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Trump plans federal pay freeze in 2027, raising hackles among Democrats and unions
President Trump wants to freeze the pay of most federal workers in 2027, an idea that is meeting stiff resistance from Washington-area Democrats and labor unions for government employees.
‘Deceased’ man managed to get Social Security for 24 years
For 24 years, the man known to the world as Carlos Obregon would scam Social Security, Health and Human Services, the State Department, the Treasury Department and Idaho’s Transportation Department, walking away with nearly $284,000 in taxpayers’ money.
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Vance to privately address Republican Jewish Coalition during tension over Israel and antisemitism
Vice President J.D. Vance is scheduled to speak Monday at the annual gathering of the Republican Jewish Coalition, an opportunity for him to assuage concerns among conservative Jewish activists about his views toward Israel and his association with controversial figures like Tucker Carlson.
‘Let data reign’: Trump gives his full endorsement of data centers
President Trump on Monday said towns that reject big data centers will fumble the "Golden Goose" and end up poor.
Bessent huddles with G20 to try to rally allies on Iran as tariffs strain ties
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is meeting with finance ministers of the world's largest economies this week at a time when the United States has disrupted the international order with aggressive tariffs on major allies and an unpopular war on Iran that is keeping gas prices high for consumers.
Trump still teases seeking a third term. But he’s now talking more about post-presidency life
President Donald Trump has frequently suggested he wants to seek a third term, posting about mounting another campaign, donning 2028 caps and discussing ways to make it happen - even as he's acknowledged the Constitution prohibits it.
Oil prices shoot up, stocks trend downward as Middle East flare-up ripples into markets
Benchmark oil prices rose to $90 per barrel on Monday after the first flare-up in fighting between the U.S. and Iran in over a month.
House lawmakers return to Washington with a stopgap funding bill atop the list of priorities
House lawmakers return to Washington on Monday with a short to-do list after five weeks back in their home districts. The first order of business is likely a vote on a stopgap spending bill designed to keep the federal government fully funded through early December, removing the possibility of a shutdown before the midterm elections.
U.S. plans to sanction another bank in effort to clamp down on Iran transactions, Bessent tells AP
The Trump administration plans to impose sanctions on another bank this week in an effort to clamp down on Iran transactions, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday.
Google Maps renames Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’ in compliance with Trump executive order
Google Maps has renamed Lake Ontario as Lake America days after President Trump signed an executive order calling for the change last week amid a U.S. trade war with Canada.
Trump intends to refill Strategic Petroleum Reserve with Venezuelan oil
President Trump said Sunday he plans to use some of the oil he secured from Venezuela to fill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, which has been depleted to near-record lows.
Trump says he’ll report NBC Sunday talk-show host to FCC over report on primary results
President Trump said Sunday that he will report "Meet the Press" host Kristen Welker to the Federal Communications Commission "for rebuke or punishment."