Category Archives: National
Trump asks Supreme Court to let him dismantle Education Department
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Donald Trump's administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday to permit it to proceed with dismantling the Department of Education, a move that would leave school policy i...
Jun 06, 2025 FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Supreme Court building is seen in Washington, U.S., June 27, 2022. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo
Slow US job growth anticipated in May; unemployment rate seen steady
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. job growth slowed in May amid headwinds from tariff uncertainty, while the unemployment rate held steady at 4.2%, potentially giving the Federal Reserve cover to delay resu...
Jun 06, 2025 FILE PHOTO: People wait in a line outside a newly reopened career center for in-person appointments in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S., April 15, 2021. REUTERS/Amira Karaoud/ File Photo
UPDATE: Feuding Trump and Musk are now not expected to speak on Friday
Updated: 7:06 a.m. WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump and his one-time close ally billionaire Elon Musk were now not expected to talk on Friday, despite efforts by White House aides to ...
Jun 06, 2025 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump and Elon Musk attend a press conference in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 30, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo
Trump attacks Musk as public feud escalates over tax-cut bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump lashed out on Thursday against his ally Elon Musk, saying he was "disappointed" by the billionaire's public opposition to the sweeping tax-cut and spending...
Jun 05, 2025 U.S. President Donald Trump and Elon Musk attend a press conference in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 30, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo
US Supreme Court makes 'reverse' discrimination suits easier
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court made it easier on Thursday for people from majority backgrounds such as white or straight individuals to pursue claims alleging workplace "reverse" discrim...
Jun 05, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Marlean Ames sits with Edward Gilbert, her lawyer, during a meeting in his law office in Akron, Ohio, U.S., February 13, 2025. REUTERS/Megan Jelinger/File Photo
Colorado fire-bomb suspect to make court appearance
(Reuters) -The man charged with fire-bombing a Colorado march by people who wanted to raise awareness of Israeli hostages in Gaza is scheduled to be formally charged in state court on Thursday, as tho...
Jun 05, 2025 A placard saying "Boulder strong" is displayed on a makeshift memorial outside the Boulder Courthouse, days after an attack that injured multiple people in Boulder, Colorado, U.S., June 4, 2025. REUTERS/Mark Makela
Trump reinstates US travel ban, bars citizens of 12 countries
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Wednesday banning the citizens of 12 countries from entering the United States, saying the move was needed to protect against...
Jun 05, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Afghan refugees queue outside a distribution and donation center at Liberty Village on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey, U.S., December 2, 2021. REUTERS/Barbara Davidson/Pool/File photo
Trump directs probe into Biden's use of autopen, Biden says policy decisions were his
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump directed his White House counsel on Wednesday to investigate whether former President Joe Biden's aides covered up alleged mental decline and unlawful...
Jun 05, 2025 FILE PHOTO: US President Joe Biden looks on as US President-elect Donald Trump arrives during the inauguration ceremony before Trump is sworn in as the 47th US President in the US Capitol Rotunda in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2025. SAUL LOEB/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
US House plans quick action on Trump cuts to foreign aid spending
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Republican leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives said on Wednesday they would act quickly on President Donald Trump's request to slash $9.4 billion in spending on foreign ...
Jun 04, 2025 FILE PHOTO: House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) speaks with members of the media, on the day of a closed House Republican Conference meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 20, 2025. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno/File Photo
Trump tax-cut bill could cost $2.4 trillion, less than earlier forecast
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office on Wednesday lowered its estimate how much President Donald Trump's tax-cut and spending bill will add to the national debt, saying it...
Jun 04, 2025 U.S. President Donald Trump and U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) speak to members of the media, on the day of a closed House Republican Conference meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 20, 2025. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno
