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Trump’s vanity and paranoia are reflecting clearly in the algae-laden Lincoln Memorial pool

ANALYSIS: The daily harangue over peeling paint, algae blooms and Trump’s claims of ‘vandalism,’ writes Andrew Feinberg, serve as a metaphor for how things are going at the White House these days

The Independent UK

Giorgia Meloni clung to her relationship with Trump – now it’s starting to look like a liability

The Italian PM has walked a tightrope between Europe and the US. But the Iran war – and Trump’s attacks on her – have changed everything, says international relations expert Riccardo Alcaro

The Guardian - UK

The Oval Office: Cricket fans encouraged to work from stands in 'best home office in country'

Cricket fans could enjoy working in the ‘best home office in the country’ as Surrey County Cricket Club encourages people to use The Oval as an office

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Megamurals, Guerrilla Girls and something rotten in the Oval Office – the week in art

Poland’s leading figurative artist de-faces Trump, a young Irish-Japanese painter tricks London’s perceptions and the UK’s street art is captured – all in your weekly dispatch

The Guardian - UK

Ken Griffin is apparently done with ‘sucking up’ to the White House

“Most CEOs just don’t want to find themselves in the business of having to, in some sense, suck up to one administration after another to succeed in running their business,” Griffin said yesterday.

Fortune

‘The invisible man’: Joe Biden has disappeared in almost every way – except in Trump’s daily commentary

The 46th president largely exists as Trump’s foil, with his successor blaming him for the country’s woes

The Guardian - US

Jamie Dimon is done being ‘binary’: On Trump’s ‘economic disaster’ credit card plan, foreign policy, and NATO

“Since there’s a huge disagreement on this one ... I think we should test it,” Dimon said of Trump’s 10% credit card rate cap.

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Trump’s pick for Fed chair isn’t enough to threaten central bank independence, says top economist—especially if Jerome Powell decides to stick around

“The question then becomes, will Powell leave as a governor?”

Fortune

Bessent says New York can ‘drop dead’ if it elects Mamdani and ever needs a bailout

Bessent seemed determined to drive his warning home: “You can’t enact policies like this and expect to be bailed out.”

Fortune

How to watch Donald Trump's Oval Office announcement today

DONALD Trump is set to make an announcement later today, with speculation surrounding his health and absence from the public eye rife

The National (Scotland)

Markets are so used to the TACO trade they didn’t even blink when Trump extended a tariff delay with China

Once upon a time, a decision to delay sky-high tariffs on China would have been an 11th hour save—but in 2025 markets barely noticed.

Fortune

Trump is like a medieval king, former UK ambassador to US says

Kim Darroch accused the US President of ‘turning the Oval Office into a reality set’ during an appearance at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Evening Standard

‘Masterful inactivity’ reigned at Fed’s latest meeting—but notes reveal more officials are coming around to Donald Trump’s way of thinking

Fed officials are increasingly split on rate cuts, though UBS’s Paul Donovan says their indecision currently amounts to little more than “masterful inactivity.”

Fortune

Dimon backs Fed's 'wait-and-see' rate cut strategy despite Trump’s criticism of 'Too Late Powell'

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has come to the defence of Fed chairman Jerome Powell, saying his cautious approach is appropriate.

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U.S.-China deal signals Trump's team has an appetite for deescalation, leaving analysts wondering if this is a clean-up operation or longer term strategy

Markets are rallying this morning following Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's announcement that China and the U.S. would both be dropping their tariff rates by 115% for 90 days.

Fortune

The Fed will likely keep interest rates on hold today, so markets will be watching for Trump’s reaction

If markets are hoping for some hints from Jerome Powell, the Fed chairman might disappoint.

International Business Times

Trump Signs Executive Order To Cut NPR, PBS Public Funding

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to cut public funding for NPR and PBS, accusing the news outlets of being biased in his latest attack on traditional media.

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Nobel-winning economist warns Trump’s tariff walk-back makes them ‘worse’ than they were in the first place

Economist and Nobel laureate Paul Krugman says Trump’s tariff pause is only making life harder for investors.

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Trump’s ‘art of the retreat’ may signal he’s setting Powell up to take the fall for economic turmoil

Trump’s tactical retreat on key points like Fed Chair Powell and trade negotiations with China signals a change within the White House—potentially lining up a scapegoat if its policies fall flat.

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'Nobody’s ever heard of it. It’s gonna be a record': Donald Trump is claiming victory for the stock market’s rebound

The White House claimed the "art" of Trump's deal hadn't been appreciated by media and the markets.

The National (Scotland)

'Our daughter called peace’: Ukrainian mother on raising a child during war

Recent tension in the Oval Office has highlighted a deep chasm between the US and Ukraine. American leaders seem not to fully grasp why Ukrainians…

Fortune

Jamie Dimon thinks Trump's fixation with Jerome Powell is somewhat to be expected

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon is unsurprised by President Trump’s push for lower inflation and interest rates—but warns that doesn’t mean the Oval Office can control them.

The Independent UK

Voices: Keir Starmer’s fawning at the court of Donald Trump now leaves a sour taste

COMMENT: As the prime minister prepares to host European leaders at a Downing Street summit this weekend to discuss the Russian threat, his ‘triumphant’ White House visit has been tarnished by the televised punishment beating of Volodymyr Zelensky, says John Rentoul

The Guardian - US

AP excoriates White House barring of reporters as ‘alarming precedent’

Editor Julie Pace writes to Trump’s chief of staff about ban on its journalists after AP declines to use ‘Gulf of America’

The Independent UK

‘Important lesson’: British media reacts to Donald Trump’s presidential victory

The UK’s newspapers feature a raft of opinions on the former president’s impending return to the Oval Office.

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