WASHINGTON — Staff at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) were instructed to stay out of the agency’s Washington headquarters on Monday, according to an internal notice, following billionaire Elon Musk’s announcement that President Donald Trump had agreed to shut down the agency. USAID employees reported that over 600 staffers were locked out of…… MORE
Image Courtesy of AP Concerns over President Donald Trump’s tariffs have sparked a significant downturn in U.S. stocks. The S&P 500 dropped 1.7% in early Monday trading, following similar losses in markets across Asia and Europe. The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 557 points, and the Nasdaq Composite fell 2.1%. The ripple effect was felt…… MORE
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced that a 25% tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico will take effect this Saturday, though he has yet to decide whether to include oil imports in the measure. Speaking from the Oval Office on Thursday, Trump indicated that he would make a final decision by the end of…… MORE
Photo courtesy of Fox 4 News The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced Wednesday night that it has recovered the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder from the Bombardier CRJ700 involved in the deadly midair collision over Washington, D.C. These devices—often referred to as “black boxes”—are crucial to understanding the final moments before the…… MORE
We don’t believe in punishing private companies for making decisions that protect and enhance their workforce,’ Washington AG Nick Brown said Washington State’s Attorney General Stands Firmly with Costco Amid DEI Policy Controversy Washington state’s attorney general is championing Costco’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices while pushing back against conservative political pressure…… MORE