A view of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) building in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 11, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters The IRS said in a new federal court filing that churches can endorse political candidates without risking the loss of their tax-exempt status. The move upends a 70-year-old interpretation of the U.S. tax code, whose…
Union Jack and French flags are are displayed down The Mall in London on July 6, 2025, ahead of a state visit by French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron, on July 8, 2025. Benjamin Cremel | Afp | Getty Images French President Emmanuel Macron is set to begin a three-day state visit…
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday said the Trump administration will make “several” trade-related announcements in the next 48 hours, signaling imminent progress even as U.S. tariff deadlines appear to be shifting. Speaking on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Bessent also declined, yet again, to rule out the possibility that he could serve as the next chair…
Elon Musk applaudes in the Oval Office as he attends a press conference with U.S. President Donald Trump, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 30, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters Elon Musk said Saturday that he has formed a new political party, the “America Party,” which he claims will give Americans “back…
NY Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a press conference at the offices of the Attorney General on January 08, 2025 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images New York state was sued on Wednesday by the National Retail Federation over a new law requiring retailers to tell customers when their personal data are being used to…
Cargo shipping containers wait to be loaded by cranes on container ships at the Burchardkai container terminal at the harbour of Hamburg, northern Germany, on June 3, 2025. Fabian Bimmer | Afp | Getty Images All eyes are on talks between the U.S. and the European Union, which have yet to strike a trade deal…
U.S. President Donald Trump wears a “Gulf of America” hat as he boards Air Force One to depart for Florida, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., July 1, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters President Donald Trump said he will speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday at 10 a.m. ET. The call comes two…
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., talks with the media after the House Republican Conference meeting on a plan to fund the government and avert a shutdown in the U.S. Capitol on Friday, December 20, 2024. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images The Republican-controlled U.S. House on Thursday advanced U.S. President…
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks with reporters as he returns to his office after going to the House Rules Committee as it holds a hearing to consider the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act at the U.S. Capitol on July 01, 2025 in Washington, DC. House Republicans began their work on the legislation…
A person walks past a sign of the Brown University, in Providence, Rhode Island, U.S., March 17, 2025. Brian Snyder | Reuters The House Judiciary Committee issued subpoenas Tuesday to Brown University and the University of Pennsylvania, demanding additional documents from the schools as part of an ongoing probe into alleged antitrust violations in Ivy…
