After signing an executive order to raise tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China — three of America’s largest trading partners — President Donald Trump announced a one-month suspension of his new 25% tariff on Mexican imports. This decision came after Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo agreed to deploy 10,000 National Guard troops to the U.S….
Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which means federal employees and many other workers will have the day off. This year, the holiday honoring the life and legacy of the American civil rights icon also coincides with President-elect Donald Trump’s Inauguration Day. This three-day weekend may allow you extra time to run errands. Or…
Rhode Island’s public benefits computer system was shut down Friday after it was breached by hackers, potentially exposing the personal information of hundreds of thousands of Rhode Islanders, Gov. Dan McKee said. Deloitte, the information technology vendor that built and runs the computer system known as RIBridges and UHIP, first alerted the state and police…
In a stunning reversal, President Joe Biden announced Sunday that he pardoned his son Hunter Biden, who was convicted of three federal gun felonies and federal tax charges earlier this year. “Today, I signed a pardon for my son Hunter,” the president said in a statement. “From the day I took office, I said I would not interfere with the Justice…
What is U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz most thankful for? What is the recipe for U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul’s wife Linda’s Thanksgiving jambalaya? Which congressman brought $73 million in federal money back to his district? This Thanksgiving, the American-Statesman asked members of Congress who represent Austin-area residents about their favorite dishes and what they’re grateful for,…
In a widely shared video posted by Beto O’Rourke, a former U.S. representative and gubernatorial candidate, in December, Texas Supreme Court Justice John Devine is seen telling a spirited crowd of supporters that he was arrested 37 times for “rescuing at abortion clinics.” “Ladies and gentlemen, I want to submit to you that before I…
Verizon customers across the country are experiencing outages with their mobile phones. Verizon acknowledged that service is down for customers on Monday morning, and said it’s deploying engineers to identify and solve the issue. Mass issues were reported to Down Detector, a website that monitors websites and services, around 9 am. Is Verizon down near…