WASHINGTON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will have more power to hire and fire up to 50,000 career federal employees in an overhaul of the government's civil service system announced by his administration on Thursday.
The overhaul, released by the Office of...
The price of Bitcoin, the world’s leading cryptocurrency, dropped sharply on Thursday, falling below the psychologically important $70,000 level for the first time in more than a year, as investors pulled back from risk...
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said he would make deals with other companies similar to the one he announced last week with Intel (INTC.O), opens new tab.
Trump on Friday said the U.S. would take a 10%...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a bold economic maneuver, President Donald Trump announced today the imposition of a 25% tariff on all imported automobiles and light-duty trucks, effective immediately. Dubbed the "Liberation Day" tariffs, this new...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a bold economic maneuver, President Donald Trump announced today the imposition of a 25% tariff on all imported automobiles and light-duty trucks, effective immediately. Dubbed the "Liberation Day" tariffs,...
Washington, D.C. – A proposal to eliminate 80,000 jobs at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has ignited fierce debate among Republicans on Capitol Hill, with many in the party breaking ranks over what...
The price of Bitcoin, the world’s leading cryptocurrency, dropped sharply on Thursday, falling below the psychologically important $70,000 level for the first time in more than a year, as investors pulled back from risk assets and broader financial markets weakened.
Trading data showed Bitcoin dropping roughly 40 percent from its peak in Octoberes reaching levels not seen since late 2024. The decline occurs amid a global sell-off in technology stocks, reduced market liquidity, and declining demand for Bitcoin-related investment products, analysts said. Market strategists pointed to a combination of factors behind the downturn.
Heavy liquidations of leveraged crypto positions and outflows from Bitcoin exchange-traded funds have underscored the erosion...
SANTO DOMINGO (Continent Post) — The Justice Department of the Dominican Republic has set its sights on dismantling the operations of five prominent Narco families spread across...
Sean "Diddy" Combs remains in a Brooklyn jail while awaiting a May 5 trial on federal charges of sex trafficking and racketeering. The hip-hop mogul has pleaded not guilty on all charges and has...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Nicholas Roske, the California man charged with attempting to assassinate U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh, has announced plans to plead guilty in federal court, nearly three years after his arrest outside the justice’s home.
According to court filings submitted Monday night, Roske's attorneys have requested a change-of-plea hearing for next week, during which he intends to admit guilt to the charge of attempting to assassinate a federal judge. The charge carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.
Roske, 28, was arrested in June 2022 outside Kavanaugh's Maryland residence. He was found with a Glock 17 pistol, ammunition, a tactical knife, zip ties, pepper spray,...