Undocumented immigrants who fail to join registry threatened with jail time, fines

The Trump administration is threatening to punish some immigrants in the U.S. illegally with criminal penalties, including jail time and fines, if they fail to sign up for a government registry, as it ramps up its far-reaching immigration crackdown.  The move, announced Tuesday by the Department of Homeland Security, applies to immigrants over the age

Ukraine, U.S agree to terms for rare earth minerals deal, sources say

Ukraine and the U.S. have reached an agreement on a framework for a broad economic deal that would include access to Ukraine’s rare earth minerals, three senior Ukrainian officials said Tuesday. The officials, who were familiar with the matter, spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly. One of them

Ukraine, U.S agree to framework for rare earth minerals deal, officials say

Ukraine and the U.S. have reached an agreement on a framework for a broad economic deal that would include access to Ukraine’s rare earth minerals, three senior Ukrainian officials said Tuesday. The officials, who were familiar with the matter, spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly. One of them

Trump Orders Fast Action on Medical Price Transparency

A new executive order beefs up enforcement of pricing regulations issued during Trump’s first term. President Donald Trump issued an executive order on price transparency requirements in the health care industry on Feb. 25. Trump signed the order titled “Making America Healthy Again by Empowering Patients with Clear, Accurate, and Actionable Healthcare Pricing Information.” He

Federal workers urge congressional lawmakers to reverse job cuts

Washington — As federal workers continue to face massive layoffs, some are bringing their job search to Capitol Hill.  The newly-formed Fork Off Coalition, composed of recently laid off government employees, held a job fair and staged a sit-in at a Senate building Tuesday. They targeted the offices of Sens. Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, Tammy Duckworth and

DOGE Republicans Skeptical of Trump’s Idea to Halve Defense Budget in Deal With China, Russia

‘He can’t control China. China’s our enemy,’ Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) said. WASHINGTON—In a Feb. 25 press conference, Republicans with the House DOGE Caucus spoke about their alignment with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a time-limited organization created via executive order to address waste, fraud, and abuse in federal spending, in line with