The President's Team
Hegseth's wife in the spotlight – her presence is "irritating"
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's wife, Jennifer Rauchet, has found herself in the political spotlight, CNN reports.
Jennifer Rauchet has long had an important role in her husband's inner circle. But in connection with the leak of information from a group chat in which Pete Hegseth shared information about a military operation against the Houthis in Yemen with his wife, brother and lawyer, her role has once again attracted attention.
According to information to CNN, Rauchet has applied for a security clearance, even though she is not employed by the Department of Defense. She has also participated in several meetings at the Pentagon with international military leaders.
At the same time, Pete Hegseth and people close to him consistently claim that he did not share classified information with her in either chats or during meetings. Former Pentagon employee says Jennifer Rauchet's presence "irritates several senators"
Leaks about "sensible" Bessent - may fall into disgrace
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has gained Donald Trump's ear and increasing influence. At the same time, it is leaked to the press and the theme is often that Bessent should be a sensible voice in the administration. Bessent is protecting his own skin, writes Axios.
At the same time, and strangely enough, good personal publicity can be a way to fall into disgrace with Trump, writes the news site.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, on the other hand, may benefit and be protected by the fact that he is under attack in the media - Trump then recognizes it from his own media storms.
- Have you met Donald Trump? Telling him to fire someone is the surest way to ensure that they don't get fired, a senior adviser to Trump tells Axios.
Hegseth's wife in the spotlight – her presence is "irritating"
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's wife, Jennifer Rauchet, has found herself in the political spotlight, CNN reports.
Jennifer Rauchet has long had an important role in her husband's inner circle. But in connection with the leak of information from a group chat in which Pete Hegseth shared information about a military operation against the Houthis in Yemen with his wife, brother and lawyer, her role has once again attracted attention.
According to information to CNN, Rauchet has applied for a security clearance, even though she is not employed by the Department of Defense. She has also participated in several meetings at the Pentagon with international military leaders.
At the same time, Pete Hegseth and people close to him consistently claim that he did not share classified information with her in either chats or during meetings. Former Pentagon employee says Jennifer Rauchet's presence "irritates several senators"
Leaks about "sensible" Bessent - may fall into disgrace
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has gained Donald Trump's ear and increasing influence. At the same time, it is leaked to the press and the theme is often that Bessent should be a sensible voice in the administration. Bessent is protecting his own skin, writes Axios.
At the same time, and strangely enough, good personal publicity can be a way to fall into disgrace with Trump, writes the news site.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, on the other hand, may benefit and be protected by the fact that he is under attack in the media - Trump then recognizes it from his own media storms.
- Have you met Donald Trump? Telling him to fire someone is the surest way to ensure that they don't get fired, a senior adviser to Trump tells Axios.
American public opinion
Ipsos: Trump's economic policies worry voters in the US
American voters give Donald Trump's economic policies a dubious rating, according to a survey from Ipsos/Reuters.
37 percent of those surveyed say they support Trump's way of handling the economy, compared with 42 percent when he took office in January. The figure is also clearly lower than at any point during Trump's first term.
- He promised a golden era, but right now everything that goes up goes down, and everything that goes down goes up, says James Pethokoukis from the conservative think tank American Enterprise Institute.
Three-quarters of those surveyed in the survey say they are worried about a recession and 56 percent believe that Trump's economic reforms are "too erratic".
Ipsos: Trump's economic policies worry voters in the US
American voters give Donald Trump's economic policies a dubious rating, according to a survey from Ipsos/Reuters.
37 percent of those surveyed say they support Trump's way of handling the economy, compared with 42 percent when he took office in January. The figure is also clearly lower than at any point during Trump's first term.
- He promised a golden era, but right now everything that goes up goes down, and everything that goes down goes up, says James Pethokoukis from the conservative think tank American Enterprise Institute.
Three-quarters of those surveyed in the survey say they are worried about a recession and 56 percent believe that Trump's economic reforms are "too erratic".
LGBT rights in the USA
Trump sued – for ban on transgender people
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has filed a preemptive lawsuit against Donald Trump, Politico reports.
The reason is that they want to block the Trump administration from introducing a federal ban on transgender people competing in women's sports. A similar ban is already being implemented against the state of Maine. With concerns that the administration will attack Minnesota next, they choose to sue them before it happens.
- Minnesota is bringing the lawsuit to stop Trump and his administration from bullying vulnerable children in this state, Ellison said at a press conference.
The lawsuit seeks to block Trump's presidential order on the ban. In addition, they claim that his threat to withdraw federal aid violates the Constitution.
Trump sued – for ban on transgender people
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has filed a preemptive lawsuit against Donald Trump, Politico reports.
The reason is that they want to block the Trump administration from introducing a federal ban on transgender people competing in women's sports. A similar ban is already being implemented against the state of Maine. With concerns that the administration will attack Minnesota next, they choose to sue them before it happens.
- Minnesota is bringing the lawsuit to stop Trump and his administration from bullying vulnerable children in this state, Ellison said at a press conference.
The lawsuit seeks to block Trump's presidential order on the ban. In addition, they claim that his threat to withdraw federal aid violates the Constitution.
The War on the Media
Judge blocks Trump's decision to close radio channel
A federal judge has blocked Donald Trump's decision to close the Voice of America radio channel, The Hill reports. According to the judge, the decision likely violates the law.
The agency that runs the channel has now been ordered to ensure that broadcasts are resumed and that the laid-off employees are reinstated.
Voice of America has been broadcasting news in a variety of languages since 1942, targeting other countries, including dictatorships in Asia and the Middle East.
Judge blocks Trump's decision to close radio channel
A federal judge has blocked Donald Trump's decision to close the Voice of America radio channel, The Hill reports. According to the judge, the decision likely violates the law.
The agency that runs the channel has now been ordered to ensure that broadcasts are resumed and that the laid-off employees are reinstated.
Voice of America has been broadcasting news in a variety of languages since 1942, targeting other countries, including dictatorships in Asia and the Middle East.
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