A former hostage struggles with the return home
Paul Whelan was part of the largest prisoner exchange between the U.S. and Russia since the end of the Cold War. He says bureaucracy in the U.S still has him imprisoned.
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Facing pressure from world markets President Trump blinks on tariffs, businesses welcome that temporary tariff relief, a former top cybersecurity official is targeted by Trump as a private American.
President Trump blinks on Tariffs
Facing pressure from world markets, President Trump stepped back from his plans to slap steep tariffs on a broad range of countries — except for China.
Stew Leonard's CEO on how the grocery chain is handling tariffs
"You can't get them anywhere else." Avocados and tequila keep Stew Leonard's CEO up at night.
A federal court has ruled that the administration can fire probationary workers
In a win for the White House, a federal appeals court has ruled that the administration can once again fire thousands of probationary federal workers who were just reinstated. It's the latest jolt in a painful back and forth for employees at scores of different agencies.
Higher prices may be slow to come down even if tariffs go away, economists say
If there's no quick armistice in the tariff war launched by President Trump, American consumers will be footing the bill, most economists agree. But if tariffs end, prices might be slow to come back down.
Worried artists reached out to Kennedy Center president Richard Grenell. His responses didn't help
Since President Trump took over leadership of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts earlier this year, some artists are trying to figure out how to proceed. One musician emailed the interim director, Richard Grenell. He responded.
'What did I say in class today?': Teachers feel watched under Trump's anti-DEI push
An Idaho teacher was told by her principal to take down an "Everyone is Welcome Here" poster in her classroom. It's a symptom of President Trump's crackdown on discussions of inclusivity in schools.
Trump brings the weight of the presidency on a perceived enemy — and a private American
With an executive order targeting the government's former top cybersecurity official, Chris Krebs, President Trump has brought the weight of the presidency and DOJ down on a perceived enemy — and a private American.
Universities push back against Trump's cuts on federal funding
The White House says it is freezing more than one billion dollars in federal funding for Cornell University and almost 800 million dollars for Northwestern University. The cuts are part of an effort by the Trump administration to use government funding to encourage colleges and universities to comply with the President's political agenda.