The president told the holdover United States attorneys to tender their resignations immediately, including — surprisingly — Preet Bharara, the United States attorney in Manhattan. Under his leadership, the Southern District of New York, known for its fierce independence, took on Wall Street power players, politicians and terrorists. The economy added 235,000 jobs and unemployment fell to 4.7 percent in the first full month of President Trump’s term, continuing an upturn in the labor market. The answer is more ambiguous than you might think, and boils down to your philosophy of how the economy works. President Trump’s press secretary proclaimed “great news” 22 minutes after the Labor Department release. A federal rule prohibits comment for an hour. Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. President Trump’s first national security adviser, who resigned after less than a month, accepted over $500,000 to investigate a Turkish cleric in Pennsylvania. The threat posed by Russia to Europe could give the president and the German chancellor a bit of common ground during their Oval Office meeting. Mr. Trump spoke with President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority for the first time since taking office. The bill would also significantly increase the financial penalties for employees who do not join workplace wellness programs. Rolling back two surcharges would provide $157 billion over a decade to those making at least $1 million a year, a congressional analysis shows. The Republicans’ plan offers less help to older and lower-income Americans, especially in rural areas, according to a new Upshot analysis. Mr. Ali was briefly stopped just one day after he spoke with members of Congress about his first ordeal. A jazz musician from Norway hunted bits of cosmic debris for eight years and found it everywhere. Turns out, tons of it land every day. A decade after Pistorius led track-and-field officials to reconsider rules on the use of artificial limbs, Hunter Woodhall, 18, faces the same gray guidelines. The opposition leader, who could become the next president, wants dialogue with North Korea and is skeptical about the new American antimissile shield. Three people died and dozens of demonstrators and police officers were injured as rival crowds took to the streets of Seoul. Reservoirs are overflowing. Dams are straining. So why is California still officially in a drought? We answer some questions Californians, and others, may have. The pope said he was not advocating an end to celibacy, and sees little possibility for allowing women to be priests. But his openness about ordaining married men was unusually explicit. Bilal Abdul Kareem, an African-American from Mount Vernon, N.Y., has interviewed jihadists and covered the siege of Aleppo from inside the city. Bilal Abdul Kareem is a Muslim convert and former comedian from New York. In the last few years, he’s made hundreds of news reports from Syria. Here are some of the most popular New York City high schools with the slimmest admissions rate. A sharp drop in illegal crossings, possibly as a result of President Trump’s immigration policies, is being felt along both sides of the border. Until July, the current maximum shift is 16 hours for first-year residents. The maximum workload will remain 80 hours per week. Mr. Mutko failed an integrity check by world soccer’s governing body, and he will leave his position as a top official this spring. Two children interrupted a political-science professor live on the air while he was trying to explain the South Korea impeachment scandal. More Recent Articles |
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