The Associated Press will reduce its workforce by 8 percent, the outlet announced Monday, as it continues to grapple with financial challenges. The cuts will involve a mix of layoffs and voluntary buyouts, CEO Daisy Veerasingham told staff members. Employees eligible for buyouts are set to receive their offers by the end of Monday, while
The United States and the Philippines have signed a new military cooperation agreement to increase intelligence-sharing between the two nations and pave the way for Manila to receive more sophisticated U.S. weapons systems. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and his Philippine counterpart, Gilberto Teodoro, signed the General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA) at a ceremony
Wright, a private sector energy executive, is on track to fill one of the most critical roles in fulfilling Trump’s ambitious plans for his second term. President-elect Donald Trump announced on Nov. 16 that he would nominate Chris Wright to lead the Department of Energy in his second term. “I am thrilled to announce that
Bucks Co. commissioners donated $2,600 to Casey, attended anti-McCormick rally L: Dave McCormick R: Pa. Sen. Bob Casey (Jeff Swensen; Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) The two Pennsylvania county commissioners who openly defied state law last week to count invalid mail-in ballots have campaigned heavily on behalf of Sen. Bob Casey, and touted the “critical role” they
The senator from Florida was named by President-elect Donald Trump to be his secretary of state. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis confirmed on Monday that vetting is happening on the replacement for outgoing Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) after President-elect Donald Trump picked him to be his secretary of state. Last week, Trump named Rubio, one of
Left-wing activists protested outside Rep. Seth Moulton’s office after the Massachusetts Democrat said he doesn’t want his daughters “getting run over on a playing field by a male or formerly male athlete.” The activists, led by Salem city council member Kyle Davis, held a “Neighbors Against Hate” rally on Sunday outside Moulton’s office in Salem,
Lower courts held that the challengers probably wouldn’t win on the merits of their First Amendment claims. The U.S. Supreme Court on Nov. 18 declined to take up a challenge to Alaska’s campaign disclosure law that state voters approved in 2020. Donors and independent expenditure groups contesting the law argued its requirements were burdensome and