Former President Donald Trump’s campaign is developing plans to use the federal government to punish his political opponents if he wins a second term next year, and critics — including some prominent Republicans, even some staffers from his first term — say these plans would imperil American democracy.
Even though the Fed's decision to hold interest rates was widely expected, geopolitical tensions and a rotation into haven assets left crypto traders facing a sea of red....
Iraq faces political crisis as President Trump warns against Nouri al-Maliki's return to power, while Iranian influence over Iraqi elections raises concerns about democratic legitimacy....