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  • Robert Kraft says Ed Sheeran asked him to donate $2m in aid after Macklemore backlash

    Robert Kraft says Ed Sheeran asked him to donate $2m in aid after Macklemore backlash

    A brewing controversy surrounding Ed Sheeran’s North American Loop Tour has erupted into a major industry debate over free speech and the Israel-Gaza conflict, after all scheduled supporting acts resigned in solidarity with ousted opening act Macklemore.

    The conflict traces back to earlier this month, when pro-Palestinian rapper Macklemore, born Benjamin Haggerty, delivered politically charged sets at two of Sheeran’s concerts in New Jersey. During the performances, he publicly called for a free Palestine and shared on-stage visuals showing widespread destruction in the Gaza Strip. The remarks quickly drew pushback from Robert Kraft, the 85-year-old Jewish billionaire owner of the New England Patriots and Gillette Stadium, located near Boston, Massachusetts.

    Kraft, who also owns the sports and events conglomerate Kraft Group, confirmed on Monday that he had removed Macklemore from the upcoming Gillette Stadium stop of Sheeran’s tour, accusing the Grammy-winning artist of spreading hate speech and harboring a history of antisemitic rhetoric—claims that Macklemore has outright denied. Kraft further argued that the rapper only shared one-sided information about the ongoing conflict and ignored the violent actions of Hamas. In a follow-up statement, Kraft noted that he has long backed initiatives that connect young Israelis and Palestinians to build economic opportunity and cross-community relationships, saying “I have dedicated much of my life to building bridges between all people. I believe deeply that all lives are worth protecting.”

    In the wake of Macklemore’s removal, Ed Sheeran quickly distanced himself from the decision, telling reporters that the choice to cut the rapper from the line-up was made exclusively by venue promoters, and that he would not engage in public debate over the Gaza conflict. However, just days after the announcement, all remaining supporting acts on the U.S. leg of the tour stepped down in solidarity. The departing acts include Finneas, brother and producer for global pop star Billie Eilish, Irish singer-songwriter Aaron Rowe, Danish pop group Lukas Graham, and Irish folk band Beoga, who have toured with Sheeran as on-stage collaborators for years. In a joint statement, the artists argued that Macklemore’s removal sets a dangerous precedent that creates a chilling effect on freedom of expression in the live music industry.

    The controversy quickly escalated on Wednesday, when Macklemore announced he would donate his full $1 million in net earnings from the Loop Tour to six Palestinian humanitarian organizations. The rapper used his social media platforms to throw down a public challenge to Kraft, calling on the billionaire to match the $1 million contribution to support relief efforts in the region. “This is a manmade injustice, and I believe it requires immediate political change,” he wrote, adding that the donation would refocus the conversation on the Palestinian people suffering from the ongoing conflict.

    Shortly after Macklemore’s challenge, Kraft released a new statement revealing that Ed Sheeran had personally contacted him earlier that day, before the rapper’s public callout, to request that Kraft commit $2 million to match a donation of the same size from Sheeran, with all funds going to alleviate the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Israel-Gaza region. Kraft did not specify exactly which organizations would receive the funding. Sheeran also plans to reach out to other venue owners across the country to coordinate broader collective action, with the stated goal of continuing to work toward cross-community dialogue. The billionaire also denied Macklemore’s claim that he has lobbied other stadium operators to ban the rapper from future events at their venues, and reaffirmed his own longstanding support for humanitarian programs that create opportunity for Palestinian people.

    As of this reporting, widespread speculation has emerged online about whether the entire U.S. leg of Sheeran’s tour will be canceled following the mass resignation of all supporting acts, though no official announcement about the tour’s status has been released from Sheeran’s team or event promoters.

  • Lena Dunham announces birth of first baby via surrogacy

    Lena Dunham announces birth of first baby via surrogacy

    Acclaimed writer, director and actress Lena Dunham, best known as the creative force behind the hit HBO series *Girls*, has welcomed her first child, a baby daughter, alongside her husband Luis Felber through gestational surrogacy. The 40-year-old entertainment industry figure shared the joyful news in a personal op-ed published by *Vogue* on Wednesday, opening up about the overwhelming emotion of becoming a first-time mother, saying she feels “bashful and dizzy with joy”.

