U.S. firms were shedding more than 11,000 jobs a week through late October, payroll processor ADP said on Tuesday in its latest real-time estimate of job market trends. Though an ADP report last week estimated the U.S. overall added 42,000 jobs in October versus the month before, the new estimates...
Sierra Club Embraced Social Justice and Then It Tore Itself Apart
The Sierra Club calls itself the “largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization in the country.” But it is in the middle of an implosion — left weakened, distracted and divided just as environmental protections are under assault by the Trump administration. The group has lost 60% of the 4...
US Airlines Cancel 1,200 Flights Tuesday as Government Shutdown Continues
WASHINGTON — Airlines canceled nearly 1,200 flights on Tuesday, the fifth consecutive day they have topped 1,000 since the government imposed mandatory flight reductions to address safety concerns. Last week, the Federal Aviation Administration instructed airlines to cut 4% of daily flights starting on Friday, November 7, at 40 major...
Groups Sue to Reverse Trump’s Cuts to Energy Projects in Democratic States
WASHINGTON — A coalition of clean energy groups and the city of St. Paul, Minnesota, sued the Trump administration on Monday, challenging what they described as nakedly partisan funding cuts during the government shutdown that wiped out around $7.5 billion for projects in Democratic-led states. The lawsuit, which names the...
Judge Rejects Utah’s Republican-Drawn Redistricting Map
A Utah judge Monday tossed out a congressional map proposed by the state’s Republican Legislature, a decision that Democrats welcomed before next year’s midterm elections. Judge Dianna M. Gibson instead adopted a map offered by a centrist coalition that had filed a lawsuit challenging the Republican proposal. The ruling is...
Trump Says 50-Year Mortgages Would Be No ‘Big Deal’
President Donald Trump downplayed efforts to offer a 50-year mortgage as a way to make owning a house more affordable than with typical 30-year loans, even as homeowners would pay far more in interest and take longer to build equity. "All it means is you pay less per month. You...
Bitwise Sparks Industry Scramble With Solana ETF Launch
Crypto firm Bitwise Asset Management's successful push to launch the first U.S. spot Solana ETF while the Securities and Exchange Commission was shut down has upended the regulatory playbook and forced competitors to rethink their product plans, said industry executives. On October 28, Bitwise launched Solana Staking ETF which tracks...
California Democrats Secretly Steer Hundreds of Millions Into Pet Projects
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Despite facing a $12 billion deficit this year, California’s Legislature still managed to spend at least $415 million for local projects to help lawmakers win their next elections. CalMatters found close to 100 earmarks inserted into just one...
Suicide Bomber Kills 12 Outside Court in Pakistan Capital
A suicide bomber killed at least 12 people and wounded 27 outside a court building in Pakistan's capital Islamabad on Tuesday, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said. The attack took place hours after a suicide bomber killed three people and militants stormed a military school in the country's northwest. There was...
Heavy Dose of Wet Weather Expected to Soak California
A potent, fast-moving storm is set to drench the California coast this week, bringing a quick burst of heavy rain and at least some potential for flash flooding and mudslides. Rain is guaranteed, but whether enough rain will fall to lead to widespread flooding remains the central uncertainty. Beginning Wednesday,...