Sexual assaults are down in the US military. Here's what to know about the numbers
Pentagon officials are cautiously optimistic that an overall decline in reported sexual assaults among active-duty service members and the military academies suggests that leaders are finally getting a handle on what has been a persistent problem.
Justice Dept. makes arrests in North Korean identity theft scheme involving thousands of IT workers
The Justice Department has announced multiple arrests in a series of complex stolen identity theft cases that officials say are part of a wide-ranging scheme that generates enormous proceeds for the North Korean government, including for its weapons program.
Supreme Court sides with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, spurning a conservative attack
President Joe Biden says the Supreme Court's rejection of a conservative-led attack that could've undermined the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is โan unmistakable win" for consumers.
Democrats raise concerns about Republicans meddling in a competitive Oregon primary
A new political action committee has begun pouring money into a key Oregon swing district just days before the Democratic primary there, raising questions about whether Republicans are trying to tilt the scales in the contest.
Investigation continues into 4 electrical blackouts on ship that caused Baltimore bridge collapse
Investigators say the electrical blackouts experienced by the container ship Dali before it left Baltimoreโs port were โmechanically distinct fromโ those that resulted in the deadly collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge hours later.
US suggests possibility of penalties if production of Chinese electric vehicles moves to Mexico
The Biden administration is suggesting the possibility that new penalties could be put in place if the Chinese makers of electric vehicles try to move their production to Mexico to avoid newly announced import taxes.
Fed's Powell downplays potential for a rate hike despite higher price pressures
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday that the central bank is unlikely to raise its key interest rate in response to signs of stubborn inflation and underscored his view that price increases would soon start to cool again.
Biden blocks Chinese-backed crypto mining firm from land ownership near Wyoming missile base
President Joe Biden on Monday issued an order blocking a Chinese-backed cryptocurrency mining firm from owning land near a Wyoming nuclear missile base, calling its proximity to the base a โnational security risk.โ.
Sleepy far-flung towns in the Philippines will host US forces returning to counter China threats
After withdrawing from two huge U.S. military bases in the Philippines at the end of the Cold War in the early 1990s, American forces are returning and building a new presence in nine sites on Philippine bases under a 2014 defense pact to counter China's increasingly assertive actions.
FDIC report outlines 'misogynistic,' 'patriarchal' 'good ol' boys' workplace culture
An independent review of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.โs workplace culture describes an environment that fostered โhostile, abusive, unprofessional, or inappropriate conduct,โ and questions whether the agencyโs chairman is credible to lead the agency through a cultural transformation.
Trump Media's newly hired auditing firm was just busted by the SEC for 'massive fraud'
The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged the auditing firm hired by Trump Media and Technology Group just 37 days ago with โmassive fraudโ โ though not for any work it performed for former President Donald Trump's media company.
Halle Berry shouts from the Capitol, 'I'm in menopause' as she seeks to end a stigma and win funding
Halle Berry is joining a group of bipartisan senators to push for legislation that would put $275 million toward research and education around menopause, the significant hormone shift women go through in middle age.
Former students of the for-profit Art Institutes are approved for $6 billion in loan cancellation
The Biden administration says it'll cancel $6 billion in student loans for people who attended the Art Institutes, a system of for-profit colleges that closed the last of its campuses in 2023 amid accusations of fraud.
Federal Reserve says interest rates will stay at two-decade high until inflation further cools
The Federal Reserve emphasized that inflation has remained stubbornly high and said it doesnโt plan to cut interest rates until it has โgreater confidenceโ that price increases are slowing sustainably to its 2% target.
Workers' paychecks grew faster in the first quarter, a possible concern for the Fed
Pay and benefits for Americaโs workers grew more quickly in the first three months of this year, a trend that could contribute to higher inflation and raise concerns about the future path of price increases at the Federal Reserve.
Supreme Court will hear case claiming CBD product got trucker fired
The Supreme Court will hear an appeal from a Vista, California, CBD hemp oil company fighting a lawsuit from a truck driver who says he got fired after using a product falsely advertised as being free from the active ingredient in marijuana.
Jill Biden praises her husband's advocacy for the military as wounded vets begin annual bike ride
First lady Jill Biden says her husband has pushed numerous efforts in his administration to advocate for the U.S. military during an event where veterans who were wounded after 9/11 started an annual bike ride from the White House.
Defensemen injuries are already piling up early in the NHL playoffs
Defenses around the NHL playoffs have been depleted by existing and new injuries, from Tampa Bayโs Mikhail Sergachev and Coloradoโs Samuel Girard being out long term to Carolinaโs Brett Pesce going down Monday night and Washington being down to minor leaguers to fill its many voids.
Blinken will be the latest top US official to visit China in a bid to keep ties on an even keel
Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to China this coming week as Washington and Beijing try to keep ties on an even keel despite major differences on a range of issue, from the Middle East to opioids.
Senate advances renewal of key US surveillance program as detractors seek changes
The Senate has advanced legislation that would reauthorize a key U.S. surveillance tool as lawmakers and the Biden administration rushed to tamp down fresh concerns about the program violating Americansโ civil liberties.