An explosive new report details a botched covert operation that resulted in local civilians being gunned down. read more
In a large-scale immigration enforcement raid at a huge Hyundai facility in Georgia on Thursday, 475 immigrants suspected of living and working in the U.S. illegally were detained, federal authorities announced. read more
Tom Nichols: At parades and in the halls of global power, America has been sidelined. read more
Tesla boss Elon Musk will receive a pay package worth over $1tn (740bn) if he hits a list of ambitious targets over the next decade, the board of the electric car firm has proposed. read more
"I think this is the most dangerous period since before World War Two. There's certain similarities right now to the '30s," he said, referencing the notorious SmootHawley tariffs and isolationist sentiment. He added: "Those who were totally anxious to stay out of all of what was going on in Europe were called 'America First'. Sound familiar?"
Notably, this was the first report released following President Donald Trump's firing of the former chief statistician of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which led to bipartisan criticism and questioning if the numbers moving forward would be shaped in a more politically favorable way towards Trump. read more
Chinese state-sponsored hackers have executed a prolonged cyber campaign, targeting over 80 nations, including critical infrastructure and government systems. The operation, known as Salt Typhoon, has reportedly compromised information from nearly every American. read more
Employers added only 22,000 jobs in August, and the unemployment rate rose slightly to 4.3 percent. Revised data also showed that employment fell by 13,000 jobs in June, the first net loss since December 2020. read more
The idea of restricting gun rights has long been a red line for conservatives, with many Republican lawmakers and gun rights groups opposing red flag laws and or other policies aimed at keeping guns away from people suffering from mental health issues. read more
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said the US will "blow up" foreign crime groups if needed, possibly in collaboration with other countries. read more
FBI Director Kash Patel stock trades has drawn the attention of some governmental watchdog groups. read more
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is now authorized to expand its law enforcement authorities. Newly-minted USCIS 1811 classified officers (commonly known as special agents) will be empowered to investigate, arrest, and present for prosecution those who violate America's immigration laws. The Director of USCIS now has the authority to order expedited removal and investigate civil and criminal violations of the immigration laws within the jurisdiction of USCIS. USCIS will handle investigations from start to finish, instead of referring certain cases to Homeland Security Investigation (HSI) or ICE.
For employers in 2026, the total health benefit cost per worker is expected to rise 6.5% on average, the highest increase since 2010, even after accounting for planned cost-reduction measures. read more
A federal appeals court on Thursday halted a lower court ruling that required Florida and the Trump administration to dismantle parts of "Alligator Alcatraz," a controversial immigration detention site in the Everglades. read more
DOJ does damage control as staffer admits Republicans will be redacted from Epstein files "They'll redact every Republican or conservative person in those files," the official noted in the selectively edited video. "Leave all the liberal, Democratic people in those files." read more
Employees could find themselves changing Defense Department seals on more than 700,000 facilities around the world. read more
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