U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols in Washington scheduled a 3 p.m. Eastern time (2000 GMT) hearing in a lawsuit filed on Thursday by the largest U.S. government workers’ union and an association of foreign service workers. The lawsuit opens a new tab by the American Federation of Government Employees and the American Foreign Service Association […]
Washington’s primary humanitarian aid agency has been a target of a government reorganization program spearheaded by businessman Elon Musk, a close Trump ally, since the Republican president took office on January 20. The four sources familiar with the plan said only 294 staff at the agency would be allowed to keep their jobs, including only […]
Even as the program was stayed, more than 60,000 federal employees have already accepted the buyout offer, a White House source told Reuters. The ruling by U.S. District Judge George O’Toole in Boston pushes back a midnight deadline set by the Trump administration, which is pressuring federal workers to leave their jobs in an unprecedented […]
“The Panama Canal Authority, which is empowered to set tolls and other fees for transiting the canal, reports that it has not made any adjustments to them,” the agency said in a statement. The United States said Wednesday that its government vessels would be allowed to sail for free through the Panama Canal, following heavy […]
Beijing’s request for U.S. trade consultations came as confusion reigned among shippers and retailers over Trump’s closure of the “de minimis” exemption for package imports valued under $800 and widely used by e-commerce firms including Shein, Temu (PDD.O), opens a new tab and Amazon (AMZN.O), opens new tab. A Customs and Border Protection official said […]
In a shock announcement, Trump said on Tuesday the U.S. would take over the war-ravaged Gaza Strip after Palestinians are resettled elsewhere and develop it economically. He was speaking at a joint press conference with visiting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The statement from the Saudi foreign ministry said Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman […]
Trump unveiled his surprise plan, without providing specifics, at a joint press conference on Tuesday with visiting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The announcement followed Trump’s shock proposal earlier on Tuesday for the permanent resettlement of the more than two million Palestinians from Gaza to neighboring countries, calling the enclave – where the first phase […]
Monday’s lockout added to the chaos that has consumed the agency, which distributes billions of dollars of humanitarian aid around the world, since Trump ordered a freeze on most U.S. foreign aid hours after taking office on Jan. 20. USAID has been targeted for closure by billionaire Elon Musk, who has been tasked by the […]
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau vowed an “immediate response” if Trump acted. Trump has reiterated his plans for 25 percent tariffs on imports from neighboring Canada and Mexico, saying they have failed to crack down on illegal migrants crossing the US border and on the flow of fentanyl. He also threatened a 10 percent duty […]
On Tuesday night, Trump said he had asked Elon Musk’s SpaceX to return two NASA astronauts from the International Space Station, who were already scheduled to fly back on a SpaceX capsule in March. Earlier, Musk said Trump had asked him to return the two astronauts “as soon as possible,” suggesting a change to NASA’s […]
