Congress Investigates Deal to Oust Historic Ranching Community at California National Park

A buyout that settled decades of land use conflicts in Point Reyes has come under scrutiny over lack of transparency and environmental impacts. LOS ANGELES—The U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources on Thursday announced it is investigating a controversial settlement among ranchers, conservationist groups, and the National Park Service that will largely end multi-generational organic

White House Official Says More Than 15 Countries Have Made Trade Deal Offers

‘It is going to take some kind of extraordinary deal for the president to go below’ the baseline, National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said. A senior White House trade official said that more than 15 countries made trade deal offers to the Trump administration after reciprocal tariffs were announced last week, and before President

Senate daylight saving time hearing: “Stuck with this since World War I”

A Senate committee heard from several experts Thursday on setting a year-round time standard, a few months after President Trump vowed to get rid of daylight saving time. “Time is always complicated and the system we have is complicated, but it’s complicated because it’s a human creation,” said Scott Yates, the founder of the Stop

Tariffs on China Reach 145 Percent After Latest Increase, White House Clarifies

A White House official confirmed that the new tariff rate on Chinese products now totaled 145 percent, not 125 percent as the president suggested earlier. WASHINGTON— The White House confirmed on Thursday that U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods have risen to 145 percent, factoring in the earlier 20 percent tariffs imposed in connection with fentanyl

Elon Musk Says ‘Fake People Born in the Future’ Are Claiming Unemployment Benefits

The Department of Government Efficiency said it has discovered thousands of claims filed by people with fake birth dates. Elon Musk said on April 9 that “fake people born in the future” were filing fraudulent unemployment benefits, after the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) shared the results of a recent survey of unemployment insurance claims.

Elon Musk Says ‘Fake People Born in the Future’ Are Claiming Unemployment

The Department of Government Efficiency said it has discovered thousands of claims filed by people with fake birth dates. Elon Musk said on April 9 that “fake people born in the future” were filing fraudulent unemployment benefits, after the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) shared the results of a recent survey of unemployment insurance claims.