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Trump confronts South African leader with baseless claims of the targeted killing of white farmers
Read full article: Trump confronts South African leader with baseless claims of the targeted killing of white farmersPresident Donald Trump used a White House meeting to confront South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, accusing his country of failing to address the killing of white farmers.
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to block watchdog access to DOGE documents
Read full article: Trump administration asks Supreme Court to block watchdog access to DOGE documentsThe Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to block court orders requiring Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency to turn over documents about its operations to a government watchdog group.
Trump plans to merge wildland firefighting efforts into one agency, but ex-officials warn of chaos
Read full article: Trump plans to merge wildland firefighting efforts into one agency, but ex-officials warn of chaosPresident Donald Trump’s administration is trying to merge the government’s wildland firefighting efforts into a single agency.
Elon Musk says he will cut back on political spending after heavily backing Trump in 2024
Read full article: Elon Musk says he will cut back on political spending after heavily backing Trump in 2024Elon Musk, the richest person in the world and a key financial supporter of President Donald Trump, says he’ll be spending less on political campaigns.
Musk vows to put hundreds of thousands of self-driving Teslas on US roads by the end of next year
Read full article: Musk vows to put hundreds of thousands of self-driving Teslas on US roads by the end of next yearElon Musk promised hundreds of thousands of self-driving Teslas will be on the road requiring no human intervention by the end of next year.
Elon Musk, who's suing Microsoft, is also software giant's special guest in new Grok AI partnership
Read full article: Elon Musk, who's suing Microsoft, is also software giant's special guest in new Grok AI partnershipElon Musk is in a legal fight with Microsoft but made a virtual appearance at the software giant’s annual developer conference to reveal that Microsoft's cloud computing platform will now host Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot Grok.
Judge bars Trump administration from shutting peace institute that sought to end violent conflicts
Read full article: Judge bars Trump administration from shutting peace institute that sought to end violent conflictsA federal judge is blocking the Trump administration from moving forward with its dismantling of the U.S. Institute of Peace.
Humanities groups sue Trump administration to reverse local funding cuts
Read full article: Humanities groups sue Trump administration to reverse local funding cutsA humanities federation and a state council have filed a federal lawsuit seeking to reverse local funding cuts made by Trump adviser Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency and the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Donald Trump's Library of Congress fight is really about the separation of powers
Read full article: Donald Trump's Library of Congress fight is really about the separation of powersPresident Donald Trump’s abrupt firing of top officials at the Library of Congress and equally sudden attempt to appoint a slate of loyalists as replacements has morphed into an enormous fight over the separation of powers.
Elon Musk's AI company says Grok chatbot focus on South Africa's racial politics was 'unauthorized'
Read full article: Elon Musk's AI company says Grok chatbot focus on South Africa's racial politics was 'unauthorized'Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company, xAI, says an “unauthorized modification” led its Grok chatbot to post unsolicited claims on social media about the persecution and “genocide” of white people in South Africa.
Why was Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok preoccupied with South Africa's racial politics?
Read full article: Why was Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok preoccupied with South Africa's racial politics?Much like its creator, Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot Grok was preoccupied with South African racial politics on social media this week, posting unsolicited claims about the persecution and “genocide” of white people.
The chair of Tesla sold stock worth $230 million while profits at Elon Musk's carmaker plunged
Read full article: The chair of Tesla sold stock worth $230 million while profits at Elon Musk's carmaker plungedThe chair of Tesla sold more than $230 million in company stock since Elon Musk’s endorsement of Donald Trump alienated car buyers and dragged profits lower.
EPA chief Zeldin faces bipartisan anger in Senate over funding freeze, grant cancellations
Read full article: EPA chief Zeldin faces bipartisan anger in Senate over funding freeze, grant cancellationsThe head of the Environmental Protection Agency has come under bipartisan criticism over his agency’s actions to cancel billions of dollars in congressionally approved spending to address chronic pollution in minority communities and jump-start clean energy programs.
Feds ask Musk's car company how its driverless taxis will avoid causing accidents in Texas rollout
Read full article: Feds ask Musk's car company how its driverless taxis will avoid causing accidents in Texas rolloutFederal safety regulators have asked Elon Musk's car company to explain how its driverless taxis will avoid causing accidents when they hit the road in Texas next month before a national “robotaxi” launch that is key to keeping Tesla's stock price aloft.
