President Trump is planning to announce new deals with several of the nation’s top law firms requiring them to offer legal support for some of his favored causes, according to people with knowledge of the matter. In a cabinet meeting on Thursday, Mr. Trump said four or five firms, which he did not name, would […]
Since taking office, the Trump administration has moved aggressively to revoke the temporary legal status of hundreds of thousands of immigrants who were allowed into the country under President Joseph R. Biden Jr. Now, the administration is taking drastic steps to pressure some of those immigrants and others who had legal status to “self-deport” by […]
BBC There were some heroic efforts overnight from Donald Trump and those around him to suggest the past seven days were something other than absolute chaos. By this reading, Trump’s 4D game of chess has left China in check. Certainly the Chinese economy faces a massive hit from punitive tariffs in its biggest market. But […]
The Bank of England ditched its plan to sell some of its holdings of long-term bonds next week, after U.S. Treasuries led a rout in the global government bond market. Stock markets have taken a hit since President Trump announced steep tariffs on dozens of countries, but the turmoil also swept into the bond market […]
In 2023, companies billed Medicare for hundreds of thousands of urinary catheters that doctors never ordered. The next year, doctors collected billions from the government for pricey bandages that were sometimes unneeded. Medicare waste has wide-reaching consequences. Even if patients do not pay the bills themselves, more spending by the government insurance program can increase […]
The talks to keep production going at the UK’s last virgin steel plant in Scunthrope are yet to reach a resolution, the BBC has been told. British Steel has been warning the raw materials used to produce steel in two blast furnaces at the plant may soon run out. On Wednesday, sources said the government […]
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) (R) and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) held a press conference on the Republican budget bill on April 10. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images) Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images/Getty Images North America House Republicans have approved a multitrillion budget […]
Jeff CarlisleApr 10, 2025, 01:20 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Relevent Sports has settled its antitrust lawsuit with the U.S. Soccer Federation on Wednesday, according to a filing with the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Combined with an earlier settlement […]
BBC The house in Niddrie was targeted in a fire attack in the earlier hours of Friday Two teenagers have been arrested in connection with several deliberate fires in Edinburgh thought to be linked to an ongoing gang feud in the city. The two, age 17 and 18, were arrested after a house in the […]
Liv McMahon Technology reporter Reuters The world’s most popular gadgets – phones, laptops, tablets, smartwatches – could be about to get a lot more expensive in the US. Many of them are made in China, which now faces a 125% tariff on its goods imported to the US, under President Donald Trump’s controversial trade policy. […]