Politics

Consumer inflation fears spike in February as tariff worries hit sentiment

People shop at a Whole Foods store on Feb. 3, 2025 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty…

DOGE chief Elon Musk polls X users over staffer’s racist tweets

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk takes his seat at the inauguration ceremony before Donald Trump is sworn in as…

Trump administration sued by government workers over cuts to USAID

The flag of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) outside its headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 5,…

As Baltic states break from Russian grid, they brace for retaliation

Heavy snow in Tallinn, Estonia Karl Hendon | Moment | Getty Images The Baltic countries of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia…

Senate confirms Trump budget director pick Vought

Russell Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) nominee for US President Donald Trump, during a Senate…

Some Census Bureau data now appears to be unavailable to the public

Many databases from the U.S. Census Bureau appeared to be unavailable to the public on Thursday, with users being told…

Musk DOGE staffer resigns over racist social media posts

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, speaks with CNBC on May 16th, 2023. David A. Grogan | CNBC A staff member…

Elon Musk U.S. airspace reform plan spurs conflict-of-interest fears

Elon Musk walks on Capitol Hill on the day of a meeting with Senate Republican Leader-elect John Thune (R-SD), in…

Trump federal employee buyout deadline faces court challenge

Trump supporters walk near the U.S. Capitol building as the sun sets the day U.S. President Elect Donald Trump was…

How the U.S. has used tariffs through history — and why Trump is different

Shipping containers are seen at the Port of Montreal in Montreal, Canada, on Feb. 3, 2025.  Andrej Ivanov | Afp…