Tag: politics
White House blocks AP reporter from Trump-Modi news conference because of Gulf of Mexico fight
The White House blocked an Associated Press journalist from covering a news conference with two major world leaders Thursday, upping the stakes in...
State Department halts plan to buy $400M worth of armored vehicles from Musk's Tesla
The State Department had been in talks with Elon Musk’s Tesla company to buy armored electric vehicles, but the plans have been put...
Rescued from virtual slavery in Myanmar's online scam centers, 260 foreigners are being repatriated
BANGKOK -- Some 260 people believed to have been trafficked and trapped into working in online scam centers are to be repatriated after...
Trump says he'll sign sweeping reciprocal tariffs on US trading partners on Thursday
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump said Thursday that he’ll sign an order that increases U.S. tariffs to the rates other countries charge on...
What to know about the federal workforce under Trump
Since President Donald Trump began his second term last month, he has focused on dramatically reducing the federal workforce at a breakneck pace....
Elon Musk calls for US government to 'delete entire agencies'
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Elon Musk called Thursday to “delete entire agencies” from the United States'...