US Sanctions Target Chinese Ports in Crackdown on Iranian Oil Trade as Trade War Deepens
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Oct. 9 launched a new round of sanctions against Iran’s oil...
Federal Agency Handling US Nuclear Stockpile to Furlough 80 Percent of Staff Amid Government Shutdown
The federal agency responsible for maintaining the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile will furlough most of its workforce as the government shutdown drags on, according...
Supreme Court Sets December Hearing for Trump FTC Firing Case
The Supreme Court says it will hear a case on Dec. 8 about the firing of a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) member by the...
When Government Could Reopen—Key Dates to Watch
With the federal government shutdown now in its third week and officially one of the longest in modern U.S. history, Congress remains at an...
Judge Widens Block on Shutdown-Related Layoffs to Cover More Federal Workers
A federal judge has broadened her order blocking the Trump administration from carrying out mass layoffs during the federal government shutdown, extending protections to...
Transgender Identification Losing Ground Among Young Americans, Report Says
A newly released report suggests transgender identification among Generation Z in America has lost momentum after peaking in 2023. Eric Kaufmann, professor of politics...
Vermont State Senator Resigns Over Role in Leaked Young Republican Group Chat
A Vermont state senator has resigned following public criticism over his participation in a private Young Republican group chat that contained racist, anti-Semitic, and...
Trump Says 2 Survivors of US Strike on Drug Submarine Being Returned to Colombia, Ecuador
The U.S. government is repatriating two survivors of an Oct. 16 military strike that targeted a submersible vessel in the Caribbean Sea, President Donald...
Vance Delivers Remarks at Marine Corps 250th Anniversary Celebration
Vice President JD Vance delivers remarks at a ceremony marking the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Marine Corps at Camp Pendleton, California, on Oct....