By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, Oct 1 (Reuters) – New applications for US unemployment benefits drifted close to 57-year lows last week and layoffs decreased in September, suggesting labor market stability persisted even as employers remained cautious about boosting hiring. The report from the Labor Department on Thursday joined a raft of other data…
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, Sept 30 – The US Senate on Wednesday blocked legislation placing new restrictions on stock trading by members of Congress, as Democrats refused to provide enough votes to advance the measure toward passage, arguing that it falls short of a full ban…
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard urged Americans in a message ahead of U.S. midterm elections to take to the streets and rally against Donald Trump, claiming the U.S. president’s war in the Middle East has failed. Meanwhile, in the occupied West Bank, settlers rioted, throwing rocks, blocking roads and setting Palestinian property on fire to prevent a…
After weeks of Washington being gripped by a new wave of fear about artificial intelligence gone awry, the Trump administration will take a sharply different take Tuesday, seeking to convince a skeptical public that the nation is instead about to embark on a tech-powered “golden age.” President Donald Trump will deliver a speech launching America.gov…
A screenshot of President Donald Trump’s 2023 ad for the 2024 presidential elections. —Screenshot from Donald Trump’s Truth Social account @realDonaldTrump“This is the final battle,” Donald Trump could be heard saying in one of the taxpayer-funded television ads that aired ahead of the November elections and elicited scrutiny across political parties for potential violations of…
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Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi proposed a “seven-day plan” to reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz (CHARLY TRIBALLEAU)Iran stood firm Sunday on its conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, despite US President Donald Trump’s rejection of the proposal that had created some optimism for breaking the Mideast war stalemate.The waterway is key to the…
U.S. President Donald Trump goes to speak to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House before boarding Marine One in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 26, 2026. —Samuel Corum—Sipa/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump announced Friday that he is seeking to cancel almost $1 billion in federal funding…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is canceling nearly $1 billion in spending approved by Congress, the White House announced on Friday, using a rare and contested power to axe funding for immigrant services and diversity-focused initiatives. Trump’s Office of Management and Budget described the funding cut as focused on “the most harmful government spending.”…
In a single day in January, Immigration and Customs Enforcement spent more money than it had on any other day in either of President Trump’s terms, federal spending records show.The agency advanced billions to Chicago Title Insurance in escrow to acquire detention facilities, according to a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson…





