Enbridge Approves $1.4 Billion Pipeline Expansion to Boost Canadian Crude Exports
Canadian pipeline giant Enbridge has approved a $1.4 billion expansion of its Mainline and Flanagan South pipelines, significantly increasing the flow of Canadian heavy crude to the U.S. Midwest and Gulf Coast. The project,...
ACA Subsidy Clash Becomes Flashpoint in West Virginia GOP Primary
The fight over expiring Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies is emerging as a major issue in West Virginia’s Republican congressional primary, with challenger Larry Jackson using the steep premium hikes to criticize incumbent Representative...
U.S. Army Chief Accuses Defense Giants of Overcharging, Vows Procurement Reform
U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll delivered an unusually blunt critique of major defense contractors, accusing them of “conning” the Pentagon and the American public into paying inflated prices for military equipment despite the availability...
Trump Administration Adds 50,000 New Employees While Pursuing Major Government Downsizing
The U.S. government has added 50,000 new employees since President Donald Trump took office, according to Scott Kupor, the federal government’s human resources director. Most of the new hires are in national security roles,...
U.S. to Remove Select Tariffs on Latin American Imports to Ease Food Prices
The United States announced plans to lift tariffs on certain food and non-domestic products imported from Argentina, Ecuador, Guatemala, and El Salvador, aiming to reduce consumer prices on items such as coffee and bananas....
Rubio Defends U.S. Strikes in Caribbean Amid Criticism from Allies
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio pushed back against criticism from some European allies over the legality of recent U.S. military strikes on suspected drug-carrying vessels in the Caribbean, asserting that Washington alone determines...
Former CFPB Lawyers Launch Initiative to Combat Corporate Misconduct Amid Trump-Era Rollbacks
Three former senior enforcement lawyers from the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) have announced the launch of a new “strategic enforcement project” aimed at safeguarding the public from corporate wrongdoing. The initiative, led...
Jack Schlossberg, JFK’s Grandson, Launches Congressional Bid in New York
Jack Schlossberg, the grandson of former U.S. President John F. Kennedy, has announced his candidacy for Congress, entering the Democratic primary race for Manhattan’s 12th Congressional District. The seat is being vacated by veteran...
Trump to Host Top Business Leaders at White House Amid Push to Bolster U.S. Capital Markets
U.S. President Donald Trump is set to host a private dinner at the White House on Wednesday with leading business executives, including JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon and the Nasdaq chief executive, according to...
U.S. Strikes Alleged Drug Vessels in Eastern Pacific, Killing Six Amid Growing International Criticism
The United States military struck two vessels in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Sunday, killing six people suspected of drug trafficking, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed on Monday. According to Hegseth, intelligence reports...