Trump officials oust Abigail Slater as DOJ’s antitrust chief, sources say

Top Trump administration officials had decided to oust Justice Department antitrust chief Abigail Slater and had discussions with her shortly before she announced on social media that she was leaving the department, sources told CBS News.  Slater didn’t cite a reason for her departure in her statement on X. She had lost the trust of

Nebraska to Hand Voter Data to DOJ After Court Declines to Block Transfer

Ballots for the primary elections are arranged by party affiliation at the Lancaster County Election Committee offices in Lincoln, Neb., on April 14, 2020. Nati Harnik/AP Photo Nebraska’s Republican secretary of state is moving ahead with plans to turn over sensitive voter registration data to the Department of Justice (DOJ) after the Nebraska Supreme Court

Border czar announces Minnesota immigration operation surge is ending

Border czar Tom Homan announced Thursday that Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota is concluding, with a drawdown of federal immigration officers set to occur over the course of next week. “I have proposed, and President Trump has concurred, that this surge operation conclude,” Homan said in a news conference held at the Bishop Henry Whipple

US Jobless Claims Edge Lower as Winter Storm Effects Linger

A street during a winter storm in New York City on Jan. 25, 2026. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times Fallout from the severe winter storm continues to show up in employment data, with initial jobless claims remaining elevated last week. The number of Americans filing applications for first-time unemployment benefits dropped by 5,000 to 227,000 for

Senate Finance Committee Examines USMCA, North American Competitiveness

The Senate Finance Committee holds a hearing at 10 a.m. ET on Feb. 12 to examine the U.S.–Mexico–Canada Agreement, focusing on evaluating North American competitiveness. Witnesses: Kevin Brady, former chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee and senior consultant at Akin, Washington. … Original News Source Link – Epoch TimesRunning For Office? Conservative Campaign