In early 2025, leading PC makers such as Lenovo and HP significantly increased shipments to the United States ahead of anticipated tariffs. Technology vendors rushed to ship products to the United States in the first quarter of 2025 in a bid to beat out anticipated tariffs. In the first three months of 2025, 62.7 million
The latest round of contract terminations will bring the Department of Defense’s total spending cut to nearly $6 billion, the Pentagon chief said. The Department of Defense (DOD) will cut $5.1 billion in consulting and IT contracts that Pentagon Chief Pete Hegseth deemed are non-essential, according to an April 10 memo. In the memo, Hegseth
‘It’s as the military would say, target-rich environment,’ Musk said, referring to the alleged fraud and waste in the federal government. Elon Musk said on Thursday that he expects the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to save $150 billion from the federal budget in fiscal year 2026. Musk said in March that he was confident
The judge dismissed the plaintiffs’ claim for intentional infliction of emotional distress. A federal judge on Thursday denied President Donald Trump’s bid to dismiss a defamation lawsuit brought by five black and Hispanic men, who became known as the “Central Park Five” after they were wrongly convicted for a 1989 rape case and later exonerated.
Lawmakers confirmed retired Lt. Gen. Dan Caine, a decorated F-16 combat pilot who has served in leadership roles in multiple special operations commands. The Senate voted in the early hours of Friday to confirm President Donald Trump’s choice for chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, retired Lt. Gen. Dan Caine. Lawmakers confirmed Caine, 60–25,
U.S. shippers argue the fees would disproportionately harm American-owned carriers serving short-sea routes between domestic ports. President Donald Trump’s April 9 Restoring America’s Maritime Dominance executive actions package is drawing praise from the United States’ $2.1 trillion ports industry, but also generating anxiety over his proposed plan to impose “port fees” of up to $3.5
The Mexican president responded by saying she was confident an agreement will be reached, noting there has been a three-year drought. President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened Mexico with possible sanctions and additional tariffs unless it delivers water to Texas as required by a 1944 water-sharing treaty. Trump said that Mexico had violated the treaty,