    Dunham’s journey to parenthood has been shaped by years of public struggles with chronic illness and infertility. At just 31 years old, she underwent a hysterectomy to manage complications from endometriosis, a painful gynecological condition that has upended her life and long-held dreams of starting a family. She has long been open about her health journey and grief over losing the ability to carry a child naturally, documenting her experiences across books, essays and public interviews.

    In her heartfelt *Vogue* piece, Dunham reflected on the unexpected speed of her connection with her surrogate, noting that while she has always been quick to form friendships in the most random of spaces, from airport waiting areas to veterinary clinics, the bond that formed between them was unusually rapid — moving from that first introductory coffee to coordinating medical care faster than any relationship she had built before.

    She also vividly described the emotional moment she first met her newborn daughter, who arrived 13 days past her due date, coinciding with a rare solar eclipse and meteor shower. “I sat on a hospital bed, between the legs of a woman I hadn’t known a year ago, waiting for a glimpse of this person who I had been waiting for with something related to patience, but also none at all,” she wrote. “I forgot to look down until I heard our baby’s cry. I saw her face, gasping just as she did. Her eyes, wide and unfocused, taking in the light and shadow, blinking rapidly.”

    The path to this joyful moment was far from easy, as Dunham has detailed in her 2026 memoir *Famesick*. “The moment I lost my fertility, I started searching for a baby,” she wrote in the book. She opened up about the grueling, emotionally draining process of extracting her eggs during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, describing constant emotional swings: one day she would fixate on adoption, the next she would be desperate to find a surrogate; some days she felt convinced she could live a full life without children, and other days she was consumed by the feeling that her life would be incomplete without starting a family.

    As early as June 2025, Dunham hinted at her family expansion plans in an interview with *The Times*, telling the outlet that she and Felber were “in the process of expanding our family in new ways” but declined to share further details at the time, saying “I want to safely meet our children and then figure out how to talk about it.”

    In a 2020 essay for *Harper’s Magazine*, Dunham reflected on the bittersweet irony of her fertility journey, writing that “knowing I cannot have a child – my ability to accept that and move on – may be the only reason I deserve to be anyone’s parent at all. I think I finally have something to teach somebody.” The long-awaited arrival of her daughter marks a joyful milestone after years of hardship and uncertainty for the creator.

  • Why Trump’s hand-picked Fed chair defied him by raising interest rates

    Why Trump’s hand-picked Fed chair defied him by raising interest rates

    In a striking show of institutional independence that has sent ripples through Washington and global financial markets, Jerome Powell — the Federal Reserve chair hand-picked for the role by former President Donald Trump — has moved forward with a 0.25 percentage point increase in interest rates. This policy action comes directly against a backdrop of fierce public and private opposition from the former president, who has repeatedly pushed the central bank to slash borrowing costs instead, defying the long-standing norm that US presidents avoid overt pressure on the Fed’s monetary policy decisions.

    Powell’s decision to carry out the rate hike highlights the critical guardrails that underpin the Federal Reserve’s status as an independent institution, designed to insulate monetary policy from short-term political interference. The central bank’s mandate, which centers on stabilizing inflation and maximizing long-term employment, has repeatedly led its leadership to make policy choices that run counter to the political priorities of sitting presidents — even those who appointed them. Trump, who has long framed his economic legacy around low interest rates and buoyant asset markets, has openly criticized Powell in recent months, arguing that keeping borrowing costs high would act as an unnecessary drag on economic growth ahead of electoral cycles. Even with this sustained pressure, the Fed’s governing committee voted to move forward with the quarter-point increase, prioritizing its assessment of persistent inflationary pressures over political demands.

