WASHINGTON — U.S. employers added just 143,000 jobs last month, but the jobless rate fell to 4% to start 2025. What You Need To Know U.S. employers added just 143,000 jobs last month, but the jobless rate slipped to 4% to start 2025 and the government revised November and December payrolls higher The first job…
CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Mexico — A line of Mexican National Guard and Army trucks rumbled along the border separating Ciudad Juárez and El Paso, Texas Wednesday, among the first of 10,000 officers Mexico has sent to its northern frontier following tariff threats by President Donald Trump. What You Need To Know Mexican National Guard and Army…
HONG KONG — The U.S. Postal Service is reversing course a day after placing a ban on all inbound mail and packages from China and Hong Kong. What You Need To Know The U.S. Postal Service is reversing course a day after placing a ban on all inbound mail and packages from China and Hong…
A movement to oppose the early actions of President Donald Trump’s administration is taking off online, with plans to protest across the U.S. on Wednesday. The movement has organized under the hashtags #buildtheresistance and #50501, which stands for 50 protests, 50 states, one day. Many of the protests are planned at state capitols, with some…
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Tuesday declared for the first time that he wants the U.S. to own the Gaza Strip, unveiling his desire to dismantle the war-ravaged land and create an “economic development,” even if it means deploying U.S. troops in the process. “We will own it and be responsible for dismantling all of…
Robert Santos, who emphasized inclusivity and outreach to overlooked communities, has decided to resign as director of the U.S. Census Bureau midway through his five-year term and in the midst of planning for the 2030 census, which will determine political power and federal funding nationwide for another decade to come. What You Need To Know…
Former Republican U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin was confirmed by the U.S. Senate Wednesday as the new Environmental Protection Agency administrator. The chamber voted 56-42 in favor of the former New York congressman. Zeldin was nominated by Donald Trump days after his election in November. Zeldin served in Congress for eight years, representing New York’s 1st…
WASHINGTON — A Senate committee held a hearing on China’s growing influence in the Panama Canal Zone after President Donald Trump suggested the U.S. should take over the waterway by force, if necessary, because of China’s growing role there. What You Need To Know The Senate Commerce Committee, led by Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas,…
America’s children have continued to lost ground on reading skills in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and have made little improvement in math, according to the latest results of an exam known as the nation’s report card. What You Need To Know New results from a national exam find that America’s children have continued to…
WASHINGTON — Perplexity AI has presented a new proposal to TikTok’s parent company that would allow the U.S. government to own up to 50% of a new entity that merges Perplexity with TikTok’s U.S. business, according to a person familiar with the matter. What You Need To Know The proposal, submitted last week, is a…