Golden swords and Arabian horses: Saudi Arabia's crown prince gives Trump a lavish royal welcome
Read full article: Golden swords and Arabian horses: Saudi Arabia's crown prince gives Trump a lavish royal welcomeDonald Trump received a lavish royal welcome from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as he arrived in the kingdom.
Major social media platforms fail to protect LGBTQ users, advocacy group GLAAD says
Read full article: Major social media platforms fail to protect LGBTQ users, advocacy group GLAAD saysMajor social media platforms such as TikTok, Instagram and X have failed to protect LGBTQ+ users from hate and harassment, in part, because they intentionally rolled back previous safety practices, the advocacy group GLAAD said Tuesday in its annual Social Media Safety Index.
To reach Latinos, some Democrats pivot to talk more about the economy and less about immigration
Read full article: To reach Latinos, some Democrats pivot to talk more about the economy and less about immigrationDemocrats have long focused on immigration when courting Latino voters in states like Arizona, Nevada, New Jersey and Florida, where generations of Latin American immigrants have settled and gained permanent legal status.
Trump just brought a group of white South Africans to the US as refugees. What are they escaping?
Read full article: Trump just brought a group of white South Africans to the US as refugees. What are they escaping?The Trump administration has brought a small group of white South Africans to the United States as refugees in what it says is the start of a larger relocation effort.
USAID is all but gone. For one family, 3 generations of service were defined by it
Read full article: USAID is all but gone. For one family, 3 generations of service were defined by itIn a way, the requiem of a now dismantled agency that promoted U.S. security through development and humanitarian work abroad can be told through its people.
Trump is bringing white South Africans to the US as refugees, but what persecution are they facing?
Read full article: Trump is bringing white South Africans to the US as refugees, but what persecution are they facing?The Trump administration is bringing a small number of white South Africans to the United States as refugees next week in what it says is the start of a larger relocation effort.
Judge pauses much of Trump administration's massive downsizing of federal agencies
Read full article: Judge pauses much of Trump administration's massive downsizing of federal agenciesA California judge has ordered the Trump administration to halt much of its massive downsizing of the federal workforce.
Trump revives, then discards, then revives again the idea of taxing the rich in big GOP bill
Read full article: Trump revives, then discards, then revives again the idea of taxing the rich in big GOP billAfter flirting with raising the tax rate for the wealthiest earners, President Donald Trump is backing off that call — sort of.
FedEx board member Steiner is picked to be next USPS postmaster general amid talk of privatization
Read full article: FedEx board member Steiner is picked to be next USPS postmaster general amid talk of privatizationA former CEO of the nation’s largest waste management company who currently serves on the FedEx board of directors will take over control of the U.S. Postal Service.
Cash-strapped Bureau of Prisons freezes some hiring to 'avoid more extreme measures,' director says
Read full article: Cash-strapped Bureau of Prisons freezes some hiring to 'avoid more extreme measures,' director saysThe Trump administration is halting some hiring at the federal Bureau of Prisons, the crisis-plagued agency where chronic understaffing has led to long overtime shifts and the use of prison nurses, teachers, cooks and other workers to guard inmates.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and other US tech leaders testify to Congress on AI competition with China
Read full article: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and other US tech leaders testify to Congress on AI competition with ChinaOpenAI CEO Sam Altman and executives from Microsoft and chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices testified on Capitol Hill about the biggest opportunities, risks and needs facing an industry which lawmakers and technologists agree could fundamentally transform global business, culture and geopolitics.
GOP centrists revolt against steep cuts to Medicaid and other programs in Trump's tax breaks bill
Read full article: GOP centrists revolt against steep cuts to Medicaid and other programs in Trump's tax breaks billAs Republican leaders draft President Donald Trump’s big bill of $4.5 trillion in tax breaks and $1.5 trillion in spending cuts, dozens of more moderate Republicans from contested congressional districts have positioned themselves at the center of the negotiating table.
More older Americans worry Social Security won't be there for them, an AP-NORC poll finds
Read full article: More older Americans worry Social Security won't be there for them, an AP-NORC poll findsA poll finds that as the Social Security Administration undergoes massive changes and staffing cuts ushered in by the Trump administration, an increasing share of older Americans, particularly Democrats, aren’t confident the benefit will be available to them.