    This conflict also underscores a broader debate over the relationship between political leadership and independent central banking in the United States. While presidents typically appoint Fed chairs who align with their broader economic philosophy, the expectation of institutional independence means that appointees retain the freedom to set policy based on economic data rather than political expediency. Powell’s choice to defy his appointer has drawn praise from economic analysts who argue that protecting Fed independence is key to maintaining market confidence and controlling long-term inflation, even as it has sparked renewed criticism from political allies of Trump who argue the rate hike is unnecessary and damaging to working households.

  • Top Democrat opposes US sale of heavy bombs to Israel

    Top Democrat opposes US sale of heavy bombs to Israel

    A top congressional Democratic leader has formally announced his opposition to a proposed $2.8 billion arms package for Israel, throwing a spotlight on growing divisions within U.S. politics over American military support for the country amid ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

    Gregory Meeks, the ranking member of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee and a New York congressman, confirmed he will not back the planned transfer of 2,000-pound (900kg) bombs to Israel. His objection is rooted in deep concerns that the powerful munitions could be deployed in violation of international humanitarian law, according to his public statement.

    Meeks’ opposition comes on the heels of emerging reports that the Trump administration is preparing to send roughly 40,000 of these heavy bombs to Israel — weapons that Meeks described as some of the most destructive munitions held in the U.S. military arsenal. Even with the high-ranking lawmaker’s rejection of the deal, however, his objection alone lacks the legal weight to block the transfer. Current U.S. arms sale rules allow the sitting presidential administration to bypass congressional objections and move forward with the deal unimpeded.

    In his statement, Meeks emphasized that he remains steadfast in his commitment to Israel’s security, but stressed that the proposed transfer raises grave, unresolved questions about how these massive weapons would be used in the densely populated civilian regions of Gaza and southern Lebanon. He noted that Congress holds a core responsibility to guarantee that U.S. taxpayer-funded arms are used lawfully, responsibly, and with robust protections for innocent civilian life. The BBC has reached out to the Israeli Embassy in Washington for comment on the controversy, and no response has been publicly released as of yet.

    J Street, a liberal pro-Israel advocacy organization based in the U.S., offered a sharp rebuke of the planned transfer in a statement obtained by Israeli newspaper Haaretz, arguing that, “You cannot rebuild Gaza with 2,000lb bombs.”

    Under longstanding U.S. policy, the State Department is required to notify Congress of all arms sales that exceed a specific monetary threshold, which gives lawmakers the ability to place an informal procedural hold on the deal. To override a presidential push for the sale, however, Congress would need to pass a veto-proof resolution with the support of two-thirds of both the House of Representatives and the Senate — a high bar that is unlikely to be met in the current political climate. The current administration can also move forward immediately if the president declares a national emergency that requires an urgent transfer of arms.

    This is not the first time the transfer of these specific bombs to Israel has sparked political controversy. Israel’s past use of General Dynamics-manufactured 2,000-pound bombs in Gaza has drawn widespread international condemnation, due to the extreme, widespread civilian harm they cause in densely populated urban areas. In 2004, then-President Joe Biden paused a scheduled shipment of these same bombs over humanitarian concerns, a policy that was immediately reversed when Donald Trump took office for his second term last year.

    The reported arms transfer would be funded through the U.S. Foreign Military Financing program, an initiative backed by American taxpayer dollars that allocates billions of dollars annually to Israel and other U.S. allies to purchase American-made military equipment.

    While broad bipartisan support for the U.S.-Israel security relationship has remained a longstanding staple of American politics for decades, that backing has softened noticeably among Democratic lawmakers in recent years amid growing public concern over civilian casualties in Gaza. Just months ago, in July, Republican Representative Thomas Massie forced a full House vote on an amendment that would cut $3.3 billion in annual security aid to Israel. While Massie was the only Republican to support the measure, an unprecedented 103 House Democrats backed the cut, signaling a dramatic shift in the party’s approach to military aid for Israel.

  • Watch: How will higher interest rates impact US consumers?

    Watch: How will higher interest rates impact US consumers?

