Donald Trump says US has crippled Iran’s forces

March 7, 2026 9:08 AM

Donald Trump says US has crippled Iran’s forces

US President Donald Trump claimed that American military operations have severely weakened Iran’s armed forces, saying the country’s military infrastructure has been devastated amid escalating hostilities in the region. Speaking at the White House during a roundtable on college athletics, Trump briefly addressed the situation in Iran when asked about broader global developments. “Iran, we’re doing very well,” Trump said. “Somebody asked how you would score it from 0 to 10. I said I...

Trump says he is firing Fed’s Cook over mortgage loan allegations

August 26, 2025 11:20 AM

Trump says he is firing Fed’s Cook over mortgage loan allegations

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said he was firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook over alleged improprieties in obtaining mortgage loans, an unprecedented step that could test the boundaries of presidential power over the independent monetary policy body should it be challenged in court. Trump said in a letter to Cook, the first African-American woman to serve on the Federal Reserve's governing body, that he had “sufficient cause to remove you from your position” because in 2021, ...