Chief Justice Roberts says judicial independence is key to checking Congress and the president
Read full article: Chief Justice Roberts says judicial independence is key to checking Congress and the presidentChief Justice John Roberts on Wednesday defended judicial independence as necessary to “check the excesses of the Congress or the executive," amid attacks on federal judges who have slowed President Donald Trump’s agenda.
Judge expresses sympathy for fired federal workers but questions if reinstatement is proper remedy
Read full article: Judge expresses sympathy for fired federal workers but questions if reinstatement is proper remedyA federal judge says he sympathizes with thousands of federal employees who were suddenly fired by the Trump administration, but he also voiced skepticism about whether reinstating them to their jobs was a proper remedy and questioned what the courts could ultimately do.
Senate confirms Bisignano to lead Social Security Administration as agency faces DOGE overhaul
Read full article: Senate confirms Bisignano to lead Social Security Administration as agency faces DOGE overhaulWall Street veteran Frank Bisignano has been confirmed by the Senate to serve as commissioner of the Social Security Administration.
Politics & Power: Promises made, promises kept & promises languishing in Trump’s 1st 100 days of 2nd term
Read full article: Politics & Power: Promises made, promises kept & promises languishing in Trump’s 1st 100 days of 2nd termNews4JAX political analyst and head of the Jacksonville University Public Policy Institute Rick Mullaney joins me for this week’s episode of “Politics & Power” to break down all the issues in the president’s first 100 days.
Democratic senators press Trump administration on how it will protect endangered species
Read full article: Democratic senators press Trump administration on how it will protect endangered speciesThree Democratic U.S. senators are asking the Trump administration to explain how it analyzed a proposed rule to eliminate habitat protections for endangered and threatened species — and whether industry had a hand in drafting it.
Pritzker and Ocasio-Cortez: A billionaire and a former bartender emerge as Trump resistance leaders
Read full article: Pritzker and Ocasio-Cortez: A billionaire and a former bartender emerge as Trump resistance leadersDemocrats are looking for the right message and messengers to lead the opposition to President Donald Trump in his second term.
Hard-right candidate Simion secures decisive win in first round of Romania’s presidential redo
Read full article: Hard-right candidate Simion secures decisive win in first round of Romania’s presidential redoNearly complete electoral data shows that hard-right nationalist George Simion has secured a decisive win in the first round of Romania’s presidential election redo.
Australia's re-elected prime minister says voters chose unity over division
Read full article: Australia's re-elected prime minister says voters chose unity over divisionAustralia’s re-elected Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Sunday was greeted by well-wishers at a Sydney café and said the country had voted for unity over division.
Waltz ouster adds to tumult in Trump's national security team but consolidates power in fewer hands
Read full article: Waltz ouster adds to tumult in Trump's national security team but consolidates power in fewer handsPresident Donald Trump’s removal of national security adviser Mike Waltz brings further disruption to his national security team.
Marco Rubio criticized Germany. The foreign ministry hit back
Read full article: Marco Rubio criticized Germany. The foreign ministry hit backGermany’s foreign ministry has hit back at U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio after he criticized the decision to classify the Alternative for Germany party as a “right-wing extremist” organization.
Romania set to vote in critical presidential rerun with a MAGA-style nationalist in the forefront
Read full article: Romania set to vote in critical presidential rerun with a MAGA-style nationalist in the forefrontRomanians vote Sunday in one of the EU country’s most important elections in decades after the previous ballot was annulled following allegations of violations and Russian interference.
Federal Reserve likely to defy Trump, keep rates unchanged this week
Read full article: Federal Reserve likely to defy Trump, keep rates unchanged this weekThe Federal Reserve will likely keep its key short-term interest rate unchanged on Wednesday, despite harsh criticism from President Donald Trump and his demand that the Fed reduce borrowing costs.
Musk's next task? Reviving Tesla in Europe where sales have plunged by more than half in a year
Read full article: Musk's next task? Reviving Tesla in Europe where sales have plunged by more than half in a yearTesla sales plunged by more than half last month in several European countries in a sign that Elon Musk could struggle to revive the company after he shifts from his Washington work to running the automaker again.
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to let DOGE access Social Security systems
Read full article: Trump administration asks Supreme Court to let DOGE access Social Security systemsThe Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to clear the way for Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency to access Social Security systems containing personal data on millions of Americans.
