Trump Says Nippon Steel Will Make Major Investment in U.S. Steel
President Trump supports the Japanese company’s taking a stake in the American steel maker after the U.S. blocked a $14 billion takeover bid.Read More
As Trump and Musk Upend Washington, Congressional Phones Can’t Keep Up
In the three weeks since President Trump took office and gave Elon Musk free rein inside the federal government, millions of calls have poured in to members of Congress, jamming the system.Read More
Young Aides Emerge as Enforcers in Musk’s DOGE Team Efforts
Much of the billionaire’s handiwork — gaining access to internal systems and asking employees to justify their jobs — is being driven by a group of engineers operating in secrecy.Read More
Behind Closed Doors, Trudeau Says Trump Threat to Take Over Canada Is Real
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, in a talk with business leaders, said Canada’s wealth of critical minerals are behind Mr. Trump’s comments about making its northern neighbor a U.S. state.Read More
Job Market Gives Fed Cover to Extend Interest Rate Pause
The central bank is grappling with how quickly to lower interest rates after pausing cuts last month.Read More
U.S. Hiring Slowed to 143,000 Jobs in January
U.S. employers added 143,000 jobs last month, somewhat fewer than forecast, while unemployment fell to 4 percent and hourly earnings rose.Read More
Hamas Names 3 Hostages to Be Released in Next Cease-Fire Exchange
The Israelis were identified as Eli Sharabi, Or Levy and Ohad Ben-Ami, all of whom were abducted during the 2023 Hamas-led attack. Israel is expected to let dozens of Palestinian prisoners go in return.Read More
Trump Directly Calls for Closure of USAID
The president’s demand to end the U.S. Agency for International Development came as the vast majority of the agency’s employees were expecting to be placed on indefinite administrative leave.Read More
How Many Federal Worker Resignations Would Be a Lot?
Sixty-five thousand have submitted resignations as part of Elon Musk’s “fork in the road” offer. But 150,000 voluntarily leave every year anyway.Read More
Sacramento County Jail Death Leads to Accusations of Neglect
Court-appointed monitors of Sacramento County jails say a man’s fatal overdose was one of multiple deaths in which deputies and nurses exhibited a “callous” indifference toward detainees.Read More