Unemployment Claims Rise Modestly Amid Low Layoffs

Unemployment Claims Rise Modestly Amid Low Layoffs

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits rose marginally last week, suggesting the labor market remains resilient despite darkening clouds over the economy caused by tariffs on imported goods.

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 08:38:45 EDT
Trump: Grocery Prices 'Way Down'

Trump: Grocery Prices 'Way Down'

President Donald Trump promoted good news concerning the U.S. economy on Thursday morning.

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 08:16:42 EDT
Harvard President: Will 'Not Compromise' With Trump

Harvard President: Will 'Not Compromise' With Trump

Harvard University's president claimed his institution had "no choice" but to resist the Trump administration's demands that the school change certain policies to continue to receive federal funding.

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 07:54:54 EDT
Attorney: Trump Brought 'Bloodbath' to DOJ's Civil Rights Division

Attorney: Trump Brought 'Bloodbath' to DOJ's Civil Rights Division

Current and former officials with the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division say the Trump administration's moves to change the department have forced out employees in what one senior attorney said has been a "complete bloodbath."

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 07:54:09 EDT
Freed Hostage Tal Shoham: Bound, Starved, Beaten by Hamas

Freed Hostage Tal Shoham: Bound, Starved, Beaten by Hamas

Whether the threat was abusive Hamas guards, hunger, illness, or Israeli strikes, there were moments during Tal Shoham's 505 days of captivity in Gaza when he did not think he would be alive the next morning.

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 02:00:54 EDT
Republican Task Force Chief Wants to Shield Fed From Political Influence

Republican Task Force Chief Wants to Shield Fed From Political Influence

A Republican lawmaker tasked with scrutinizing Federal Reserve monetary policy wants the U.S. Congress to help stabilize financial markets by insulating the central bank from political influence, including from President Donald Trump. After days of market turmoil triggered...

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 07:07:50 EDT
Trump Admin Moved Venezuelan to Texas for Possible Deportation Despite Judge's Order

Trump Admin Moved Venezuelan to Texas for Possible Deportation Despite Judge's Order

President Donald Trump's administration moved a Venezuelan man who had worked in construction in Philadelphia to Texas for possible deportation after a federal judge had issued an order blocking his removal from Pennsylvania...

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 06:48:30 EDT
Vatican Keeps St. Peter's Open All Night for Public Viewing of Pope Francis

Vatican Keeps St. Peter's Open All Night for Public Viewing of Pope Francis

So many mourners lined up to see Pope Francis lying in state in a simple wooden coffin inside St. Peter's Basilica that the Vatican kept the doors open all night due to higher-than-expected turnout, closing the basilica for just an hour Thursday morning for cleaning.The...

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 06:40:30 EDT
Stock Futures Slip on Trade Developments, Earnings

Stock Futures Slip on Trade Developments, Earnings

U.S. stock index futures fell Thursday, with a brief equity rally fizzling out as investors assessed the latest twists and turns in the Trump administration's erratic trade policy, and a bevy of mixed corporate results.

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 06:30:41 EDT
Zelenskyy Cuts Short South African Trip After Massive Russian Strike on Kyiv Kills 9

Zelenskyy Cuts Short South African Trip After Massive Russian Strike on Kyiv Kills 9

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday he is cutting short his official trip to South Africa and returning home after a major Russian strike on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv with missiles and drones killed at least nine people...

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 06:38:08 EDT
China Says No Active US Trade Talks Have Taken Place

China Says No Active US Trade Talks Have Taken Place

China Thursday denied U.S. President Donald Trump's assertion that the two sides were involved in active negotiations over tariffs, saying that any suggestion of progress in this matter was as groundless as "trying to catch the wind."

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 05:39:47 EDT
Yale Strips Status of Pro-Palestinian Student Group

Yale Strips Status of Pro-Palestinian Student Group

Yale College, the undergraduate branch of Yale University, said Wednesday it revoked the status of a pro-Palestinian student group a day after anti-Israel student activists set up an encampment on campus to protest a speech by Israeli Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir.

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 22:14:59 EDT
Trump Meme Coin Surges on Dinner With President Offer

Trump Meme Coin Surges on Dinner With President Offer

President Donald Trump's meme coin surged more than 60% on Wednesday after a post announcing "the most EXCLUSIVE INVITATION in the world" promised the top 220 buyers of $TRUMP a private gala dinner with the president on May 22.

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 21:33:30 EDT
House to Vote on Overturning Calif. Gas Car Ban

House to Vote on Overturning Calif. Gas Car Ban

The House is set to vote next week on overturning the Biden-era approvals of California regulations to ban sales of new gas-powered cars.

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 20:46:31 EDT
Harvard Poll: Young Americans' Support for Dems Plummets

Harvard Poll: Young Americans' Support for Dems Plummets

A poll of young Americans conducted by the Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School shows that "while [President Donald] Trump's overall approval has remained stable, support for Democrats has eroded."

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 18:40:38 EDT
Democrats Warned on Support of Accused MS-13 Illegal

Democrats Warned on Support of Accused MS-13 Illegal

Top Democrat consultants are sounding the alarm over party lawmakers defending an illegal alien accused of MS-13 gang ties, warning the move could spark voter backlash and damage Democrats' electoral chances.

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 19:39:35 EDT
DOGE Shuttering Millennium Challenge Corp Aid Agency

DOGE Shuttering Millennium Challenge Corp Aid Agency

Elon Musk's DOGE is ending the work of a U.S. aid agency launched by Republican former President George W. Bush to reduce poverty and promote economic growth around the world, according to a recording of a staff meeting and an email to staff seen by Reuters.

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 19:10:12 EDT
RNC Chair Slams Democrats Over Tesla Vandals

RNC Chair Slams Democrats Over Tesla Vandals

Republican National Committee Chair Michael Whatley criticized the increase in political violence nationwide and accused members of the Democratic Party of encouraging it, the Washington Examiner reported on Wednesday.

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 18:56:38 EDT
Gov. Whitmer: Guns Leading Cause of Death

Gov. Whitmer: Guns Leading Cause of Death

On Tuesday, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer claimed during a press conference held outside the state's capitol that guns were the leading cause of death among young people.

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 18:25:39 EDT
Judge Questions Legality of Trump's Order Limiting Federal Union Rights

Judge Questions Legality of Trump's Order Limiting Federal Union Rights

A federal judge appeared skeptical Wednesday over President Donald Trump’s move to end collective bargaining with federal labor unions in agencies with national security missions across the federal government, reports Politico.

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 18:17:48 EDT