Tag: Washington news
IRS plans to lay off 7,000 probationary workers beginning Thursday, AP source says
WASHINGTON -- The IRS will lay off roughly 7,000 workers in Washington and around the country beginning Thursday, a person familiar with the...
Unions call on Trump to boost US shipbuilding against increasing Chinese dominance
WASHINGTON -- The heads of four major labor unions on Wednesday called on President Donald Trump to boost American shipbuilding and enforce tariffs...
Americans' confidence in air travel safety dips slightly after DC plane crash: Poll
WASHINGTON -- Americans' confidence in air travel and the federal agencies tasked with maintaining air safety has slipped a little from last year,...
Trump puts the spotlight anew on a major Alaska gas project. Will it make a difference?
JUNEAU, Alaska -- Since his election, President Donald Trump has repeatedly expressed support for a major natural gas pipeline in Alaska — comments...
Millions of dead people aren't getting Social Security checks, despite claims
WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration is falsely claiming that tens of millions of dead people over 100 years old are receiving Social Security...
The USAID shutdown is upending livelihoods for nonprofit workers, farmers and other Americans
WASHINGTON -- There's the executive in a U.S. supply-chain company whose voice breaks while facing the next round of calls telling employees they...