Tag: politics
Trump's Justice Department ends Biden-era task force aimed at seizing assets of Russian oligarchs
WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration's Justice Department has disbanded a Biden-era program aimed at seizing the assets of Russian oligarchs as a means...
Mexican border cities are in limbo as tariff threats spark fears of a recession
CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Mexico -- As soon as the sun glints over miles of border fence dividing the United States and Mexico, the engines...
Baltic nations count final hours to ending electricity ties to Russia
VILNIUS, Lithuania -- Nearly 3 1/2 decades after leaving the Soviet Union, the Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania this weekend will...
IRS workers involved in 2025 tax season can't take 'buyout' offer until May
WASHINGTON -- IRS employees involved in the 2025 tax season will not be allowed to accept a buyout offer from the Trump administration...
South African president phones influential billionaire Musk after Trump's funding threat
CAPE TOWN, South Africa -- South African President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke with Donald Trump's “influential” billionaire adviser Elon Musk a day after the...
Italy says International Criminal Court made an 'immense mess' out of Libyan warlord arrest warrant
ROME -- Italy’s justice minister strongly defended the government's decision to repatriate a Libyan warlord wanted by the International Criminal Court, saying Wednesday...