Business
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Senate confirms Lori Chavez-DeRemer as Trump's labor secretary
The Senate voted Monday to confirm Lori Chavez-DeRemer as U.S. labor secretary, a Cabinet position that puts her in charge of enforcing federally...
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Musk eyes Social Security and benefit programs for cuts while claiming widespread fraud
Elon Musk pushed debunked theories about Social Security on Monday while describing federal benefit programs as rife with fraud, suggesting they...
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New York fires 2,000 prison guards who refuse to return to work after wildcat strike
New York fired more than 2,000 prison guards Monday for failing to return to work after a weekslong wildcat strike that crippled the state's...
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Trump tariffs crack down on China's backdoor trade tricks
The Trump administration Wednesday will begin imposing 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports, part of a move to halt China's sneaky...
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China's Manus unnerves Silicon Valley with rollout of AI agents
Manus, the new artificial intelligence tool from China, is disrupting the global tech race with a new AI agent that some analysts believe is far...
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Washington Post columnist quits after her opinion piece criticizing owner Jeff Bezos is rejected
A columnist who has worked at The Washington Post for four decades resigned on Monday after the newspaper's management decided not to run her...
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Gunfire, Molotov cocktails and 'Nazi' graffiti used in vandalism of Tesla dealerships
Tesla dealerships nationwide have endured gunfire, Molotov cocktails and graffiti accusing CEO Elon Musk of being a Nazi.
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NJ Transit and engineers union agree to new contract and avoid a possible strike
New Jersey Transit and its rail engineers union said Monday that they've agreed on a new labor contract, averting a possible strike.
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Germany's prospective new government struggles to win support for defense, infrastructure plans
Germany's Greens, whose support is needed for the prospective next government's plans to loosen debt rules for defense spending and draw up a huge...
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Trump loves the Gilded Age and its tariffs. It was a great time for the rich but not for the many
In President Donald Trump's idealized framing, the United States was at its zenith in the 1890s, when top hats and shirtwaists were fashionable and...
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Liverpool switches back to Adidas from Nike for next season
Premier League leader Liverpool is reuniting with Adidas as its uniform supplier for the first time in 13 years, starting from next season.
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Japan's Nissan tests driverless vehicles in city streets filled with cars and people
The van makes its way slowly but surely through the city streets, braking gently when a car swerves into its lane. But its steering wheel is...