Fired employees file First Amendment lawsuit against EPA
By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON, Dec 3 (Reuters) – Six former Environmental Protection Agency employees on Wednesday filed a First Amendment legal challenge against EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin for terminating their employment because they protested what they said
Bessent says White House may ‘veto’ Federal Reserve presidents
WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday he would push a new requirement that the Federal Reserve’s regional bank presidents live in their districts for at least three years before taking office, a move that
What to know about the hepatitis B shot — and why Trump officials are targeting it
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal vaccine advisory committee this week is expected to discuss whether newborns should still get the hepatitis B vaccine — the first shot found to prevent cancer. Federal health recommendations now suggest
UPS put profits over safety before plane crash that killed 14, lawyer alleges
A deadly UPS cargo plane crash in Kentucky stemmed from corporate choices that favored profits over safety, according to a lawyer who filed two wrongful death lawsuits Wednesday, which allege the company kept flying older aircraft without
Billionaire spacewalker is back before the Senate seeking NASA’s top job
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Billionaire spacewalker Jared Isaacman urged senators on Wednesday to take swift action on his bid to lead NASA, after being yanked and then renominated by President Donald Trump. Isaacman appeared before the
Trump pardons Texas Democratic Rep. Cuellar in bribery and conspiracy case
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump pardoned Texas Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife in a federal bribery and conspiracy case on Wednesday, citing what he called a “weaponized” justice system. Trump, who has argued that
Bessent plans to push residency requirement for regional Fed bank presidents
Dec 3 (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday said he plans to advocate for a requirement that the 12 regional Federal Reserve Bank presidents reside in their districts for at least three years before
Bessent sees more private contributions to ‘Trump accounts’
WASHINGTON, Dec 3 (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he expects more billionaires, foundations and corporations to contribute funds to the new “Trump accounts” for 25 million Americans born between 2025 and 2028, which he
US manufacturing production flat in September
WASHINGTON, Dec 3 (Reuters) – U.S. factory production was unchanged in September as manufacturing remained constrained by tariffs on imports. The flat reading in manufacturing output reported by the Federal Reserve on Wednesday followed an unrevised 0.1%
US services little changed in November, but orders slow
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, Dec 3 (Reuters) – The U.S. services sector activity held steady in November, with employment still subdued and prices for inputs elevated, a survey showed on Wednesday. The Institute for Supply Management said