Trump says he discussed Iran with China’s Xi as the US pushes Beijing and others to isolate Tehran
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed the situation in Iran in a wide-ranging call that comes as the U.S. administration pushes Beijing and others to isolate Tehran.
Georgia’s Fulton County seeks return of 2020 election documents seized by FBI
ATLANTA (AP) — Fulton County has filed a motion in federal court seeking the return of all documents from the 2020 election that were seized last week from a warehouse near Atlanta by the FBI, officials in
Washington Post says one-third of its staff across all departments is being laid off
The Washington Post says one-third of its staff across all departments, not just the newsroom, is being laid off. The troubled Post began implementing large-scale cutbacks on Wednesday, including eliminating its sports department and shrinking the number
Trump’s border czar says 700 immigration officers to leave Minnesota immediately
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Trump administration is reducing the number of immigration enforcement officers in Minnesota after state and local officials agreed to cooperate by turning over arrested immigrants, border czar Tom Homan said Wednesday. About 700
Trump’s border czar announces 700 immigration officers to immediately leave Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Trump administration is reducing the number of immigration enforcement officers in Minnesota after state and local officials agreed to cooperate by turning over arrested immigrants, border czar Tom Homan said Wednesday. About 700
Vance says US will establish price floor system for critical minerals
WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President JD Vance told a meeting of than 50 countries on Wednesday aimed at boosting access to critical minerals that the U.S. will establish a system creating price floors for
The Latest: Trump administration looks to rebuild critical mineral supply chain
President Donald Trump’s administration is expected to unveil its grandest plan yet to rebuild supply chains of critical minerals needed for everything from jet engines to smartphones, likely through purchase agreements with partners on top of creating
Renters use ‘rent now, pay later’ services to manage monthly payments, but fees raise concerns
NEW YORK (AP) — Rent can eat up an entire paycheck at the start of the month, so a growing number of renters are turning to a financial product that promises relief by letting them split the
The US authorizes a short extension to a longstanding African trade agreement. Here’s what to know
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump has extended a 26-year-old free-trade agreement with African countries that was left in doubt last year when his administration allowed it to expire while enforcing his policy
Lawmakers urge Trump to drop proposal to slash vehicle fuel economy rules
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (Reuters) – Eighty Democratic lawmakers in Congress urged the Trump administration on Wednesday to abandon a proposal to slash fuel economy standards that former President Joe Biden had finalized in 2024. The