NY Times Sues Hegseth Over Pentagon's Media Policy: 'Unchecked Power'
The New York Times is suing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over new Pentagon rules that the newspaper says are unconstitutional and give the Trump administration sweeping control over media coverage.
The Times filed the lawsuit in federal court in Washington, DC, on Thursday, Dec. 4. The suit focuses on the Pentagon policy, which has been rejected by most major media outlets, including the Associated Press, CNN, Fox News, NBC News, Reuters, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and USA Today.
The rules went into effect in October and require journalists to s…
Trump Halts Immigration From 'High-Risk' Countries: 'We Don't Want Them'
The Trump administration is pausing immigration applications from nearly 20 countries as President Donald Trump called migrants from one nation "garbage" he doesn't want in the US.
US Citizenship and Immigration Services has ordered an immediate hold on asylum and other immigration applications for people from 19 so-called "high-risk" countries. The pause was revealed in an internal policy memorandum on Tuesday, Dec. 2.
The immigration freeze includes Afghanistan, Burundi, Chad, Cuba, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Laos, Libya, Myanmar…
Northeast Loses 100K Private Jobs Before Holidays, Data Shows: What To Know
Private employers in the Northeast cut about 100,000 jobs as consumer confidence plummeted and the federal government shutdown gripped the economy before the holiday season.
There were 32,000 private jobs lost in November, according to an ADP report released on Wednesday, Dec. 3. The Northeast experienced the worst cuts, including 50,000 in New England and 49,000 in the mid-Atlantic.
The losses, far below the Dow Jones estimate of 40,000 added jobs, were widespread across manufacturing, professional and business services, information, and construction.
"Hiring has been choppy of …
