Construction must stop on a $400 million White House ballroom, a federal appeals court ruled on Friday, because Congress hasn’t given its approval. According to the Associated Press, a three-member judge panel […]
Judge orders stop on ballroom
Two U.S. warplanes shot down
Two American warplanes were shot down on Friday, according to the Associated Press. In one instance, the plane is believed to be an A-10 ground attack aircraft. The lone pilot ejected and […]
Jobs report shows slowing
The number of new jobs added during President Donald Trump’s first year of the second term is showing the slowest growth of employment since 2020. According to The New York Times, Labor […]
Hopeful signs for a cease-fire
There are hopeful signs in negotiations over further cease-fire talks in the war in Gaza. Egyptian and American diplomats are seeking to broker a deal under which a compromise can be reached […]
High court will decide insurrection issue
Can former president Donald Trump be kept off the ballot in the presidential primary elections this spring? The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to settle the matter. Two states – Maine […]
18-year prison sentence for a leader of Proud Boys group
A federal prison sentence of 18 years was levied on one of the leaders of the Proud Boys right-wing extremist group that attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. 2021. The Associated […]
U.S. hiring leaps by 517,000
Hiring in the United States grew strongly in January, pushing back against fears of a possible recession. The New York Times reported that the Labor Department on Friday stated that 517,000 new […]
Hiring surged across U.S. in June
Friday’s report on hiring showed a robust increase in new employment across the United States and a low unemployment rate of 3.6 percent. According to The New York Times, the Department of […]
“No right to overturn election”
Former vice president Mike Pence rebutted former president Donald Trump’s assertion that Pence could have stopped Joe Biden from being certified as the winner of the 2020 presidential election. According to the […]
New hirings now top 850,000
Back to work. The U.S. Labor Department reported Friday that employers added 850,000 workers for the month of June, a number last reached a year ago. According to The New York Times, […]
