June’s nonfarm payrolls rose by 147,000, exceeding expectations of 110,000, while the unemployment rate dropped to 4.1%, signaling a robust labor market that may delay a July Federal Reserve rate cut. Government employment led with a 73,000 job gain, followed … Read More
Despite two Republicans breaking ranks, the White House scored a major victory in the 218-214 vote. Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” on Thursday, ending a monthslong political fight and delivering … Read More
Paramount Global and CBS agreed on Tuesday to pay President Trump a sum that could reach north of $30 million to settle the president’s election interference lawsuit against the network. Trump will receive $16 million up front. This will cover legal fees, … Read More
OXNARD, California (Reuters) -Lisa Tate is a sixth-generation farmer in Ventura County, California, an area that produces billions of dollars worth of fruit and vegetables each year, much of it hand-picked by immigrants in the U.S. illegally. Tate knows the … Read More
Canada has abruptly scrapped its plan to enforce a new digital service tax on American tech firms — days after President Trump blasted the “foolish” move as a “direct and blatant attack” on the United States. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney caved … Read More
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday abruptly cut off trade talks with Canada over its tax targeting U.S. technology firms, calling it a “blatant attack” and saying that he would set a new tariff rate on Canadian goods … Read More
As the US Supreme Court winds down its term ahead of the summer break, there are a number of cases still to be decided. The court is scheduled to issue opinions on Thursday and these are the major outstanding cases: … Read More
A massive investigation into child sex trafficking resulted in the rescue of 60 “critically missing” children in the Tampa Bay area, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced with other officials at a news conference on June 23. “Operation Dragon Eye” … Read More
Elon Musk‘s X Corp sued New York on Tuesday, challenging the constitutionality of a state law requiring social media companies to disclose how they monitor hate speech, extremism, disinformation, harassment and foreign political interference. X said the law known as the Stop … Read More
Holy ship. Capt. James Cook’s famous lost ship, the HMS Endeavour, has been rediscovered off Rhode Island, closing the book on a maritime mystery that has endured for 250 years. The iconic vessel’s alleged final resting spot was detailed in … Read More