Politics

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments on President Donald Trump’s global tariffs, a centerpiece of his economic agenda. While the case moves forward, the tariffs will remain…

Americans’ median household income grew less than 3% — about $2,150 — during the Biden administration, according to new Census Bureau figures released Tuesday. Former President Joe Biden faced the…

Nepal has lifted its controversial ban on social media platforms after it triggered mass protests that left at least 19 people dead and more than 100 injured. The unrest followed…

President Donald Trump is amplifying his use of executive authority, leaning into hardline policies that are reshaping domestic politics while fueling controversy at home and abroad. Over the weekend, Trump…

China’s President Xi Jinping hosted Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Beijing on Tuesday, marking the first meeting of the three since the Ukraine…

The Trump administration has launched a new federal immigration enforcement operation in Massachusetts aimed at deporting individuals who entered the country illegally and are accused of committing crimes, according to…

President Donald Trump on Wednesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in his administration’s fight to preserve emergency tariffs, a key piece of his economic agenda. The appeal seeks…

A U.S. federal court has struck down President Donald Trump’s administration’s decision to freeze billions in research grants for Harvard University, ruling that the action violated the school’s free speech…

The Trump administration announced Wednesday that it is opening a new detention camp within Louisiana’s Angola prison to house undocumented migrants accused of committing crimes. A New Facility at Angola…

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has deported nearly 200,000 people in the first seven months of President Donald Trump’s administration, according to a senior Homeland Security official. The agency is…

Russia’s slowing economy and ballooning budget deficit are adding strain to the Kremlin as the war in Ukraine continues. The finance ministry reported in August that the deficit reached 4.88…

The Federal Reserve said Tuesday it would follow any court decision on whether President Donald Trump has the authority to remove Governor Lisa Cook from the Board of Governors. A…

President Donald Trump on Monday rejected accusations that he wants to be a dictator. “And they say … ‘He’s a dictator. He’s a dictator,’” Trump said of his critics. “A…

A whistleblower complaint filed Tuesday alleges that employees with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) at the Social Security Administration (SSA) put sensitive records of more than 300 million Americans…

Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook will file a lawsuit after President Donald Trump moved to remove her from the Fed, her attorney Abbe Lowell confirmed Tuesday. “President Trump has…

The Trump administration on Tuesday filed an emergency appeal asking the Supreme Court to intervene in a dispute over billions of dollars in foreign aid. The Justice Department warned that…

President Donald Trump on Monday announced he had fired Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook, escalating tensions between the White House and the central bank. The firing was announced in…

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in a new interview that no summit between President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is currently planned, despite President Donald Trump’s calls…

President Donald Trump has eased back from imposing tariffs of up to 250% on pharmaceuticals and 100% on semiconductors imported from the European Union. Instead, those goods will now face…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday offered cautious signals about possible interest rate cuts, stressing that economic uncertainty is complicating the Fed’s work. Speaking at the central bank’s annual…