Israeli PM Netanyahu Meets With US House Speaker Johnson at Capitol Hill
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Capitol Hill, Washington, at 11:30 a.m. ET on July 8....
Veterans Affairs on Track to Cut 30,000 Staff by September, Drops Plan for Mass Layoff
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will shed 30,000 employees by the end of September through attrition, the agency said on Monday, reversing course...
White House Press Secretary Holds Briefing
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a press briefing at 1 p.m. ET on July 7. …
US to Make Several Trade Announcements in Next 48 Hours: Bessent
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on July 7 that the United States is set to make several trade announcements in the next 48 hours....
US Cancels 54 Contracts, Saves $804 Million in 2 Days: DOGE
Federal government agencies terminated 54 contracts over two days that netted $804 million in savings, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) said in a...
Trump Unveils 25 Percent Tariffs in Letters to Japan and South Korea
President Donald Trump has unveiled tariffs of 25 percent on Japanese and South Korean imports into the United States. He sent letters with details...
Tesla Stock Tumbles After Elon Musk Announces New Political Party
Tesla stock dropped by more than 7 percent during trading on July 7 after CEO Elon Musk announced over the weekend that he’s forming...
Trump Imposes New Tariffs on Japan, South Korea, and 12 Other Countries
President Donald Trump on July 7 issued letters announcing new tariffs on a slate of countries set to take effect on Aug. 1, including...
US Removes Terrorist Designation for Al Qaeda Affiliate in Syria
The State Department has removed from its list of foreign terrorist organizations al-Qaeda’s affiliate in Syria, Jabhat al-Nusra. It is also known as al-Nusra...