Trump Says Federal Layoffs Happening Right Now Amid Shutdown
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt clarified remarks made on Oct. 6 by President Donald Trump about whether federal employees are being fired. On...
Treasury Names Social Security Commissioner as CEO of IRS
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced on Oct. 6 that Frank Bisignano, the head of the Social Security Administration (SSA), will also serve as CEO...
House Democratic Leader Holds News Conference
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) holds a press conference at 5:30 p.m. ET on Oct. 6. …
Trump Delivers Remarks (Oct. 6)
President Donald Trump delivers remarks at 4:15 p.m. ET on Oct. 6. …
Women and Infants Nutrition Program Endangered by Federal Shutdown
The Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, known as WIC, will run out of federal funding “very soon” due to the federal...
China’s private firms face a difficult landscape. Can the 5-year plan help?
Published: 6:00am, 7 Oct 2025Updated: 6:15am, 7 Oct 2025 As China drafts its 15th five-year plan – the next entry in a line of...
China’s WTO concession only marks phase one of a protracted campaign
When Beijing announced in September that it would no longer seek the special benefits that come with developing-country status at the World Trade Organization...
Israel, Hamas hold indirect talks in Egypt on eve of Gaza war anniversary
Israeli and Hamas officials launched indirect talks on Monday at an Egyptian resort on a US-drafted peace plan to end the ruinous war in...
Asian student arrivals to US plunge to lowest level since pandemic
The number of students arriving from Asia to the US in August fell by nearly 24 per cent this year compared with last year,...