Hate crime charges against man accused of killing Israeli Embassy staffers

Hate crime charges have been filed against the man accused in the shooting deaths of two Israeli Embassy staffers in Washington, D.C., earlier this year.  A grand jury on Wednesday indicted Elias Rodriguez, 31, on the additional counts of hate crimes resulting in death. The indictment includes special findings which would allow the Justice Department to pursue the death

Texas AG probes Beto O’Rourke’s PAC over Democrats’ walkout

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Wednesday that he’s launched an investigation into a political action committee founded by Beto O’Rourke, accusing the group of illegally financing out-of-state travel for Texas House Democrats who fled the state in an effort to block a redistricting vote. Powered by People is a political group focusing on organizing volunteers

Trump threatens roughly 100% tariff on foreign-made semiconductors

Last-minute negotiations ahead of new tariffs Last-minute negotiations taking place as Trump’s tariff deadline closes in 03:07 President Trump said Wednesday he will impose “approximately 100%” tariffs on imported semiconductors. The president made the announcement during an Oval Office event with Apple CEO Tim Cook to unveil a new $100 billion commitment by the tech

Trump says there’s a “good chance” he’ll meet with Putin and Zelenskyy

President Trump said Wednesday there’s a “good chance” he will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy soon — as Mr. Trump presses Russia to end its three-year invasion of Ukraine. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday that Russia suggested a meeting between the U.S. president and Putin, and

Trump, Apple announce $100 billion commitment to manufacturing in U.S.

Washington — President Trump and Apple announced a new $100 billion commitment by Apple to boost manufacturing in the U.S. “Today, Apple is announcing it will invest $600 billion…in the U.S. over the next four years,” Mr. Trump said Wednesday afternoon. “That’s $100 billion more than they were originally going to invest. And this is

U.S. sanctions popular “narco-rapper” over alleged cartel ties

The Trump administration said Wednesday it was sanctioning Mexican musician Ricardo Hernández, known as “El Makabelico,” over allegations that the artist was laundering money for a drug cartel. The move comes after the administration has stripped the visas of some of Mexico’s most famous musicians, targeting those whose genres often explore themes related to cartels.