President Donald Trump had the kind of week that generates enough headlines to fill a month. Between billion-dollar demands, crypto controversies, and a new government website, the administration kept the news cycle spinning at its usual frenetic pace.

A Billion-Dollar Bill for Harvard

Trump escalated his ongoing feud with Harvard University in dramatic fashion, publicly demanding $1 billion to settle federal investigations into the school's policies. The demand comes after months of negotiations that apparently went nowhere, signaling what looks like a complete breakdown in talks.

On Monday, Trump took to Truth Social to make his position crystal clear: "We are now seeking One Billion Dollars in damages, and want nothing further to do, into the future, with Harvard University."

That's quite the ultimatum for one of the world's most prestigious universities, which finds itself in an intensifying standoff with the White House.

Crypto Investment? What Crypto Investment?

When asked about reports of a $500 million investment from Abu Dhabi's royal family into World Liberty Financial, his family's cryptocurrency project, Trump denied knowing anything about it. The alleged deal has drawn fierce criticism from opponents and Democrats, who see potential conflicts of interest.

During a White House press conference, Trump fielded questions about the controversial arrangement, but his response left more questions than answers about his involvement in the family business venture.

Duffy vs. Newsom's "Train to Nowhere"

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy took aim at California Governor Gavin Newsom's high-speed rail project, questioning the multi-billion-dollar spending on what he considers a boondoggle.

In a Thursday post on X, Duffy dismissed Newsom's project updates with pointed criticism: "Not a single high-speed track is installed for Gavin Newsom's TRAIN TO NOWHERE," he wrote, calling the governor's "big reveal" nothing and slamming the project's spending levels.

Prescription Drug Website Launches

On a more policy-focused note, Trump announced the launch of trumprx.gov, a new website designed to bring down drug prices by offering consumers access to more affordable prescription medications.

The President unveiled the initiative at a White House event alongside Dr. Mehmet Oz, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and Joe Gebbia, the co-founder of Airbnb.

Warren Attacks Trump's Fed Pick

Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) didn't hold back on Tuesday when Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran resigned from his White House post. Warren called the resignation "141 days too late" and doubled down on her criticism that Miran has been a political loyalist to Trump rather than the independent policymaker the Fed requires.

"Donald Trump's Fed Governor Stephen Miran is finally resigning from his White House job. 141 days too late. Once a Donald Trump sock puppet, always a Donald Trump sock puppet," Warren wrote on X, where she also shared a clip from Miran's September 2025 confirmation hearing.

The comment reflects ongoing concerns about political independence at the Federal Reserve, one of the institutions designed to operate free from presidential pressure.