More than 60K defense civilians have left under Hegseth—but officials are mum on the effects

Nine months into the second Trump administration, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s effort to shrink and reshape the Pentagon’s civilian workforce has netted a reduction of more than 60,000 employees, or…

Agencies should prep for mass layoffs if shutdown occurs, White House says

Federal agencies should implement mass layoffs of their workforces if the government shuts down next week, the White House told agencies on Wednesday, dramatically escalating the stakes of a potential…

More Americans are living paycheck to paycheck, foiling retirement plans

Many Americans are eager to put money away for retirement, but that goal is increasingly out of reach because more workers are living paycheck to paycheck, a new Goldman Sachs…

Investors are unfazed about the government shutdown. Here's why.

Stocks closed at record highs Wednesday despite a U.S. government shutdown expected to idle hundreds of thousands of workers and hobble federal agencies charged with dispensing a range of critical services.…

I’ve tested nearly all of Garmin’s most popular watches — here are the best for running, health tracking and more

Garmin makes a lot of different watches. While brands like Apple, Google and Samsung have two or three smartwatches to choose from, Garmin has dozens, which can make it hard…

How Trump and Comey’s relationship soured years before indictment

Former FBI Director James Comey has been charged with making false statements to a Senate committee in 2020, though he maintains he is innocent. US President Donald Trump has welcomed…

Los Angeles County to pay $20M to settle lawsuit over death of boy who was tortured

PALMDALE, Calif. — Los Angeles County will pay $20 million to the family of a 4-year-old boy who was tortured to death by his parents six years ago in a…

Trump administration imposes sanctions on some Iranian people and firms after UN decision

WASHINGTON — Trump administration sanctions announced Wednesday target dozens of companies and individuals involved in Iran’s missile and military aircraft production, a new punishment intended to support recently reimposed U.N.…

How the government shutdown affects national parks

Washington — The National Park Service will furlough more than half of its workforce during the government shutdown, but will keep trails, open-air memorials and other areas at least partially…

Watch: Trump says ‘there will be others’ after Comey indictment

The president made the comment while speaking to reporters Friday morning and added that he did not have a list of names. Former FBI Director James Comey has maintained he…

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