The Trump administration on Monday added Colombia to a list of nations failing to cooperate in the drug war for the first time in almost 30 years, a stinging rebuke to a traditional U.S. ally that reflects a recent surge in cocaine production and fraying ties between the White House and the country’s leftist president.
Federal Reserve Board of Governors member Lisa Cook listens during an open meeting of the Board of Governors at the Federal Reserve in Washington on June 25, 2025. Mark Schiefelbein/AP Photo A panel of federal judges on Monday held that President Donald Trump cannot fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook as of now, allowing Cook
Accurate information on the jobs market and inflation is critical for U.S. policymakers; it’s the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) core mission. In recent years, the bureau has faced scrutiny over claims that its jobs data may be unreliable and biased. That pressure intensified on Sept. 9 when the BLS issued its largest-ever revision, retroactively
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) delivers remarks during a memorial vigil for conservative leader and Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk in Statuary Hall at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Sept. 15, 2025. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Leading Republican congressmen hosted a prayer vigil on Sept. 15 in which they commemorated conservative influencer
The 2-1 ruling is a near-term blow to Trump, who fired Cook last month on social media.
President Trump linked the beheading of a Dallas motel manager to immigration policies, blaming the Biden administration for allowing the Cuban national accused in the killing to remain in the U.S. despite prior arrests. Chandra Nagamallaiah died last week, and Dallas police identified Yordanis Cobos-Martinez as the suspect. Cobos-Martinez is being held in the Dallas
Speaker Mike Johnson led a prayer vigil inside the United States Capitol for Charlie Kirk, which saw strong attendance from Republicans but far fewer Democrats.