US President Donald Trump blames Democrats for looming federal layoffs as shutdown enters fifth day. Published On 5 Oct 20255 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share The White House has warned that mass layoffs of federal workers could begin if US President Donald Trump concludes that negotiations with congressional Democrats…
The biggest story for investors in the week ahead will be all the stories that won’t be told. Should the government remain shut down, releases including the Census Bureau’s imports and exports figures, wholesale trade and inventories, and the key jobless claims numbers from the Labor Department will be delayed. And this after we already…
Conservative Sanae Takaichi hailed a “new era” Saturday after winning the leadership of Japan’s ruling party, putting her on course to become the country’s first woman prime minister. The 64-year-old, whose hero is Margaret Thatcher, said that a “mountain of work” lay ahead to restore the fortunes of her ailing Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). The…
The technology giant Apple has confirmed the removal of ICEBlock, a crowdsourcing app that collects sightings of US immigration officers, and similar software from its App Store, following pressure from the administration of United States President Donald Trump. As of Friday, ICEBlock was no longer available on the App Store, where users can download software….
WASHINGTON (7News) — A fall Friday on the National Mall is hard to beat. “It was a nice little breeze. The temperature is nice,” Kenny Remo said. “It’s a beautiful day out,” Becca Struble said. “Fall is in the air, so coming out here with my friend. Just enjoying the monuments.” Though suddenly, it all…
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Almost every day for nearly a year, Gota Chanturia has joined rallies at Georgia’s parliament against the government and its increasingly repressive policies. He’s done this despite mass arrests and police violence against demonstrators. And the civics teacher keeps marching even though he’s racked up an astonishing $102,000 in fines from…
Apple has removed ICEBlock, an app that allowed users to monitor and report the location of immigration enforcement officers, from the App Store. “We created the App Store to be a safe and trusted place to discover apps,” Apple said in a statement to Business Insider. “Based on information we’ve received from law enforcement about…
The federal government officially shut down Wednesday after lawmakers were unable to strike a deal on a funding bill, marking the nation’s first shutdown in nearly seven years. The last shutdown — which took place during President Donald Trump’s first term — lasted 35 days and furloughed about 380,000 federal workers. This time, the impact…
The U.S. got it wrong on China. China now is seen as the main threat to Western democracies over the coming decades “and I don’t think we’re prepared for it on a number of levels,” said John Bolton, former national security adviser to President Trump during his first term. During a conversation about U.S. national…
US consumers not expected to start seeing lower prices under the Pfizer deal until 2026. Published On 1 Oct 20251 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share United States President Donald Trump has announced an agreement with US drug maker Pfizer to lower the cost of its prescription medication for the…