US Sanctions 10 Companies and Individuals in Iran and Venezuela Over Drone, Missile Trade

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks in Tehran, Iran, on Sept. 16, 2024. Majid Saeedi/Getty Images The United States sanctioned 10 “entities and individuals” in Iran and Venezuela on Tuesday that support Iran’s drone trade and ballistic missile program, which threaten the U.S. and its allies in the Middle East, the Department of State announced. State

HHS freezes all child care payments to Minnesota

The Department of Health and Human Services said Tuesday it has frozen federal child care funding for the state of Minnesota, citing viral fraud allegations. Deputy HHS Secretary Jim O’Neill announced the move in a post on X, writing that “blatant fraud … appears to be rampant in Minnesota and across the country.” “We have

Court order suggests officials pushed to prosecute Abrego Garcia after deportation

A court order unsealed Tuesday suggests that the Trump administration pushed to prosecute Kilmar Abrego Garcia on smuggling charges only after he challenged his wrongful deportation to El Salvador, with one top Justice Department official calling it a “top priority” over a month after he was deported. The newly disclosed details also indicate that top

Fed meeting minutes reveal deep splits on December rate cut decision

Some Federal Reserve officials who supported cutting a key interest rate earlier this month could have instead backed keeping the rate unchanged, minutes released Tuesday show, underscoring the divisions and uncertainty permeating the central bank. At their December 9-10 meeting, Fed officials agreed to cut their key interest rate by a quarter point for the