Trump Extends Jones Act Waiver, Allowing Foreign Ships to Haul Goods Between US Ports
President Donald Trump on Monday extended a waiver of the Jones Act for 90 days, allowing foreign ships to move oil, fertilizers, and other...
Trump Says Iran Must Pay Compensation for US Soldiers Killed or Wounded
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Aug. 10 that he will demand that Iran pay compensation to the United States for people the regime...
Pentagon Asks Industry Leaders to Report Plans to Boost Weapons Production
The Pentagon is pushing ahead with rebuilding the defense industrial base by asking weapons manufacturers to share plans for how they will increase weapons...
6 Republicans Vie for Nomination in Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District
MONTGOMERY—A key congressional primary is set to take place this week in Alabama’s Second Congressional District, following a GOP redistricting effort to pick up...
Todd Blanche Sworn In as Attorney General
Todd Blanche, President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer, was sworn in Monday as U.S. attorney general and now formally takes the helm of the...
ICE Arrests 1,200 Illegal Immigrants During Statewide Georgia Operation
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested more than 1,200 illegal immigrants across Georgia during a recent statewide operation, the agency said last week. Of...
Hassett Rules Out Replacing Fed’s Lisa Cook on Central Bank Board
White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said President Donald Trump would have the authority to fire Federal Reserve Board member Lisa Cook...
South Carolina Air Force Base Renamed in Honor of Sen. Lindsey Graham
CHARLESTON, S.C.—The U.S. military renamed Joint Base Charleston to Joint Base Lindsey Graham on Aug. 10, in honor of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham...
Moolenaar Urges Commerce to Clarify Chip Rule Meant to Stop Huawei Diversion
House Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar (R-Mich.) is pressing the Commerce Department to confirm that chip manufacturers must continue checking advanced-chip orders...