Southern Poverty Law Center Says Trump Administration Is Probing Its Use of Paid Informants

April 21 (Reuters) – The Southern Poverty Law Center, a ⁠civil ⁠rights organization that tracks ⁠extremist groups, said on Tuesday it was facing a criminal investigation ​and possible charges by President Donald Trump’s administration over its past use of paid informants. CEO ‌Bryan Fair said in a ‌video statement that the Justice Department investigation’s “focus appears to …

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Trump extends Iran ceasefire until “discussions are concluded”

Trump extends Iran ceasefire until “discussions are concluded” – CBS News Watch CBS News Hours before the Iran ceasefire was set to expire on Tuesday, President Trump announced he extended the truce until “discussions are concluded.” CBS News White House reporter Olivia Rinaldi has the latest.

Trump Picks a University of Minnesota Professor to Lead His Economic Council

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday nominated University of Minnesota economist Christopher Phelan to be the next chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, a key position for conducting analyses of the economy and the administration’s policies. If confirmed by the Senate, Phelan would succeed Stephen Miran, a Harvard University-trained economist …

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Trump Extends Ceasefire Until Iranian Proposal Is Submitted, Talks Are Over

WASHINGTON, April 21 (Reuters) – ⁠U.S. ⁠President Donald ⁠Trump said on Tuesday ​that he was extending the ‌Iran ceasefire until ‌an Iranian proposal ⁠is ⁠submitted, and discussions are concluded. Trump, in a ​post on Truth Social, said he was acting ​at the request of Pakistan ⁠to hold ⁠off attacks ⁠until Iranian ​leaders and representatives could …

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Trump Picks University Professor Phelan to Be His Chief Economic Adviser

WASHINGTON, April 21 (Reuters) – ⁠U.S. ⁠President Donald Trump ⁠has nominated University of ​Minnesota Professor Christopher Phelan to be ‌his chief economic ‌adviser, the White House ⁠said ⁠on Tuesday. Phelan, if confirmed by the Senate, ​would fill the vacancy created when Trump appointed the former ​chair of the Council of Economic ⁠Advisers, Stephen ⁠Miran, to …

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