A hiring sign at a store in Norfolk, Va., on Oct. 5, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times U.S. private payroll growth cooled at the start of 2026, rising at a slower‑than‑expected pace, according to ADP data released on Feb. 4. The private sector added 22,000 jobs in January, down from a downwardly revised 37,000 in
Border czar Tom Homan speaks during a news conference about ongoing immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis, Minn., on Jan. 29, 2026. Scott Olson/Getty Images White House border czar Tom Homan said on Feb. 4 that the Trump administration will immediately draw down 700 immigration agents from Minneapolis. The reduction was made possible due to the
White House border czar Tom Homan said on Feb. 4 that the Trump administration will immediately draw down 700 immigration agents from Minnesota. The reduction was made possible because of the “unprecedented cooperation” with local counties on honoring Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainers on illegal immigrant prisoners, Homan said at a press conference in
The House Judiciary Committee holds a hearing at 10 a.m. ET on Feb. 4 titled “Europe’s Threat to American Speech and Innovation: Part II” to examine how European policies affect free speech and innovation in the United States. Witnesses: Lorcán Price, barrister and legal counsel, Alliance Defending Freedom International Dr. P… Original News Source Link
The House Judiciary Committee holds a hearing at 10 a.m. ET on Feb. 4 titled “Europe’s Threat to American Speech and Innovation: Part II” to examine how European policies affect free speech and innovation in the United States. Witnesses: Lorcán Price, barrister and legal counsel, Alliance Defending Freedom International Dr. P… Original News Source Link
An aide wipes clean a video screen ahead of the Critical Minerals ministerial meeting at the State Department in Washington, on Feb.4, 2026. Jonathan Ernst/Reuters The Trump administration this week is set to press its most ambitious effort yet to rebuild global supply chains for critical minerals outside of China, as senior U.S. officials host
Vice President J.D. Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Special Assistant to the President of the United States and Senior Director for Global Supply Chains David Copley, and Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg deliver opening remarks at 9 a.m. for the inaugural Critical Minerals Ministerial, with dele… Original News Source Link