By Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A top U.S. State Department official waived nine mandatory counterterrorism and anti-fraud safeguards to rush…
US Justice Department scrambles to defend its about-face on release of Epstein files
By Sarah N. Lynch and Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump’s Justice Department scrambled on Tuesday to answer questions…
Factbox-How Trump’s tax cuts affect federal student aid
(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump’s new tax and spending measures, which he signed into law on Friday, will hit some…
Meta takes around 3% stake in Ray-Ban-parent EssilorLuxottica, source says
By Elisa Anzolin and Juby Babu (Reuters) -Meta Platforms has acquired a nearly 3% stake in eyewear maker EssilorLuxottica, a…
US FTC demands better policing of ‘Made in USA’ online sales claims
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday called on Amazon.com and Walmart to crack down on…
Russia steps up attacks on Ukrainian draft offices
By Dan Peleschuk KHARKIV, Ukraine (Reuters) -Russia struck two military recruitment centres in separate drone attacks on Monday, Ukraine’s military said,…
Trump says alignment with BRICS’ ‘anti-American policies’ to invite additional 10% tariffs
(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday said that countries aligning themselves with the “Anti-American policies” of BRICS, will be…
Rare trial challenging Trump-backed deportation of pro-Palestinian campus activists begins
By Nate Raymond BOSTON (Reuters) -Groups representing U.S. university professors seeking to protect international students and faculty who engage in…
Tesla short sellers set to pocket about $1.4 billion in profits after stock slump
(Reuters) -Traders are set to make about $1.4 billion in paper profits from their short positions in Tesla shares on…
Hakeem Jeffries sets record with 8-1/2-hour speech before vote on Trump tax bill
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Hakeem Jeffries talked. And talked. And talked, as the top Democrat in the House of…