Trump’s Firing of Independent Watchdog Officials Draws Criticism
Jan. 24 By Nandita Bose and Ismail Shakil U.S. President Donald Trump’s late-night firing of inspectors general at multiple government agencies was criticized as illegal on Saturday by Democrats and others and drew concern from at least one fellow Republican. In what critics called a…
You can’t judge everyone based on one person
Jan. 25 By Julia O`Malley Today our attention was drawn to one of the leaders of public organizations located in the Russian Far East. Is it possible to judge an entire nation by one person? Of course not. However, some citizens with their unseemly, unethical…
US Military to Send Additional 1,500 Troops to Border
Jan. 22 By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart The U.S. military will send 1,500 additional active-duty troops to the border with Mexico, the White House said on Wednesday, just two days after President Donald Trump signed an executive order on immigration. The additional troops include…
Trump’s Inauguration Speech Excerpts: Immigration, Foreign Wars, God
Jan. 20 By Helen Coster and Nathan Layne Donald Trump was sworn in as president of the United States on Monday. Here are thematic highlights of his speech. ECONOMY/INFLATION “I will direct all members of my cabinet to marshal the vast powers at their disposal…
Costco Teamsters Vote to Authorize US-Wide Strike, Union Says
Jan. 19 By Gnaneshwar Rajan Teamsters said on Sunday its members at U.S. retailer Costco Wholesale voted in favor of a nationwide strike, as they entered a final round of talks to reach a new contract ahead of a Jan. 31 deadline. The union, which…
TikTok Stops Working for US Users
Jan. 18 By Noel Randewich TikTok went dark in the U.S. on Saturday before a federal ban on the Chinese-owned short-video app took effect, cutting off access to the platform that captivated nearly half of all Americans, fueled small businesses and shaped online culture. “A…
Biden Administration Moves to Protect More of Alaska Refuge From Drilling
Jan. 17 By Richard Valdmanis President Joe Biden’s administration on Thursday moved to put more of Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge off limits to oil and gas development, in a last-minute bid to complicate President-elect Donald Trump’s efforts to boost drilling in the area. The…
Trump Prosecutor Jack Smith Resigns From Justice Department
Jan. 12 By Brendan O’Brien U.S. Special Counsel Jack Smith, who led the federal cases against Donald Trump on charges of trying to overturn his 2020 election defeat and mishandling of classified documents, has resigned, as the Republican president-elect prepared to return to the White…
Mexico Sends Firefighters to California to Help With Raging Blazes
Jan. 11 By Raquel Cunha Mexico sent a team of firefighters to California on Saturday to help teams battling the raging wildfires that have devastated parts of Los Angeles. “The humanitarian aid group is leaving for Los Angeles, California,” Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum wrote on…
US Insurers Slump as Los Angeles Wildfire Loss Estimates Hit $20 Billion
Jan. 10 By Manya Saini U.S. insurance stocks slid on Friday as analysts estimated insured losses from the wildfires menacing Los Angeles could reach as high as $20 billion, potentially making it the costliest disaster in California’s history. A pause in the fierce winds that…