Senators Urge Federal Probes Into Meta Over Alleged Illicit Ad Revenue
U.S. Senators Josh Hawley and Richard Blumenthal have called on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to investigate Meta Platforms after a Reuters report revealed the company may have...
Appeals Court Blocks Expansion of U.S. Fast-Track Deportation Policy
A federal appeals court has refused to allow the Trump administration to broaden its fast-track deportation program, which would have enabled immigration authorities to swiftly remove migrants living anywhere in the United States. In...
U.S. Growth to Improve in 2026, but Hiring to Stay Weak: NABE Survey
U.S. economic growth is expected to pick up slightly next year even as job gains remain subdued, according to the National Association for Business Economics’ year-end forecast survey. The poll of 42 professional forecasters,...
AP–Trump Press Access Dispute Heads to Appeals Court
A U.S. appeals court will hear arguments on Monday in a significant press-freedom dispute between the Associated Press and the Trump administration. The case stems from the administration’s decision to restrict AP reporters’ access...
Union Seeks Court Order to Restore Funding for CFPB
A federal employees’ union has urged a U.S. judge to compel the Trump administration to resume funding for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), warning that the agency could exhaust its cash reserves by...
New Jersey Supreme Court Bars Use of Shaken Baby Syndrome Testimony in Landmark Ruling
In a first-of-its-kind decision in the United States, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that prosecutors may not present expert testimony claiming that shaking alone can cause severe infant injuries sufficient to...
Trump Administration Expands Criteria for Human Rights Report, Targeting DEI and Abortion Policies
The Trump administration has issued new guidelines requiring U.S. officials to classify the enforcement of affirmative action, diversity initiatives, and state-funded abortion services as human rights infringements in the State Department’s annual Human Rights...
Banks Scale Back Argentina Support as $20 Billion Bailout Shelved
A planned $20 billion bailout for Argentina from JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, and Citigroup has been put on hold, with the banks now considering a much smaller and short-term funding option, according to...
Trump Lifts 40% Tariffs on Brazilian Food Imports Amid Rising U.S. Food Costs
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday revoked the 40% tariffs imposed in July on Brazilian food products such as beef, coffee, cocoa and fruits, reversing a key trade measure that had driven up consumer...
Uganda Emerges as New Magnet for Frontier Market Investors
Uganda, once sidelined from major global funding channels, has quickly become one of the hottest destinations for investors seeking high returns in frontier markets. Offshore investors now hold more than $2 billion worth of...