Tag: Washington news

Flying's gotten safer — and less reported on. Washington crash shows how the aviation beat is fading

NEW YORK -- Summoned from his couch to cover last week's plane disaster in Washington, CNN's Pete Muntean rushed in for the first...

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...

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...

Stock market today: Wall Street mixed in early trading as anxiety on Trump tariffs fade

Wall Street was mixed in light trading early Tuesday as anxiety dissipated somewhat after President Donald Trump agreed to a 30-day pause on...

China counters with tariffs on US products. It will also investigate Google

BEIJING -- China countered President Donald Trump's tariffs on Chinese products with tariffs of its own on multiple U.S. imports Tuesday as well...

Elon Musk creates confusion about IRS' Direct File — but the free tax program is still available

WASHINGTON -- Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk posted Monday on his social media site that he had “deleted” 18F, a government agency that...