Americans see more overreach from the president than from judges, an AP-NORC poll finds
Read full article: Americans see more overreach from the president than from judges, an AP-NORC poll findsA new poll shows Americans are more likely to believe the president is the one overstepping his power, rather than the courts.
Employers added a surprising 177,000 jobs as job market shows resilience. Unemployment stays at 4.2%
Read full article: Employers added a surprising 177,000 jobs as job market shows resilience. Unemployment stays at 4.2%American employers added a better-than-expected 177,000 jobs in April as the job market showed resilience in the face of President Donald Trump’s trade wars.
Trump's agenda faces courtroom setbacks as Justice Department lawyers struggle to win over judges
Read full article: Trump's agenda faces courtroom setbacks as Justice Department lawyers struggle to win over judgesThe Justice Department is struggling to represent President Donald Trump’s positions in court.
Musk defends his work as he prepares to wind down at DOGE but gives hazy answers on future
Read full article: Musk defends his work as he prepares to wind down at DOGE but gives hazy answers on futureElon Musk is defending the work of the Department of Government Efficiency as he prepares to scale back from his government role and spend more time at his businesses.
Appellate court won't lift restrictions on DOGE access to Social Security information
Read full article: Appellate court won't lift restrictions on DOGE access to Social Security informationA federal appeals court says it won’t lift restrictions on the access that Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has to Social Security systems containing personal data on millions of Americans.
Memorial wall to fallen USAID staffers is removed from the agency's former building
Read full article: Memorial wall to fallen USAID staffers is removed from the agency's former buildingContractors hired by the Trump administration have removed a memorial wall to fallen staffers from the now-closed headquarters of the U.S. Agency for International Development.
Democratic Leader Jeffries says Trump's 100 days filled with 'chaos, cruelty and corruption'
Read full article: Democratic Leader Jeffries says Trump's 100 days filled with 'chaos, cruelty and corruption'House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said President Donald Trump’s 100 days in office have been an assault of Americans’ very way of life.
The home of Elon Musk's SpaceX could become an official Texas city called Starbase
Read full article: The home of Elon Musk's SpaceX could become an official Texas city called StarbaseElon Musk has for years made Texas his business home and playground as he launches rockets and builds cars in the Lone Star state.
Analyzing President Trump’s 1st 100 Days of his 2nd term
Read full article: Analyzing President Trump’s 1st 100 Days of his 2nd termThe first 100 days of President Donald Trump’s second term moved at a dizzying pace. News4JAX political analyst Rick Mullaney joined us on The Morning Show to look at promises made, promises kept and promises that remain unfulfilled.
Harris accuses Trump of 'wholesale abandonment' of American ideals in major post-election speech
Read full article: Harris accuses Trump of 'wholesale abandonment' of American ideals in major post-election speechFormer Vice President Kamala Harris has used a high-profile speech in San Francisco to criticize President Donald Trump, accusing him of abandoning American ideals.
Takeaways from Canada's election: America's northern ally rejects Trump after he dominates race
Read full article: Takeaways from Canada's election: America's northern ally rejects Trump after he dominates raceThe first major test of Donald Trump’s influence on the affairs of a longtime U.S. ally went badly.
The Latest: Trump marks his first 100 days in office with a rally in Michigan and ABC interview
Read full article: The Latest: Trump marks his first 100 days in office with a rally in Michigan and ABC interviewPresident Donald Trump has marked his first 100 days in office with an interview with ABC News and a rally in Michigan.
Numbers that matter from the first 100 days of Trump’s second term
Read full article: Numbers that matter from the first 100 days of Trump’s second termFor President Donald Trump's administration, the numbers on executive orders, deportations, reductions in the federal workforce and tariffs in his first 100 days back in the White House point toward a renewed America.
Trump marks his first 100 days in office with a rally in Michigan, a state rocked by his tariffs
Read full article: Trump marks his first 100 days in office with a rally in Michigan, a state rocked by his tariffsPresident Donald Trump has celebrated the 100th day of his second term — yet spent much of his rally marking it in campaign mode, fixated on past grudges and grievances.
