President Trump signed a memorandum restricting Chinese investment in critical sectors including farming, food supplies, minerals, natural resources, shipping ports and technologies used to protect national security. … [Read more...] about Trump signs order using CFIUS to limit Chinese investment in national security sectors
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Judge says Musk’s DOGE can access federal employee data
A federal judge has refused to shut down the Department of Government Efficiency's access to human resources files of government employees, saying there was no "concrete evidence" that the DOGE was misusing the data right now. … [Read more...] about Judge says Musk’s DOGE can access federal employee data
Trump fires Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman C.Q. Brown, chief of naval operations also out
President Trump on Friday said he is firing Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. C.Q. Brown, while Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti was also removed from her post, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a statement. … [Read more...] about Trump fires Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman C.Q. Brown, chief of naval operations also out
Judge adjourns trial for New York City Mayor Eric Adams but appoints counsel to advise on next steps
A federal judge on Friday adjourned the corruption trial for New York City Mayor Eric Adams and appointed counsel to advise him on how to handle the Justice Department's controversial request to drop charges against the Democrat. … [Read more...] about Judge adjourns trial for New York City Mayor Eric Adams but appoints counsel to advise on next steps
Supreme Court clears the way for a lawsuit over COVID-19 pandemic-era unemployment claims in Alabama
People left waiting for months on their unemployment claims during the coronavirus pandemic in Alabama must be able to sue the state over the delay, the U.S. Supreme Court said Friday. … [Read more...] about Supreme Court clears the way for a lawsuit over COVID-19 pandemic-era unemployment claims in Alabama