What Pete Hegseth’s hearing tells us about Trump’s plans for the Pentagon

While the hearing didn't dive into foreign policy, Hegseth offered up a peak into weapon programs that may get more attention. Read More

TikTok preparing for US shut-off on Sunday, The Information reports

TikTok plans to shut off its app for US users on Sunday, the day a federal ban comes into effect, unless the S ... Read More

US Border Patrol reportedly captures Russian mercenary carrying drone, 2 passports and $4K

Texas border patrol agents arrested a Russian mercenary from Kazakhstan earlier this month, who admitted under questioning to being a member of the Wagner Group. Read More

Engineer could flee to Iran to avoid drone strike trial, US says

US prosecutors argued on Tuesday that an engineer could flee to Iran if he was granted bail while awaiting tri ... Read More

Trump: US breaking down after New Year’s Day attacks

By Katabella Roberts Contributing Writer President-elect Donald Trump has condemned what he described as “virtually nonexistent leadership” and open border policies in the United States following the ... Read More

A new rival bid for US Steel is emerging as the US extends deadline on Nippon’s bid blocked by Biden

The bid by Japan’s Nippon Steel to buy U.S. Steel may have a new lease on life, now that the Biden Administration pushed back the deadline it imposed for the Japanese steelmaker to abandon its plan to ... Read More

Capital One sued by US watchdog alleging bank cheated customers out of $2 billion

A U.S. watchdog is suing Capital One for allegedly misleading consumers about its offerings for high-interest savings accounts — and “cheating” customers out of more than $2 billion in lost interest ... Read More

Blanton Museum sees record attendance in 2024, despite half of US museums reporting low numbers

Austin’s Blanton Museum of Art welcomed a record-breaking number of visitors in 2024, contrasting a struggle that nearly half of all museums in the country are facing. Read More

What is RedNote, the Chinese social media app that US TikTokers are flocking to?

As Supreme Court justices ponder the future of TikTok in the United States, a growing number of American social media users have responded by moving to an unlikely alternative: Xiaohongshu, a hugely ... Read More

Biden to issue executive order to bolster AI infrastructure in the US

The order will direct the Department of Defense and the Department of Energy to lease federal sites where the private sector can build AI infrastructure, he said. Read More

He left the US and moved to Malaysia to retire a decade ago. Now, he lives in a $620-a-month apartment in the capital.

Andrew Taylor, 70, said he would've had to continue working if he'd stayed in the US. Some older Americans are still working because they can't afford to retire. Read More