The U.S. added 177,000 jobs and the unemployment rate stayed flat in April, according to data released Friday by the Labor Department. The April jobs report showed the economy adding jobs at a better-than-expected pace. Economists expected the U.S. to add 130,000 jobs and keep the jobless rate steady at 4.2 percent, according to consensus...
China’s leaders seem to be softening on their resistance to trade talks amid President Trump's tariff war but stressed that negotiations must be rooted in "sincerity." “China has noticed that the senior leadership of the United States has repeatedly stated that it is willing to negotiate with China on tariff issues,” a spokesperson for the...
Xi might find, to his surprise, that Americans can do — for a while — without Barbie. And that U.S. companies are more capable of leaving China than he expects.
In today’s issue: The first Cabinet reshuffle of President Trump’s second term is here. Trump on Thursday announced he is tapping national security adviser Mike Waltz, a hawkish former member of Congress, to be his ambassador to the United Nations following reports of his ouster from his post. Waltz had been targeted by MAGA loyalists...
A group of freshman House Democrats called on Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to prioritize bringing legislation to the House floor that would lower costs for Americans. Rep. Janelle Bynum (D-Ore.) led 32 Democratic House freshmen in writing the letter, which was exclusively obtained by The Hill. “Congress should be considering legislation that addresses lowering consumer...
Attorney Abbe Lowell is striking out to launch a new law firm dedicated to representing “those facing politicized investigations” and other legal actions from the Trump administration. Lowell, a longtime white collar defense attorney, has represented figures on both sides of the aisle, including Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump as well as Hunter Biden. The...
Rep. Pat Ryan (D-N.Y.), a former Army intelligence officer, criticized former national security advisor Mike Waltz’s “brazen disregard” for the U.S. military over his use of the Signal group chat to facilitate talk about an attack. Ryan joined CNN on Thursday, just hours after it was revealed Waltz was removed from his national security position....
President Trump used his commencement speech at the University of Alabama on Thursday to take a victory lap over his administration’s first 100 days into his second term. “This week, we're celebrating the most successful first 100 days of any presidential administration in the history of our country, and we've been given a lot of...
Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) said Mike Waltz’s senate confirmation hearing for the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations role will not be taken lightly. Waltz, who was moved from his original post as national security advisor, will have to answer to Pentagon leaks and address his continued use of Signal, an unsecure online messaging platform...
