Politics
Trump says he’s ‘strongly’ considering reclassifying pot via executive order
Bill Schmitt Jr. (C) joins cannabis reform protesters outside the White House to call on U.S. President Joe Biden “to take action on cannabis clemency before the November general election” October 24, 2022 in Washington, DC. Win Mcnamee | Getty Images Pot stocks failed to light up for a second day on Monday even after […]
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New Trump tariffs collection hits $200 billion, Customs says
President Donald Trump smiles from the field before the 126th America’s Game between the Army Black Knights and the Navy Midshipmen at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Dec. 13, 2025. Patrick Smith | Getty Images The United States has collected more than $200 billion in tariffs this year as a result of new duties imposed […]
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Former Instacart employee says she was fired over her Democratic congressional campaign
A former Instacart employee running for Congress alleges in a lawsuit that the company fired her out of concern that her Democratic political views could lead to backlash from the Trump administration. Elizabeth Vedernikova Khanna, a candidate for Virginia’s 1st Congressional District, worked as chief of staff to Instacart’s chief corporate affairs officer since early […]
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Ukraine peace talks progressing, Russia open to EU membership, U.S. officials say
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky delivers a press conference with the German Chancellor at the Chancellery in Berlin, on December 15, 2025. John Macdougall | Afp | Getty Images American officials said Monday that a deal with Ukrainian leaders to end its war with Russia was nearly complete, even as territorial disputes remain unresolved and a […]
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New York AG sues UPS for allegedly shorting Christmas season workers’ wages
New York Attorney General Letitia James accused delivery giant UPS of cheating seasonal holiday workers out of millions of dollars in legally owed wages, according to a new lawsuit filed Monday. James’ office said that an investigation “found that for years, UPS has shortchanged seasonal workers who keep the company running during peak holiday demand […]
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Trump admin to hire 1,000 specialists for ‘Tech Force’ to build AI, finance projects
The Trump administration on Monday unveiled a new initiative dubbed the “U.S. Tech Force,” comprising about 1,000 engineers and other specialists who will work on artificial intelligence infrastructure and other technology projects throughout the federal government. Participants will commit to a two-year employment program working with teams that report directly to agency leaders in “collaboration […]
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Trump slams Rob Reiner after killing; director’s son Nick in custody
Rob Reiner discusses the story of “Spinal Tap” at 92NY on September 15, 2025 in New York City. John Lamparski | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images President Donald Trump slammed Rob Reiner on Monday morning, a day after the famed Hollywood director and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, were found brutally slain in their […]
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FDA approved a $250,000 Singapore work trip during government shutdown, records show
SINGAPORE — Sentosa Island boasts the luxury, five-star Ora and Michael hotels, with palm-tree-lined pools, lobbies flanked with luxury stores, and a casino that adjoins both hotels and buzzes with gamblers. The Singapore resort is also where a group of federal employees from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration were sent for a work trip […]
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To justify martial law, former South Korean President Yoon tried to provoke North Korea, prosecutors say
Yoon Suk Yeol, South Korea’s president, arrives for a hearing at the Constitutional Court of Korea in Seoul, South Korea, on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images To justify a case for martial law, former President Yoon Suk Yeol tried to provoke neighboring North Korea into taking military action, South Korean […]
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Hong Kong court finds pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai guilty of sedition and collusion with foreign forces
Jimmy Lai, founder of Next Digital Ltd., exits a Correctional Services Department vehicle as he arrives at the Court of Final Appeal for the verdict of his bail hearing in Hong Kong, China, on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021. Prosecutors in Hong Kong charged Lai, a prominent critic of Beijing and local authorities, last year under […]
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