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Trump Appeals Block on Agencies' Mass Layoffs
The administration of President Donald Trump appealed on Friday a federal judge's decision that extended a block on mass layoffs by federal agencies, a key piece of the Republican president's plans to downsize the U.S. government.
Fri, 23 May 2025 10:58:38 EDTSpeaker Johnson Used Trump's Bully Pulpit to Pass Big Bill
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., overcame several intense disagreements within his conference and utilized President Donald Trump's bully pulpit to assure the House passed its "one big, beautiful" spending and tax bill.
Fri, 23 May 2025 10:02:09 EDTWall St, Apple Slide on Trump's Latest Tariff Threats
President Donald Trump is pushing stocks to sink again Friday, this time after threatening 50% tariffs on the European Union that could begin in a little more than a week.
Fri, 23 May 2025 06:41:20 EDTHarvard Sues Trump Administration Over Ban on Enrolling Foreign Students
Harvard University is challenging the Trump administration's decision to bar the Ivy League school from enrolling foreign students, calling it unconstitutional retaliation for defying the White House's political demands. In a lawsuit filed Friday in federal court in Boston,...
Fri, 23 May 2025 08:47:38 EDTCleric: Iran Doesn't Take Orders From 'Madman' Trump
An Iranian senior cleric accused President Donald Trump of portraying himself as "a madman" to scare other countries, it was reported.
Fri, 23 May 2025 08:06:20 EDTTrump Wants 50 Percent Tariff on EU
President Donald Trump on Friday said he wants "a straight 50% Tariff" on the European Union beginning June 1 because trade talks are stuck.
Fri, 23 May 2025 08:01:59 EDTAmb. Danon: Forces at UN 'Facilitating Terrorism'
Danny Danon, the Israeli ambassador to the United Nations, slammed forces in the U.N. Security Council for "facilitating terrorism."
Fri, 23 May 2025 07:42:07 EDTNetanyahu: World Spreading 'Starving Palestinian Children' Lie
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lashed out on Thursday night at world leaders for spreading "Hamas's propaganda" that Israel is starving Palestinian children, which culminated in the killing of two Israeli embassy staffers in Washington, D.C.
Fri, 23 May 2025 07:30:45 EDTHHS Report: Columbia Violated Federal Civil Rights Law on Antisemitism
A Health and Human Services inquiry has determined that Columbia University acted with "deliberate indifference" about the ongoing harassment of Jewish students, violating federal civil rights law.
Fri, 23 May 2025 06:57:36 EDTSuspect in Embassy Killings Declared, 'I Did it for Palestine, Gaza'
The man accused of fatally shooting two staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington outside a Jewish museum told police after his arrest, “I did it for Palestine, I did it for Gaza,” federal authorities said Thursday in announcing charges in the killings.
Fri, 23 May 2025 07:49:35 EDTSouth Africa's Sibanye Working to Rescue 289 Trapped in Gold Mine
South Africa's Sibanye Stillwater said on Friday that rescue efforts were underway for 289 mine workers trapped underground at its Kloof gold mine near Johannesburg. "We can confirm that we had an incident at Kloof 7...
Fri, 23 May 2025 07:13:41 EDTUS, Iran to Resume Nuclear Talks Amid Clashing Red Lines
Iranian and U.S. negotiators will resume talks on Friday in Rome to resolve a decades-long dispute over Iran's nuclear ambitions, despite Tehran's supreme leader warning that clinching a new deal might be insurmountable amid clashing red lines.
Fri, 23 May 2025 06:38:21 EDTTrump: Major Prisoner Swap Completed Between Russia-Ukraine
President Donald Trump said on Friday that a major prisoner swap was just completed between Russia and Ukraine.
Fri, 23 May 2025 06:31:54 EDTTrump Hosts Top Crypto Investors at Swanky Dinner
President Donald Trump rewarded top investors in one of his cryptocurrency projects with a swanky dinner, an event that showed the ascendance of an emerging financial industry.
Fri, 23 May 2025 06:02:56 EDTHaiti Seeks Regional Gang-fighting Support as US Defers Funding
Top Haitian officials called for urgent security support from neighbors at a meeting of the Organization of American States on Thursday, while the U.S. signaled it would not continue current funding aimed at holding back the nation's armed gangs.
Thu, 22 May 2025 22:53:08 EDTWSJ: US Banks Eye Move Into Crypto With Joint Stablecoin
Some of the biggest U.S. banks are exploring whether to team up to issue a joint stablecoin, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.
Thu, 22 May 2025 22:42:31 EDTJapan's Tariff Envoy to Meet With Bessent in US
Japan's top tariff negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, intends to visit the United States again on May 30 for a fourth round of trade talks, just one week after this weekend's visit, two sources familiar with the matter said on Friday.
Thu, 22 May 2025 22:29:38 EDTJack Ciattarelli to Newsmax: Sherrill Owes N.J. Answers
Jack Ciattarelli, Republican candidate for governor of New Jersey, said Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., owes Garden State voters answers about how she made millions from stock trades in her time in Washington, more than tripling her net worth over three terms.
Thu, 22 May 2025 21:52:38 EDTSouth Korea's Defense Ministry: No Talks with US on Troop Withdrawal
South Korea's defense ministry said on Friday that Seoul and Washington had not had discussions about the withdrawal of some U.S. troops stationed in the country.
Thu, 22 May 2025 21:45:49 EDTMahmoud Khalil Permitted to Hold Newborn Son for the 1st Time
Detained Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil was allowed to hold his one-month-old son for the first time Thursday after a federal judge blocked the Trump administration's efforts to keep the father and infant separated by a plexiglass barrier.
Thu, 22 May 2025 21:36:14 EDT