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In a WSJ interview, President Trump dismissed concerns about his health, claiming he is in perfect condition, addressing issues like scans, bruises, sleep, and hearing, while emphasizing his good genetics and dismissing recent health rumors.
President Trump publicly disputed a Wall Street Journal article claiming his Treasury Secretary advised him against firing Fed Chair Powell, asserting he knows better what’s good for the market. This comes amid ongoing tensions and Trump’s recent lawsuit against the WSJ over a separate story involving a letter to Jeffrey Epstein. Trump also indicated he might consider firing Powell but has not made a final decision.
President Trump dismisses allegations related to Jeffrey Epstein as a hoax and claims no evidence of a broader conspiracy, despite a WSJ report prompting him to order the unsealing of grand jury testimony, which faces legal hurdles.
U.S. President Donald Trump privately approved attack plans for Iran but withheld a final order to see if Tehran would abandon its nuclear program, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud has increased police patrols near places of worship and major infrastructure points in response to an "inflammatory" Wall Street Journal op-ed that led to an increase in Islamophobic rhetoric targeting the city. The op-ed alleged support for the Hamas militant group in Dearborn, prompting the mayor to take proactive measures to protect the Muslim community. The Michigan chapter of Council on American Islamic Relations welcomed the stepped-up police patrols, while President Biden's recent visit to Michigan was met with pushback over U.S. support for Israel's war with Hamas.
A Russian court has upheld the detention of Evan Gershkovich, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), who has been jailed since February on charges of violating protest regulations. Gershkovich's detention has been widely criticized by press freedom advocates, who argue that it is an attempt to silence independent journalism in Russia. The court's decision to maintain his detention further raises concerns about the state of media freedom in the country.
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich appeared in a Moscow court to appeal the terms of his detention, asking for house arrest instead of jail, but the judge denied his request. Gershkovich was detained in March and charged with espionage. The US State Department has designated Gershkovich as wrongfully detained by Russia.