Trump's team has disrupted some $430 billion in federal funds, top Democrats say
Read full article: Trump's team has disrupted some $430 billion in federal funds, top Democrats sayThe Trump administration has frozen, stalled or otherwise disrupted some $430 billion in federal funds since the president took office — from federal disease research to Head Start for children to disaster aid.
If Trump abandons Ukraine, can Europe help Kyiv fight on? The clock is ticking to answer that
Read full article: If Trump abandons Ukraine, can Europe help Kyiv fight on? The clock is ticking to answer thatPresident Donald Trump is pushing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to cede territory occupied by Russia to Moscow to bring about an end to the fighting in Ukraine.
Trump made big promises and moved at frenetic speed. 100 days in, here's what he's done and not done
Read full article: Trump made big promises and moved at frenetic speed. 100 days in, here's what he's done and not doneThe weeks since President Donald Trump returned to office have been a whirlwind of activity to show Americans his administration is relentlessly pursuing his promises.
Republicans in the toughest swing districts become hard to find for people angry about Trump
Read full article: Republicans in the toughest swing districts become hard to find for people angry about TrumpRepublican members of Congress have gone to great lengths to avoid public meetings with their constituents over their two-week Easter recess.
Trump’s first 100 days: Steamrolling government, strong-arming allies and igniting trade wars
Read full article: Trump’s first 100 days: Steamrolling government, strong-arming allies and igniting trade warsIn his first 100 days, President Donald Trump has exerted his power on a scale with no easy historical comparison.
Things to know about the US coal industry and proposed changes under the Trump administration
Read full article: Things to know about the US coal industry and proposed changes under the Trump administrationThe U.S. coal industry has been in a steep decline for decades, and President Donald Trump’s administration has proposed several changes that would affect it.
As Musk gained power in Washington, his popularity has fallen, an AP-NORC poll finds
Read full article: As Musk gained power in Washington, his popularity has fallen, an AP-NORC poll findsAn AP-NORC poll finds that only about one-third of U.S. adults have a favorable opinion of Elon Musk after his brief foray into the federal government.
Romanians confront a deluge of online disinformation ahead of a presidential election rerun
Read full article: Romanians confront a deluge of online disinformation ahead of a presidential election rerunRomanians are confronting a deluge of online disinformation ahead of a fraught presidential election redo next week, including ominous claims that the EU and NATO member country is surging toward “imminent war” with Russia.
Only about half of Republicans say Trump has focused on the right priorities, AP-NORC poll finds
Read full article: Only about half of Republicans say Trump has focused on the right priorities, AP-NORC poll findsAn AP-NORC poll finds many Americans don't agree with President Trump’s aggressive efforts to quickly enact his agenda, and even Republicans aren't overwhelmingly convinced his attention has been in the right place.
Largest federal employee union, a leading Trump opponent, to lay off more than half of staff
Read full article: Largest federal employee union, a leading Trump opponent, to lay off more than half of staffThe largest union for federal employees plans to lay off more than half its staff nationwide after President Donald Trump’s anti-union executive orders have rapidly weakened the organization’s finances.
Tesla could benefit the most from new rules on reporting of self-driving car crashes
Read full article: Tesla could benefit the most from new rules on reporting of self-driving car crashesRule changes announced by the Trump administration this week could allow automakers to report fewer crashes involving self-driving cars, with Tesla potentially emerging as the main beneficiary.
Trump science cuts target bird feeder research, AI literacy work and more
Read full article: Trump science cuts target bird feeder research, AI literacy work and moreHundreds of university researchers in the U.S. have had their National Science Foundation funding abruptly canceled to comply with President Donald Trump’s directive to end support of research on diversity, equity and inclusion, as well as the study of misinformation.
Most Americans expect higher prices as a result of Trump's tariffs, a new AP-NORC poll finds
Read full article: Most Americans expect higher prices as a result of Trump's tariffs, a new AP-NORC poll findsAn Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll suggests Americans’ trust in President Donald Trump to bolster the U.S. economy appears to be faltering.
Wall Street's rally roars into a 3rd day as companies' profits keep piling up, for now at least
Read full article: Wall Street's rally roars into a 3rd day as companies' profits keep piling up, for now at leastU.S. stocks rallied further as better-than-expected profits for U.S. companies piled up, though CEOs say they’re unsure whether it will last because of uncertainty created by President Donald Trump’s trade war.
