 million worth of Canadian alcoholic beverages the US imported last year, marks the latestABC17News.com7d agoWhole story →EconomyGovernmentDonald Trumpus canada trade dispute
Trump personally helped orchestrate taxpayer-funded ads promoting himself and his policies, source saysCNN By Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump has personally driven the controversial, taxpayer-funded video ads promoting himself and his administration’s policies, including helping select the imagery and videos used, a source familiar with the matter told CNN. Two Trump advisers familiar with the ads said that they were being created…ABC17News.com7d agoWhole story →GovernmentDonald Trumptaxpayer funded ad controversy