    As the Federal Reserve navigates persistent inflationary pressures and a shifting labor market, the decision to raise interest rates has once again put household financial stability under the microscope. In a recent on-the-ground reporting piece, BBC correspondent Samira Hussain breaks down the complex economic drivers that have pushed the central bank toward higher borrowing costs, while exploring the ripple effects that will touch every corner of consumer finance across the United States.

    The Federal Reserve has long relied on interest rate adjustments as its primary tool to cool overheated economic growth and rein in runaway inflation. When rates climb, borrowing becomes more expensive for everything from mortgages and auto loans to credit card balances and small business lines of credit. This dynamic is designed to slow discretionary spending, which in turn eases upward pressure on consumer prices. But for everyday American households, the transition to a higher rate environment does not play out evenly, with variable impacts depending on individual financial circumstances.

    For consumers looking to purchase a new home or refinance an existing mortgage, higher interest rates translate directly to steeper monthly payments, pricing many entry-level buyers out of a market already strained by limited housing inventory. Existing holders of adjustable-rate mortgages also face growing payment obligations as their rates reset to reflect the new benchmark. Credit card users, most of whom carry variable rates tied to Fed benchmarks, will see their interest charges jump almost immediately, increasing the burden of carried balances. Even consumers saving for retirement or large purchases can face mixed outcomes: while high-yield savings accounts and certificates of deposit start offering more attractive returns, the value of existing bond holdings often drops as new bonds come with higher interest payments.

    Hussain’s reporting also contextualizes the Fed’s balancing act: policymakers are walking a fine line between taming inflation and avoiding tipping the overall economy into a recession. A sharp enough slowdown in spending could trigger job cuts in interest-sensitive sectors like housing, construction and retail, which would ultimately feed back into consumer financial health. By speaking with economists, industry analysts and everyday households, the report lays out both the intended consequences of the Fed’s policy move and the unexpected risks that could hit consumers who are already grappling with lingering price increases from years of high inflation.

  • Photos show charred wreckage from deadly crash of news helicopter in LA

    Photos show charred wreckage from deadly crash of news helicopter in LA

    A devastating news helicopter crash in Los Angeles that claimed three lives has left the local media community and broader public in mourning, with federal investigators now launching a thorough probe into what caused the Tuesday night tragedy.

    On Wednesday, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the independent U.S. government agency leading the investigation, released stark new photographs documenting the charred aftermath of the collision. Images show the burned-out hull of the helicopter and a scorched nearby storage container, as investigators worked through the day to collect evidence at the crash site. Once on-scene documentation is complete, the wreckage will be transported to a secured facility for continued detailed forensic analysis.

    The three victims have been formally identified: two employees from NBC Los Angeles – veteran pilot George Marciniw and photojournalist Eliana Moreno – and 29-year-old Edy Gutierrez Mejia, a pedestrian on the ground. According to NBC News reports, Mejia was a Guatemalan national who had only arrived in Los Angeles earlier that week. Two additional people were injured in the crash and transported to local hospitals for treatment.

    At the time of the crash, the helicopter, NewsChopper4, which also served NBC’s sister Spanish-language outlet Telemundo 52, was on assignment covering a separate deadly bus crash in a Los Angeles suburb that had already killed two people. Multiple other news helicopters were also operating in the same airspace covering the bus crash, which has already resulted in the arrest of the bus driver on suspicion of murder.

    Investigator-in-charge Fabian Salazar told reporters during a Wednesday press conference that a preliminary public update on the crash will be released within 30 days, but a full final report pinpointing the root cause of the crash could take as long as 18 months to complete. When asked about widely circulated social media video that appears to capture footage from the helicopter’s on-board camera in the seconds before the crash, Salazar confirmed the clip is currently considered “probably the most important evidence” in the ongoing investigation.

