Anti-poverty activist Joseph Sanberg poured tens of thousands of dollars into Biden’s 2020 campaign and progressive PACs (Larry French/Getty Images for The Jefferson Awards Foundation) A Democratic megadonor and cofounder of a “socially conscious” climate finance firm, Joseph Sanberg, was arrested Monday on federal charges of conspiring to defraud investment funds of at least $145
Washington — The Office of Personnel Management issued revised guidance to federal agencies Tuesday regarding the firing of probationary workers amid President Trump’s efforts to shrink the size of the government, informing department leaders that they do not have to take any “specific performance-based actions” regarding those employees. The revised memo from Charles Ezell, the
President Donald Trump has reacted to Canada’s decision to enter a trade war with the United States by imposing counter-tariffs, saying this will lead to his administration imposing reciprocal tariffs. “Please explain to Governor Trudeau, of Canada, that when he puts on a Retaliatory Tariff on the U.S., our Reciprocal Tariff will immediately increase by
The Hong Kong-based conglomerate that operates ports near the Panama Canal has agreed to sell shares of its units that operate the ports to a consortium including BlackRock Inc., after President Donald Trump alleged Chinese interference with the operations of the critical shipping lane. In a filing, CK Hutchison Holding said Tuesday that it would
The State Department on Tuesday officially designated Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis as a foreign terrorist organization (FTO), cementing President Donald Trump’s executive order from January. “Terrorist designations play a critical role in our fight against terrorism and are an effective way to curtail support for terrorist activities,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a statement,
Mexico argues it should be allowed to sue American gunmakers for their weapons being smuggled into the country and used by cartels, but the U.S. Supreme Court appears skeptical.
The judge, based in Washington, ruled that the firing was unlawful. A federal judge in Washington on Tuesday issued an order to reinstate the chairwoman of an appeals board and said she can remain in her position until the end of her term, after she was fired by the Trump administration. U.S. District Judge Rudolph