Trump Flips Off Critic During Michigan Auto Plant Tour Amid Epstein Document Scrutiny
U.S. President Donald Trump raised his middle finger and appeared to direct profanity at a factory worker who criticized his handling of the Jeffrey Epstein controversy during a visit to a Michigan auto plant...
U.S. CFPB, DOJ Withdraw Guidance Protecting Immigrants From Lending Discrimination
The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday withdrew prior guidance that explicitly barred lenders from discriminating against immigrants and non-citizens, a move that could weaken legal...
U.S. Inflation Likely Picked Up in December as Shutdown Distortions Fade
U.S. consumer prices likely accelerated in December as temporary distortions caused by the 43-day government shutdown began to unwind, strengthening expectations that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates unchanged this month. The shutdown...
U.S. to Invest $115 Million in Counter-Drone Measures for FIFA World Cup, 250th Anniversary Events
The United States will invest $115 million in counter-drone measures to strengthen security around the 2026 FIFA World Cup and upcoming America’s 250th Anniversary celebrations, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on Monday....
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to Boy Scouts’ $2.46 Billion Sex Abuse Settlement
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal challenging the Boy Scouts of America’s landmark $2.46 billion settlement over decades of sex abuse claims, effectively clearing the way for the compensation...
U.S. Judge to Hear Orsted Bid to Block Trump Halt on $5 Billion Revolution Wind Project
A U.S. judge on Monday will hear Danish energy firm Orsted’s request for a preliminary injunction against the Trump administration’s move to suspend its $5 billion Revolution Wind offshore project near Rhode Island. Orsted’s...
DOJ Probe Into Fed Renovation Escalates Trump–Powell Clash, Spooking Markets
A U.S. Justice Department investigation into a Federal Reserve building renovation project has intensified a long-running dispute between President Donald Trump and Fed Chair Jerome Powell, raising fresh concerns over the independence of the...
Uber Faces Phoenix Trial Over Alleged Sexual Assault, First Major Test Case Among Thousands of Claims
Uber is set to face trial this week in Phoenix, Arizona, in a lawsuit filed by Oklahoma resident Jaylynn Dean, who alleges she was sexually assaulted by a driver booked through the ride-hailing app....
Trump Order Puts Defense Contractors’ Pay and Buybacks Under Scrutiny
Defense contractors are seeking urgent legal advice after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order linking share buybacks, dividends and executive compensation to weapons delivery schedules. The order, titled “Prioritizing the Warfighter in...
Mladenov Holds Gaza Talks as Trump Advances ‘Board of Peace’ Plan
A former United Nations envoy expected to play a key role in U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed “Board of Peace for Gaza” held talks with senior Palestinian leaders on Friday, as Washington presses ahead...