ICE shooting reinforces Minnesota’s grim role as Trump’s target
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Federal officers have encountered opposition in nearly all of the cities targeted by President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement campaign. But it was in Minnesota — a state in daily conflict with the Trump administration
Moody’s analyst says $1.5 trillion Trump defense budget plan could widen deficits
NEW YORK, Jan 8 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed increase in defense spending for 2027 is unlikely to be offset by savings or revenues and would have a negative impact on already large U.S. fiscal
New York AG demands Instacart hand over information about price tests
Jan 8 (Reuters) – New York Attorney General Letitia James demanded information from Instacart on Thursday, saying it may have violated the state’s law requiring online retailers to disclose when they use consumers’ information to set prices.
Trump advisers meet with Denmark, Greenland envoys, Danish official says
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (Reuters) – Aides to U.S. President Donald Trump met at the White House on Thursday with envoys from Denmark and Greenland, a Danish government official said as Trump pushes to bring
Former Rep. Gabby Giffords returns to House floor on 15th anniversary of shooting
PHOENIX (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords returned to the House floor Thursday on the 15th anniversary of the assassination attempt that cut short her promising political career and shocked a nation that has only seen
House easily passes spending package as lawmakers work to avoid another shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House passed a bipartisan package of three spending bills on Thursday that would fund parts of the federal government through September, demonstrating the eagerness of lawmakers to avoid another government shutdown near the
Vance announces new assistant attorney general role to combat taxpayer fraud
WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (Reuters) – Vice President JD Vance said on Wednesday the administration is creating a new assistant attorney general position with nationwide jurisdiction to combat fraud involving taxpayer dollars, adding that a nominee would be
House heading toward vote to extend health care subsidies in a rebuke of GOP leadership
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a remarkable rebuke of Republican leadership, the House is moving ahead Thursday on legislation that would extend expired health care subsidies for the Affordable Care Act after renegade GOP lawmakers joined essentially all
Budget office expects Federal Reserve to cut rates in 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve is expected to cut short-term rates in 2026, with its key interest rate settling at 3.4% towards the end of President Donald Trump ‘s term in office in 2028, according to
UN says the US has ‘legal obligation’ to fund agencies after Trump withdraws from several
NEW YORK (AP) — The top United Nations official on Thursday said the United States has a “legal obligation” to keep paying its dues that fund U.N. agencies after the White House announced that it is withdrawing