Amtrak temporarily halts all trains between New York and Washington over power issues
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. passenger railroad Amtrak said Wednesday it was temporarily suspending all train service between ...
Republican sweep gives Trump power to slash taxes, may strain deficits
But Trump's agenda threatens to sink the U.S. government trillions of dollars further into debt as its borrowing costs climb, ...
Explainer-Expect to hear the F-word a lot in the US Senate next year
Republican majorities in both chambers of the U.S. Congress will give Donald Trump the power to achieve many of his goals ...
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U.S. October budget deficit jumps to $257 billion, handing hole to Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. budget deficit jumped nearly four-fold to $257 billion in October, a figure inflated by ...
US East Coast, Gulf Coast ports employer says no significant progress on key contract issue
The International Longshoremen's Association union agreed to end a three-day strike on Oct. 3 after it won agreement for a 62 ...
Five things to know about Germany's government crisis
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has announced he will ask for a vote of confidence in December, setting the path for an early ...
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White House transition: Top takeaways from Trump’s visit to Oval Office
President-elect Donald Trump's first visit to the White House since leaving office in January 2021 featured a ceremonial tradition honoring a peaceful transfer of power. Before the White House meeting ...
What we know about the Department of Government Efficiency
During President-elect Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, he and Tesla CEO Elon Musk repeatedly floated the idea of a Musk-run Department of Government Efficiency. The acronym DOGE is a purposeful ...
Alina Habba gains steam for White House press secretary position
President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney, Alina Habba, is gaining steam for the position of White House press secretary. Following Trump’s shock victory last week, a mad dash began to staff his ...
Don Lemon leaving X due to platform not serving ‘purpose’ of free speech
Ex-CNN anchor Don Lemon announced Wednesday he would no longer post on X, citing the platform’s incoming updated terms of service as part of his reason. Following his firing from ...
Trump announces four advisers joining administration as senior staff
President-elect Donald Trump promoted four close allies from his campaign to serve as senior staff members in his second administration. Dan Scavino, Stephen Miller, Hames Blair, and Taylor Budowich w ...
Baltimore wins $266 million in opioid case against distributors
(Reuters) - The city of Baltimore won $266 million in its lawsuit accusing top drug distributors McKesson and Cencora of ...