Democrats are leaning into a corruption argument against President Donald Trump, pointing to his crypto meme coin and plans to accept a luxury jet from Qatar as evidence that the president is potentially violating ethical norms and the US Constitution.

Federal agencies say that by axing the funding they are protecting the First Amendment. Critics see it as stifling scientific inquiry into sources of harmful online content.

One of President Trump’s top antitrust cops made it clear this week that the new administration is going to aggressively pursue illegal competition, especially in industries that interact with the average American.

Under Gov. Gavin Newsom's revised state budget, the proposed funding cuts for UC and CSU are not as bad as the cuts proposed in January.

Harvard University said it will free up an extra $250 million of school money to help pay for research during the coming year after the Trump administration scrapped multiyear federal funding of more than $2.

Five small businesses urged a federal court to block Trump's tariffs but government lawyers contend presidents have long regulated trade.

The bond market looks much less optimistic than the stock market. Equities have snapped back since their Liberation Day sell-off, with traders positioning for trade deals and tariff de-escalation. As Opening Bell Daily has reported, investors’ risk appetite has returned in dramatic fashion across stocks and crypto.

After months of contending with the Trump administration’s multipronged effort to downsize the federal workforce, government employees are now facing the possibility of another major change that could push even more of them out the door.