WASHINGTON, Nov 13 (Reuters) – The U.S. government has hired 50,000 employees since President Donald Trump took office, his top personnel official said, with the new staff largely in national security positions reflecting the administration’s policy focus. The bulk of the new hires, reported first by Reuters, work at Immigration and Customs Enforcement, said Scott…
Item 1 of 3 U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 9, 2025. REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon/File Photo [1/3]U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 9, 2025. REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab WASHINGTON, Nov 12 (Reuters) – Convicted sex…
Trump tariffs met tough scrutiny in US Supreme Court oral arguments Analysts say chances rising of IEEPA tariffs being struck down Trump officials to tap other trade laws to keep tariffs if court voids them Any potential US tariff refund process seen lengthy and “a mess” WASHINGTON, Nov 6 (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court’s…
Nov 5 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he may be working on a plan to denuclearize with China and Russia, without providing details. “We redid our nuclear – we’re the number one nuclear power, which I hate to admit, because it’s so horrible,” Trump said during a speech at the…
Mamdani vows to dismantle conditions enabling Trump’s rise Trump threatens federal funding cuts over Mamdani’s socialist agenda Democrats gain momentum with election victories Nov 5 (Reuters) – New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani wasted no time calling out President Donald Trump, formally kicking off the battle that will likely define relations between the 34-year-old mayor…
South Korea leads declines amid broad retreat Bitcoin, gold attempt recovery after selloff Wall Street CEOs question sustainability of rally SINGAPORE, Nov 5 (Reuters) – Asian stocks extended an overnight selloff on Wall Street in early trading on Wednesday as investor concerns about stretched valuations sapped confidence. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan…
Indexes: Dow down 0.3%, S&P 500 up 0.2%, Nasdaq up 0.6% Kimberly-Clark to acquire Kenvue for about $48.7 bln Iren jumps after $9.7 bln contract with Microsoft U.S. manufacturing activity contracts in October Nov 3 2025 – The S&P 500 and Nasdaq edged higher on Monday, after a slew of AI deals boosted megacap companies…
Item 1 of 3 A newspaper vendor pulls a newspaper with an article reporting U.S. President Donald Trump’s message to Nigeria over the treatment of Christians, at a newspaper stand in Ojuelegba, Lagos, Nigeria, November 2, 2025. REUTERS/Sodiq Adelakun [1/3]A newspaper vendor pulls a newspaper with an article reporting U.S. President Donald Trump’s message to…
Nov 1 (Reuters) – The White House on Saturday released details about the agreement that U.S. President Donald Trump reached this week with Chinese President Xi Jinping to de-escalate their countries’ trade war, including U.S. tariff reductions and a pause in Beijing’s new restrictions on rare earth minerals and magnets. The deal, which also includes…
SEOUL, Nov 1 (Reuters) – North Korea said on Saturday that denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula, which South Korea said will be discussed in a summit with China later that day, is an unrealisable “pipe dream,” according to state media KCNA. Chinese President Xi Jinping and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung are set to…