Republican Nancy Mace fields concerns over university funding during South Carolina town hall
Read full article: Republican Nancy Mace fields concerns over university funding during South Carolina town hallRepublican Rep. Nancy Mace faced criticism over legal wrangling concerning universities and allegations of antisemitism during a town hall at a gated island community in her South Carolina district.
Musk damaged Tesla's brand in just a few months. Fixing it will likely take longer
Read full article: Musk damaged Tesla's brand in just a few months. Fixing it will likely take longerElon Musk intends to focus more on his job as Tesla CEO, but it’s unclear if the billionaire will be able to solve a big problem of his own making: damage to its brand.
Iowa town hall attendees turn on each other as Sen. Grassley faces heated questions
Read full article: Iowa town hall attendees turn on each other as Sen. Grassley faces heated questionsIowans attending a forum hosted by Sen. Chuck Grassley started to turn on each other as the lawmaker faced heated questions about President Donald Trump’s first months in office.
Tariff turmoil: How Tesla and other companies are dealing with the trade war's uncertainty
Read full article: Tariff turmoil: How Tesla and other companies are dealing with the trade war's uncertaintyUncertainty over tariffs and an unpredictable trade war is weighing heavily on companies as they report their latest results and try to give investors financial forecasts.
The Latest: US stocks are leaping amid a worldwide rally
Read full article: The Latest: US stocks are leaping amid a worldwide rallyUS stocks are leaping amid a worldwide rally after President Donald Trump said he would not attempt to fire the head of the Federal Reserve and his Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he expects a “de-escalation” in what he called an unsustainable tariffs showdown against China.
$50 million prize funded by Musk foundation goes to carbon-removal company that helps Indian farmers
Read full article: $50 million prize funded by Musk foundation goes to carbon-removal company that helps Indian farmersA company that spreads crushed rock on farmers’ fields to draw climate-warming carbon dioxide from the atmosphere has won the $50 million grand prize in a global competition funded by Elon Musk’s foundation.
Ex-OpenAI workers ask California and Delaware AGs to block for-profit conversion of ChatGPT maker
Read full article: Ex-OpenAI workers ask California and Delaware AGs to block for-profit conversion of ChatGPT makerFormer employees of OpenAI are appealing to the top law enforcement officers in California and Delaware to halt the company’s move to transfer control of its artificial intelligence technology from a nonprofit charity to a for-profit business.
Musk says he'll spend less time in Washington and more time running Tesla after its profit plunges
Read full article: Musk says he'll spend less time in Washington and more time running Tesla after its profit plungesElon Musk says he’ll be spending less time in Washington slashing government costs and more time running Tesla after his electric vehicle company reported a big drop in profits.
Big Tech's 'Magnificent Seven' heads into earnings season reeling from Trump turbulence
Read full article: Big Tech's 'Magnificent Seven' heads into earnings season reeling from Trump turbulenceAs Big Tech kicks off its quarterly earnings season this week, the industry’s bellwether companies have been thrust into a cauldron of uncertainty and turmoil that they didn’t anticipate when Donald Trump re-entered the White House less than 100 days ago.
Anti-Trump resistance sees another leader in Van Hollen as Democrats’ leadership carousel turns
Read full article: Anti-Trump resistance sees another leader in Van Hollen as Democrats’ leadership carousel turnsChris Van Hollen has emerged, for now, as a leading figure in the resistance to President Donald Trump.
This Midwestern city has long been a federal hub. The pain from DOGE’s cuts is everywhere
Read full article: This Midwestern city has long been a federal hub. The pain from DOGE’s cuts is everywhereThe Kansas City, Missouri, metropolitan area has long been a regional hub for the federal government, and the pain from the Trump administration's cuts can be seen everywhere.
Vance and Modi are likely to discuss a potential US-India trade deal. Here's what to know
Read full article: Vance and Modi are likely to discuss a potential US-India trade deal. Here's what to knowU.S. Vice President JD Vance has begun a four-day tour of India as the two countries seek to strengthen their partnership by negotiating a bilateral trade deal.
Three Hegseth aides ousted in leak investigation decry 'baseless attacks'
Read full article: Three Hegseth aides ousted in leak investigation decry 'baseless attacks'Three former senior advisers to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth are decrying what they called “baseless attacks” after each was escorted from the Pentagon in an expanding probe on information leaks.