    Officials have emphasized that no definitive cause has been determined at this early stage. Those close to the case have noted that Marciniw was a highly experienced pilot, ruling out inexperience as an obvious contributing factor. The tragic loss has also drawn renewed attention to Los Angeles’ unique reliance on helicopter news coverage: unlike many other major U.S. metro areas, local LA stations regularly deploy aerial crews to cover everything from high-speed police chases and wildfires to accidents, protests, and holiday traffic, making constant use of unscripted live aerial broadcasting a staple of local news.

  • Watch: Leaked photos reveal extensive damage at US bases in Gulf

    Watch: Leaked photos reveal extensive damage at US bases in Gulf

    Newly leaked photographs obtained from an active-duty U.S. military service member have pulled back the curtain on the full scale of destruction inflicted on American military installations located in the Persian Gulf region in the wake of recent Iranian strikes. The visual evidence, which has not been previously released to the general public, offers an unvarnished on-the-ground look at the aftermath of the attack that escalated tensions between the two nations dramatically.

    Among the most striking damage documented in the imagery is a military radar aircraft that has been completely severed, its structure split apart by the impact of ordnance from the strikes. The photos also show multiple mobile trailer facilities that have been completely flattened, crushed under the force of blasts that hit the base compounds. Permanently constructed buildings on the installations are also depicted with extensive structural damage, with compromised load-bearing walls, collapsed roofing, and shattered infrastructure throughout the affected areas.

    The leak comes at a moment of already heightened geopolitical friction across the Middle East, with the release of the images raising new questions about the actual extent of damage from the strikes, which had previously been the subject of conflicting official accounts. The authenticity of the photos has been confirmed by the source, who is currently deployed to the region and provided the materials on condition of anonymity to protect their identity and military standing. Military analysts note that the level of damage shown in the images indicates that the strikes were more powerful and accurately targeted than some initial assessments suggested, with potential implications for future military positioning and regional security strategy.

  • US interest rates raised for first time in three years

    US interest rates raised for first time in three years

    In a historic, unanimous policy shift that marks the first increase to U.S. benchmark interest rates in more than three years, the Federal Reserve has raised its key policy rate by a quarter percentage point to a new range of 3.75% to 4%, pushing back against repeated public demands from former President Donald Trump to cut borrowing costs instead.

    The decision, announced Wednesday, comes as U.S. policymakers grapple with persistent, elevated inflation that has pushed household cost-of-living concerns to the top of the political agenda ahead of November’s midterm elections. Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh framed the rate increase as a necessary, measured response to months of above-target price growth. “Inflation is too high and has been for too long,” Warsh told reporters during a post-meeting press conference, describing the move as a “sober” and “responsible” step to stabilize the economy. He emphasized that low-income households, which bear the brunt of rising prices for essentials like food and energy, stand to benefit the most from bringing inflation under control.

    The rate hike comes against a backdrop of soaring global energy prices, triggered by the outbreak of the US-Israel war with Iran that has disrupted energy markets and pushed diesel prices to all-time records in the U.S., with average gasoline prices climbing above $4 per gallon. Warsh acknowledged that the Fed cannot directly control individual price pressures such as oil or grocery costs, but argued that the central bank’s role is to prevent broad-based, sustained inflation from embedding itself across the entire economy.

    The decision puts the independent central bank on a direct collision course with Trump, who has repeatedly lashed out at Fed policy in recent years and made his opposition to the rate hike public ahead of the announcement. Trump argued that U.S. interest rates “should be 1%, or less, because we are the Best Credit in the World – BY FAR.” Following the announcement, he doubled down on his criticism in a post on social media, writing: “LOWER THE INTEREST RATES FOR THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND FAST!”

    White House press secretary Kush Desai told Fox News that the administration has “reiterated our commitment to the independence of the Federal Reserve on numerous occasions,” but added that Trump retains the right to publicly share his views on monetary policy. When pressed by reporters to respond to Trump’s criticism, Warsh deflected all questions about the president’s remarks. “I have got nothing for you on a discussion with the president,” he said, chuckling before repeating the response to follow-up questions. “Part of the independence of the Federal Reserve is we stay in our lane,” Warsh added.

