NEW YORK — The Trump administration on Tuesday published a list of more than 440 federal properties it had identified to close or sell, including the FBI headquarters and the main Department of Justice building, after deeming them "not core to government operations." Hours later, however, the administration issued a...
Trump’s Address to Congress Showed the Country’s Stark Partisan Divide
WASHINGTON — A president's speech to Congress — even without the formal gloss of a State of the Union address — is typically a time for a call to national unity and predictable claims about the country being strong. But that wasn’t President Donald Trump’s plan. His speech on Tuesday night was...
Stock Market Today: Wall Street Holds Steadier, for Now at Least, After Its Sell-Off
NEW YORK — The U.S. stock market is holding steadier on Wednesday, for now at least, following the sharp tumble that wiped out the last of the "Trump bump" it received following the presidential election in November. The S&P 500 was basically unchanged in morning trading after losing 6% since...
Trump Admin Reverses Course, Allows Idaho to Enforce Strict Abortion Ban
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration signaled Tuesday it will let Idaho enforce its strict abortion ban in the treatment of pregnant women suffering medical emergencies, a dramatic reversal from the previous administration in a closely watched lawsuit. The Justice Department said it would move to dismiss the case originally filed...
Reddit Co-Founder Alexis Ohanian Joins Bid to Acquire TikTok
Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian has joined billionaire Frank McCourt's bid to acquire TikTok as a strategic adviser. McCourt's internet advocacy organization, Project Liberty, announced this week that Ohanian, an investor married to tennis star Serena Williams, had joined a consortium called "The People's Bid for TikTok". "I'm officially now one...
More States Want to Stop Taxing Groceries as Prices Remain High
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The number of states imposing sales taxes on groceries has shrunk over the years, and the number may decrease further in the coming months as lawmakers hear complaints about high prices for eggs and other household staples. Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Tuesday unveiled the...
Florida Attorney General’s Office Is Investigating Andrew and Tristan Tate
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida's attorney general announced Tuesday that his office has opened a criminal investigation into Andrew and Tristan Tate, who are charged with human trafficking in Romania, days after they returned to the U.S. Attorney General James Uthmeier announced on social media that he directed his office to...
FBI and DOJ Headquarters Among Over 440 Fed Buildings Potentially Up for Sale
NEW YORK — The Trump administration on Tuesday published a list of more than 400 federal properties it says it could close or sell, including the FBI headquarters and the main Department of Justice building, after deeming them "not core to government operations." The list published by the General Services...
IRS Is Drafting Plans to Cut as Much as Half of Its 90,000-Person Workforce, AP Sources Say
WASHINGTON — The IRS is drafting plans to cut its workforce by as much as half through a mix of layoffs, attrition and incentivized buyouts, according to two people familiar with the situation. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren't authorized to disclose the plans. The layoffs...
Supreme Court Seems Likely to Block Mexico’s $10 Billion Lawsuit Against US Gun Makers
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court seemed likely Tuesday to block a $10 billion lawsuit Mexico filed against top firearm manufacturers in the U.S. alleging the companies have fueled cartel gun violence. Both liberal and conservative justices appeared skeptical that the claims could clear hurdles in U.S. law that largely shield...