Mark Masterson

Mark Masterson has written more than 1,700 articles for Live News Chat since 2022 and files most days. His beat is the news the networks on this site are carrying live: US politics, world affairs, breaking news, and the courts, with regular work on technology, sport and entertainment. Because the site exists to point readers at live coverage, most of his reporting is written within hours of the broadcast it follows, and is sourced from primary material where one exists: the filing, the transcript, the agency release, the company statement. Originally from Canada, he has worked in online publishing for over a decade. Corrections and story tips go to security@livenewschat.eu, and the standards his work is held to are set out in the Live News Chat editorial policy.

Jerome Powell’s Last Fed Meeting: DOJ Drops Probe as Kevin Warsh Confirmation Clears Key Hurdle

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Jerome Powell chairs what may be his final Federal Reserve meeting this week as the DOJ drops its months-long criminal investigation, clearing the path for Kevin Warsh’s confirmation. What the transition means for Fed independence, interest rates, and the American economy.

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Before the Gunfire Stopped, “Staged” Was Already Trending: What the WHCD Shooting Reveals About America’s Collapsed Trust

Before the Gunfire Stopped, “Staged” Was Already Trending What the WHCD Shooting Reveals About America’s Collapsed Trust

A gunman charged the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. A Secret Service agent took a bullet. And within minutes, half the internet had decided it was theater. The conspiracy isn’t the story; the conspiracy reflex is.

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Shots Fired at White House Correspondents’ Dinner: Gunman in Custody, Trump Safe, Officer Saved By Vest

Shots Fired at White House Correspondents Dinner Trump Rushed From Room

A gunman identified as Cole Tomas Allen, 31, of California opened fire near the security checkpoint at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, prompting Secret Service to rush President Trump from the ballroom. Allen is alive and in custody. One officer was shot but saved by a protective vest. No attendees were injured.

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