    This rate increase is the first change to Fed policy in any direction since the central bank cut rates in December 2025, with the last previous rate hike occurring in July 2023. Trump had previously criticized Warsh’s predecessor, Jerome Powell, who stepped down at the end of his term earlier this year, for refusing to cut rates as Trump demanded.

    Higher interest rates work to cool inflation by making borrowing more expensive for consumers seeking mortgages, personal loans and credit cards, which discourages discretionary spending and encourages saving. While this eases upward pressure on prices, it also carries risks: higher rates can prompt businesses to pause investment plans, dragging on overall economic growth. For consumers, the rate hike will immediately translate to higher borrowing costs: major U.S. lenders including JPMorgan, KeyCorp and BNY Mellon moved quickly Wednesday to raise their prime lending rates from 6.75% to 7%, a shift that will push up rates for credit cards and consumer loans.

    Mortgage rates, which already climbed over the past year, have also moved higher as a result of the policy change. Current Freddie Mac data puts the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate at 6.76%, with the average 15-year fixed rate at 6.09%, still below the peak rates recorded in 2023. Most existing U.S. homeowners with fixed-rate mortgages will not see any change to their monthly payments, but prospective homebuyers and those seeking to refinance existing home loans will face higher borrowing costs.

    Looking ahead, Warsh declined to offer his personal outlook for future rate moves, but Fed policymakers’ collective projections point to additional rate increases on the horizon. A majority of policymakers expect the Fed will raise rates once more before the end of the year, pushing the benchmark rate into a range of 4% to 4.25%. A small majority of policymakers project rates will climb further to 4.25% to 4.5% in 2027, before the central bank begins cutting rates between 2028 and 2029. Projections also show inflation is expected to steadily decline over the coming years, hitting the Fed’s longstanding 2% target by 2029.

    The U.S. is far from alone in tackling inflation driven by Middle East conflict energy shocks: the European Central Bank raised its own interest rates last week, with the Bank of England set to announce its own monetary policy decision on Thursday.

  • US House votes to hold billionaire Epstein associate Leon Black in contempt

    US House votes to hold billionaire Epstein associate Leon Black in contempt

    In a historic bipartisan move that underscores the principle that no individual is above the law, the United States House of Representatives has voted unanimously to hold billionaire financier Leon Black in contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with a congressional subpoena tied to the ongoing investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

    Black, who once co-founded the private equity giant Apollo Global Management and maintained documented business ties to Epstein, failed to appear before the House Oversight Committee earlier this month and refused to turn over required documents related to Epstein and their professional dealings. This contempt citation, approved via unanimous consent, now paves the way for the matter to be referred to the U.S. Department of Justice, where federal prosecutors will determine whether to pursue criminal contempt charges against Black.

    Committee Chairman James Comer, a Republican from Kentucky, emphasized after the vote that the chamber’s action reinforces a core tenet of American governance: that even the wealthiest and most powerful individuals are not exempt from congressional oversight. “No one is above the law,” Comer stated, adding that “We will continue to seek transparency for the American people and justice for survivors of Epstein’s crimes.” The top Democratic member of the committee, Congressman Robert Garcia of California, echoed this sentiment, calling the contempt vote “an important step towards justice and accountability.” Garcia added that lawmakers would keep survivors at the center of their work to hold all connected parties responsible for the “horrific crimes” tied to the Epstein scandal.

    The conflict between Black and the Oversight Committee stretches back to June, when Black walked out of a voluntary scheduled appearance before the panel after lawmakers began questioning him about a series of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) he is alleged to have signed in connection with his relationship to Epstein. Following that abrupt departure, the committee issued a formal subpoena ordering Black to produce all relevant NDAs and appear for an on-camera sworn deposition, a order Black has repeatedly refused to obey.

    Black departed Apollo Global Management in 2021, when mounting public and regulatory scrutiny over his ties to Epstein led to his exit. He has consistently denied any wrongdoing in his relationship with Epstein, claiming he had no knowledge of Epstein’s sex trafficking activities until the financier was formally charged in July 2019. Black has acknowledged hiring Epstein as a wealth management advisor and paid him $158 million in fees for legitimate financial services, a claim he reiterated during his partial testimony in June.

