BP has secured a license to develop the second phase of Venezuela's Loran gasfield, partnering with UAE and Qatari firms. This move follows calls from the Trump administration for foreign investment to rebuild Venezuela's fossil fuel industry after the ousting of Nicolás Maduro.
A US judge blocked plans to move the FBI's headquarters to a Washington federal building, ruling that the Trump administration illegally discarded a prior plan to build a new facility in Maryland.
The Trump administration paused border construction in Texas' Big Bend National Park for an on-the-ground evaluation by CBP head Rodney Scott. The project faced intense bipartisan opposition over environmental damage to the remote region.
The Trump administration is enlisting private security firms to conduct US-government authorized cyber operations, including attacks, against foreign criminal groups committing hacks on US targets, under a new National Security Presidential Memorandum.
US President Trump's envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, are expected in Moscow with tangible proposals for resolving the Ukrainian crisis, amid internal US administration divisions and clear Russian stance on conflict resolution.
US Attorney General Todd Blanche voiced support for top Washington prosecutor Jeanine Pirro on Sunday, following criticism from President Donald Trump over her handling of a vandalism case involving the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
The Trump administration issued a memo outlining a program to authorize U.S. businesses to conduct offensive cyber operations against foreign cybercriminals, raising significant legal and operational concerns within the cybersecurity industry.
A U.S. District Judge has denied the Tohono O’odham Nation's request to halt the construction of 62 miles of border wall on their Arizona reservation, citing government interests in border security outweighing potential harms.
Chinese officials are growing increasingly anxious over disorganization within the Trump administration regarding preparations for President Xi Jinping's upcoming Washington visit, citing a lack of planning, coordination, and clear leadership.
The Trump administration accused major economies of routing exports through over 40 third countries to evade US tariffs, resulting in annual losses up to $26 billion. White House trade adviser Peter Navarro announced plans for anti-transhipment rules and AI customs enforcement.
A federal judge in Boston dismissed a Trump administration lawsuit accusing Harvard University of ignoring the harassment of Jewish students, ruling the incidents cited were too isolated to prove a persistent civil rights violation.
US intelligence reportedly doubted an Iranian plot to shoot down Donald Trump's plane leaving a NATO summit in Türkiye, though the Secret Service still executed a clandestine aircraft switch.
The Trump administration asked the US Supreme Court to block a federal ruling that prevents the Postal Service from enforcing new mail-in voting restrictions ahead of the November midterm elections.
Stephen Wheeler, a CFPB data scientist and union leader, was suspended and placed under investigation, drawing accusations of bullying and retaliation from labor representatives amid ongoing attempts by the Trump administration to dismantle the consumer agency.
A US federal judge in Boston dismissed the Trump administration's lawsuit claiming Harvard University failed to protect Jewish and Israeli students from harassment post-Gaza war, citing lack of evidence for ongoing civil rights violations.
Despite the Trump administration's stated priority on combating sex trafficking, federal prosecutions have decreased by 22% this year due to staffing shortages, funding cuts, and a shift in resources toward immigration enforcement.
US President Donald Trump has ordered an end to federal funding for gender-affirming care for minors through Medicaid and CHIP, effective October 13. The policy covers puberty blockers, hormones, and surgeries.
The Trump administration's CFTC issued an emergency order allowing prediction market Kalshi to keep operating in New York, clashing with state officials who sued Kalshi for running an unlicensed gambling operation.
The Trump administration awarded a controversial $158 million no-bid contract to Our Rescue, formerly Operation Underground Railroad, to provide legal services for unaccompanied migrant children, drawing criticism over the group's lack of immigration experience.
Japan's yen slides toward 160 per dollar as traders test US resolve. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent intervenes to preserve the yen carry trade that funds US tech and AI investments.
The US administration is reviving its 'maximum pressure' economic campaign against Iran, relying on sanctions and a naval blockade after a military campaign failed to force Tehran to capitulate amid munitions shortages.
The Trump administration has launched the Birth Tourism Prevention Task Force to curtail birth tourism, already revoking over 600 visas globally as part of broader immigration restrictions in Donald Trump's second term.
A US-China Business Council survey reveals the Trump administration's export-control licensing regime is costing the US billions in lost exports, with most restricted items already available in China from other suppliers, thereby undermining US competitiveness.
The Trump administration blocked Medicaid and CHIP funds from covering gender-affirming healthcare, including hormone treatments and surgeries, for transgender youth.
