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The Trump administration may exclude government spending from GDP, obscuring the impact of DOGE cuts
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Sunday that government spending could be separated from gross domestic product reports, in response to […]
Hegseth Cuts Pentagon Work on Preventing Civilian Harm
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is moving to terminate Pentagon offices and positions that focus on preventing and responding to civilian harm during U.S. combat operations, […]
Trump Says Tariffs Will Stop When Opioid Deaths Fall. They’ve Already Fallen.
One month ago, President Trump agreed to delay tariffs on Canada and Mexico after the two countries agreed to help stem the flow of fentanyl […]
Here’s How Democrats Are Protesting Trump’s Speech to Congress
Some are bringing fired federal workers. Others plan to hand out stickers accusing Elon Musk of “stealing Social Security.” Several will boycott President Trump’s speech […]
Fired CDC Scientists Are Reinstated for Now
Barely two weeks after they were fired, dozens of young scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were reinstated on Tuesday — at […]
Lincoln Díaz-Balart, a ‘Free Cuba’ Republican in Congress, Dies at 70
Lincoln Díaz-Balart, a staunchly anti-communist Florida Republican who helped enshrine into law the U.S. trade embargo against Cuba and who defended immigrants’ rights during his […]
North Carolina lawmakers close in on another injection of Helene relief funds
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina state Senate Republicans advanced a disaster recovery measure Tuesday to direct $533 million in additional spending to meet still-pressing needs […]
U.S. State Department Shuts Down Pollution Monitoring Abroad
What’s the air quality in New Delhi, Jakarta or Buenos Aires? Until Tuesday, the United States Embassy in those cities could have told you. But […]
Afghan and Pakistani forces trade fire at the border as a key crossing remains closed
PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Pakistani and Afghan forces traded fire overnight at a key northwestern border crossing that has been closed for more than a week […]