On this week’s episode of Tying it Together, pollster Tom Jensen joins host Tim Boyum to talk about early polling in the 2026 U.S. Senate race and whether we can really glean any insight this early into the race. Jensen also talks in depth about the overall political mood for 2026, the highs and lows…
President Donald Trump sent shockwaves through global markets Monday night by saying he would fire Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook. Trump’s decision not only put investors and economists on alert, but brought attention to the complicated innerworkings of the U.S. central bank. It also marks the latest escalation of Trump’s monthslong pressure campaign against…
By Alimat Aliyeva Chinese software developer KylinSoft has officially released its next-generation operating system — KylinOS V11, Azernews reports. According to reports, the new version features a completely redesigned and more robust architecture, delivering significant improvements in both user experience and system security. KylinOS is an independently developed Chinese operating system, fully optimized for domestic…
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System building in Washington D.C. on Aug. 26, 2025. Erin Doherty | CNBC The Federal Reserve was mum on Tuesday when asked whether Fed Board Governor Lisa Cook was at her office — or working remotely — a day after President Donald Trump said he had fired…
U.S. President Donald Trump gestures during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 26, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters President Donald Trump said Tuesday he will soon have a “majority” of his own nominees on the Federal Reserve board of governors who will back his desire to slash interest rates….
California, Washington and New Mexico could lose millions of dollars of federal funding if they continue failing to enforce English language requirements for truckers, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Tuesday. An investigation launched after a deadly Florida crash involving a foreign truck driver who made an illegal U-turn on Aug. 12 found what Duffy called…
The six Republican justices have largely behaved as lickspittles to the leader of their political party. These are, after all, the same GOP political appointees who said that President Donald Trump is allowed to commit crimes. Last May, however, the Court did appear to draw a line in the sand and warn Trump not to…
The U.S. Supreme Court is shown March 17, 2025 in Washington, DC. Win Mcnamee | Getty Images President Donald Trump’s unprecedented attempt to fire Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook will likely end up in the hands of the Supreme Court, according to Wall Street economists and analysts. Trump on Monday evening claimed to fire…
Hamas agreed to the proposal, which was put forward by mediators Egypt and Qatar more than 10 days ago. Israel seems “unwilling to reach an agreement” as it has not yet responded to the ceasefire proposal agreed by Hamas earlier this month, the Foreign Ministry spokesperson of mediator Qatar said. While Qatar pledged to continue…
France’s Prime Minister Francois Bayrou speaks during a press conference in Paris on August 25, 2025. Dimitar Dilkoff | Afp | Getty Images France’s minority government on Tuesday faced the prospect of collapse within weeks, after opposition parties said they would not back Prime Minister Francois Bayrou in a Sept. 8 confidence vote tied to…