Stocks slump as Big Tech sinks and a strong May jobs report boosts odds for higher interest rates
The U.S. stock market had its worst day since October as a sell-off in big technology companies weighed down the broader market.
Author: Associated Press
The US job market is strong but many Americans are still frustrated by prospects and rising prices
The American job market continues to show surprising strength — good news for President Donald Trump who has taken a beating in the polls over the surging gasoline prices that followed U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran.
Senate rejects first effort to bar Trump from creating $1.8B settlement fund
Senate Republicans cleared the first hurdle on Thursday as they are struggling to pass legislation to fund President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement agencies.
South Carolina probe into fake IDs leads to ICE detention of 48 immigrants; 6 other people indicted
A two-year investigation into immigrants with fake identity documents led to federal officials detaining 48 workers at a South Carolina metal casting business and six people facing state charges, including two top managers at the plant, authorities announced Thursday.
Trump acknowledges calling Netanyahu ‘crazy’ and says Israel is complicating peace talks with Iran
President Donald Trump acknowledged criticizing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as “crazy” in a phone call that involved expletives, saying he was “a little bit perturbed” that Israel’s fighting with Hezbollah militants in Lebanon was holding back peace talks with Iran.
US says it plans extra tariffs of 10% or more for most trading partners after forced labor probe
The Trump administration is proposing double-digit tariffs on products from dozens of major U.S. trading partners after an investigation into imports of goods allegedly made with forced labor.
Israel kills 8 in Lebanon, a day after Trump said Israel and Hezbollah will de-escalate
Israeli drone strikes on southern Lebanon on Tuesday killed eight people, including two children and their father, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump said Israel and the militant group Hezbollah agreed to dial back fighting.
Republican senators want more answers on $1.8 billion settlement fund as Trump considers its future
Senate Republicans will meet Tuesday to discuss next steps after the Justice Department said it would comply with a court order pausing the implementation of a $1.776 billion settlement fund designed to compensate President Donald Trump’s political allies.
5 Southern Democratic chairs say South Carolina should lead off 2028 presidential primary calendar
Democratic leaders in a handful of southern states are lobbying for South Carolina to reprise its role as the party’s first-in-the-nation state to cast primary ballots in 2028, arguing that the state best represents the initial playing field for presidential candidates to build the coalitions needed to win.
SEC formally eliminates ‘cupcake weekend’ beginning in 2027
The Southeastern Conference is eliminating “cupcake weekend.”
