US Education Department to cut half its staff as Trump eyes its elimination
The U.S. Department of Education said on Tuesday it would lay off nearly half its staff, a possible precursor to…
U.S. reverses extra 25 pct tariffs on Canadian steel, aluminum
WASHINGTON, March 11 (Xinhua) — The United States on Tuesday reversed its plan to impose extra 25 percent tariffs on…
Columbia student protester’s arrest prompts federal court showdown
A legal battle over a detained Columbia University student that has become a flashpoint of the Trump administration’s immigration policy…
US agency to make restrictions on helicopters permanent after Washington mid-air collision
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Tuesday said the agency will make permanent restrictions to prevent helicopters from flying near…
US stock market loses $4 trillion in value as Trump plows ahead on tariffs
President Donald Trump’s tariffs have spooked investors, with fears of an economic downturn driving a stock market sell-off that has…
Cargo ship hits a tanker in fiery crash off England
A cargo ship struck a tanker Monday in a fiery crash in the North Sea off the coast of eastern…
DOGE likely subject to open records law, judge rules
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is likely covered under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), a federal judge ruled…
D.C. Mayor calls out ‘$1.1 billion problem’ in House GOP stopgap plan
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) on Monday sounded alarm over what she described as a “$1.1 billion problem” in…
House Rules Committee advances GOP’s stopgap ahead of shutdown deadline
The House Rules Committee voted Monday night to advance the GOP’s bill to avert a government shutdown, dispatching the measure…