    Black’s legal team has pushed back aggressively against the contempt citation, issuing a blistering statement calling the House’s action “outrageous” and arguing that it ignores both factual and legal context. The attorneys noted that the full House approved the contempt holding even as litigation challenging the legality of the committee’s subpoena remains active in federal court, and that there is an ongoing ethics complaint filed against Chairman Comer over his handling of the investigation. Black himself has also filed a legal challenge to the subpoena, arguing it exceeds the committee’s authority and violates his constitutional rights.

    The referral to the Department of Justice now sets up a high-stakes legal showdown over congressional oversight, testing whether federal prosecutors will pursue criminal charges against a prominent billionaire who has refused to comply with a lawful congressional subpoena. The ongoing investigation into Epstein’s network of connections continues to unfold, with lawmakers stressing their commitment to uncovering all details of the financier’s crimes and holding any complicit individuals accountable.

  • Trump’s Chief of Staff Susie Wiles announces she’s cancer-free

    Trump’s Chief of Staff Susie Wiles announces she’s cancer-free

    In a landmark update that blends personal milestone and political relevance, Susie Wiles — the trailblazing first woman to hold the post of White House Chief of Staff, one of the most influential positions in U.S. government — has announced she is now cancer-free, exactly six months after going public with her breast cancer diagnosis.

    Wiles, 69, who stands as one of the closest and most powerful advisors to President Donald Trump in his current administration, shared the news in a social media post on X earlier this week. She confirmed that follow-up pathology tests conducted during a recent visit to the Mayo Clinic returned completely clear results.

    In her announcement, Wiles extended heartfelt gratitude to President Trump for what she described as his unwavering support throughout her treatment course. She also reaffirmed her commitment to continuing her work advancing the administration’s signature America First policy agenda. Remarkably, Wiles continued to fulfill her White House duties remotely throughout the six months of her cancer treatment, stepping back only minimally from her core responsibilities.

    When Wiles first announced her diagnosis in a March public statement, she used the moment to shine a light on the widespread impact of breast cancer, noting that one in eight women globally receive a breast cancer diagnosis during their lifetime. At that time, she framed her own experience as joining the ranks of women who continue to manage family, work, and community service while navigating cancer with extraordinary resilience. Her most recent post did not disclose additional details about the specific treatment protocol she underwent.

    Beyond her historic appointment and cancer journey, Wiles has carved out a central role in the Trump administration. As White House Chief of Staff, her core responsibilities include keeping the president’s legislative and policy agenda on schedule, acting as a primary gatekeeper for access to the commander-in-chief, coordinating cross-departmental policy efforts, and serving as one of Trump’s most trusted political advisors. Prior to taking on the Chief of Staff role, Wiles was a critical architect of Trump’s successful 2024 presidential campaign, helping to secure his return to the Oval Office.

    Wiles’ tenure in the high-profile role has not been without public controversy. In December of last year, Vanity Fair published a controversial set of interviews featuring candid, and at times unflattering, commentary from Wiles about her work in the administration and key figures around the president. Among the most talked-about remarks was her description of Trump — who is famously a teetotaler — as having an “alcoholic’s personality,” though she quickly added that “there’s nothing he can’t do. Nothing, zero, nothing.” She also offered blunt assessments of other prominent figures aligned with the administration, labeling Vice President JD Vance a “conspiracy theorist” and billionaire entrepreneur and Trump ally Elon Musk an “odd, odd duck.”

    President Trump moved quickly to defend Wiles following the publication of the article, and Wiles herself pushed back against the coverage, arguing that Vanity Fair had omitted critical context from her comments in order to manufacture a misleading, chaotic, and overly negative narrative about the administration. As of Wednesday’s announcement of her cancer remission, neither President Trump nor official White House representatives have issued a public comment on the news.