The U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., issued a ruling Monday to restore a lower court’s order barring the Trump administration’s planned mass layoffs at the Consumer Financial Protections Bureau (CFPB). The court ruled 2-1 to restore an earlier ruling by federal Judge Amy Berman Jackson, an Obama appointee, which temporarily halted the Trump administration’s reductions in force (RIF) at CFPB, which would have cut the agency’s staff by 90 percent. Before Jackson’s ruling,...
Pakistan’s defense minister on Monday said he believes an incursion by India is ‘imminent’ as tensions remain heightened following a militant attack in India’s Kashmir region last week, which saw the killing of 26 people, first reported Reuters. India, which has not named any group it suspects of leading the attack but said it believes Pakistan to have backed the militants involved in the assault, has reportedly engaged in an aggressive hunt to find those...
The U.S. military has pummeled over 800 targets since mid-March in a campaign aimed at eliminating Houthi terrorists and restoring freedom of navigation in the Red Sea, according to an update from Central Command. Since the start of ‘Operation Rough Rider’ on March 15, U.S. forces have executed an ‘intense and sustained campaign’ to dismantle the Iran-backed Houthi terrorist organization’s capabilities, CENTCOM said Monday. The strikes have destroyed critical military infrastructure, including command centers, air...
House Republicans are rushing to get started on a multitrillion-dollar bill to advance President Donald Trump’s agenda, with their own leader’s self-imposed deadline less than a month away. Lawmakers on five different committees are huddling within their panels this week to debate and advance specific aspects of what will become one massive piece of legislation House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., has said he wants to get a bill on Trump’s desk by Memorial Day –...
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! I began my journalism career at The Federalist, an outlet that was founded with only one official editorial position; ending the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. I agreed with it at the time, but having grown since, I now see the error of my ways and am calling to disband the entire White House Correspondents’ Association. On Saturday, April 26, in Washington, D.C., the WHCA held its annual...
The White House on Monday morning revealed that President Donald Trump wants to do ‘whatever it takes’ to bring Russian President Vladimir Putin to the table for peace talks with Ukraine, including slapping Russia with additional sanctions. White House deputy chief of staff James Blair joined ‘Fox & Friends’ to discuss the latest on the Trump administration’s effort to broker peace between Russia and Ukraine, including the frustration that Trump is having with both sides. ...
From Lake Superior to Public Service—A Story of Purpose, Planning, and People Jonathan Bergsma is a dedicated public servant and recruiter for the Ontario Government’s Treasury Board Secretariat. Born in Georgetown, Ontario, Jonathan’s journey began in the quiet rhythms of small-town life and evolved through diverse stages—from student-athlete at the University of Toronto to a respected 23-year career in law enforcement, culminating in his leadership as a Detachment Commander. While he prefers not to spotlight...
Across the UK, businesses of varying sizes and industries are unknowingly draining their finances through a silent culprit: vampire appliances. The cleverly labelled name perfectly describes the issue at hand. These power-hungry devices are consuming electricity when seemingly turned off. The result is that these devices on standby are silently increasing energy bills while contributing to carbon emissions. Recent data from a study conducted by Sustain Commercial Solar reveals that for larger corporate offices with...
Today, Carl and Erin made a big announcement! They are retiring at the end of June so today was the last free DecisionPoint Trading Room. It has been our pleasure educating you over the years and your participation in the trading room has been fantastic! Be sure and sign up to follow the DecisionPoint Blog on StockCharts.com where we do plan to publish articles periodically. (Subscribers: you will be notified via email as to how...
More than two-thirds of Reserve and Guard troops are overweight, a potential threat to readiness and their ability to deploy at a moment’s notice, a new report by the American Security Project (ASP) found. Some 68% of the nation’s reserve forces are overweight, ASP researchers estimate. ‘With the diminished size of the [active-duty] force and increasing demands on the National Guard and reserves, service members separated due to obesity and its comorbidities are vital personnel...
