Appeals court keeps pauses on Trump’s mass firings at 21 agencies
May 31 (UPI) -- An three-judge federal appeals panel has kept in place a lower court's decision to pause the Trump administration's plans to downsize…
DOJ: IT specialist tried to give classified info to foreign government
May 30 (UPI) -- A Defense Intelligence Agency worker has been charged with attempting to provide classified information to an officer or agent of a…
On This Day, May 31: Mark Felt reveals ID as Watergate figure ‘Deep Throat’
On this date in history: In 1790, President George Washington signed a bill creating the first U.S. copyright law. In 1859, construction concluded and bells…
President Donald Trump says China ‘violated’ U.S. trade agreement
1 of 6 | White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller speaks to reporters outside the White House in Washington, D.C., on Friday as…
Supreme Court allows DHS to remove protection status for half-million migrants
1 of 3 | Legal status in the United States can be lawfully revoked for more than a combined 530,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans,…
Trump announces 50% tariffs on foreign steel in rally at U.S. Steel in Pittsburgh
May 30 (UPI) -- President Donald on Friday announced a 50% tariff on steel made outside the United States as he touted a partnership between…
Trump lauds Musk as special adviser in farewell Oval Office appearance
May 30 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump bid multi-billionaire Elon Musk farewell from his role as a senior adviser tasked with shrinking the government through…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial: “Mia” testifies about alleged abuse
1 of 3 | Janice Combs, mother of Sean "Diddy" Combs arrives at Federal Court for the Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex trafficking trial in New…
Annual PCE inflation for April was 2.1%, in line with expectations
May 30 (UPI) -- April personal consumption expenditure inflation was up just 0.1% for an annual rate of 2.1%, according to a Friday Bureau of…
Fed chair tells Trump policy will not be politically influenced
May 30 (UPI) -- The Federal Reserve chair, Jerome Powell, has told President Donald Trump that monetary policy will not be influenced by politics. Powell…
Bernard Kerik, former NYC police commissioner, dies at 69
May 30 (UPI) -- Bernard Kerik, New York City's police commissioner on Sept.11, 2001, died Thursday at the age of 69. Kerik was hailed as…
Trump admin. announces State Dept. reorganization plan
May 29 (UPI) -- The Trump administration announced plans Thursday to overhaul the Department of State, saying the federal agency has grown too big and…
Scripps National Spelling Bee finals air Thursday night
May 29 (UPI) -- The final round of the prestigious Scripps National Spelling Bee gets underway at 8 p.m. EDT on Thursday with nine contestants…
Judge blocks Trump administration order against Harvard’s foreign student enrollment
The Harvard University crest adorns a gate on the school's campus in Allston, Mass., in April. A federal judge blocked the Trump administration Thursday from…
Smokey Robinson files defamation suit against sexual assault accusers
May 29 (UPI) -- Smokey Robinson and his wife, Frances Robinson, filed a defamation suit against a group of women who have accused him of…
Trump pardons former Republican politicians Grimm, Rowland
May 29 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump on Wednesday issued several more pardons, including those for his political allies: former U.S. House member Michael Grimm…
Baylor defensive lineman killed in Mississippi shooting
May 29 (UPI) -- A Baylor defensive lineman for Baylor University died Wednesday following a shooting in Mississippi, according to his football team and reports.…
Judges block Trump’s unilateral tariffs on most trading partners
May 28 (UPI) -- A three-judge panel on Wednesday struck down President Donald Trump's unilateral tariffs, including 10% imposed on most U.S. trading partners, calling…
Crypto has a champion in the White House, Vance tells bitcoin conference
May 28 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump is a strong ally for the growing cryptocurrency industry, Vice President JD Vance told attendees at the Bitcoin…
Fannie Mae joins Palantir to launch AI-run mortgage fraud unit
Financial giant Fannie Mae (corporate headquarters in Washington, D.C., pictured in July 2008) said Wednesday it will launch an AI-powered unit to detect and prevent…