The immigrants had been working as fruit pickers in southern Italy, the authorities said, apparently as part of a system of criminal labor trafficking.
The order moves the employees from a protected status into an at-will position, including high-ranking officials at the top of the government's civil service, known as GS-15 employees.
"Difficult to watch - and it should be." Rob Finnerty tells the story of Henry Nowak, a young man neglected and cuffed by police while he bled out from stab wounds. His crime, "being white."
More than 120,000 jobs were added in May, surpassing expectations and marking the largest monthly gain since January 2025.
Stronger-than-expected job growth in May hints at labor market momentum ahead of the summer, especially at small businesses, despite previous reports of historically low consumer sentiment. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: More than 120,000 jobs were added to the U.S. economy in May, surpassing expectations and marking the largest monthly gain since January 2025. DETAIL: Automatic Data Processing (ADP), an American payroll processing multinational, reported that 122,000 private sector jobs were added in May, surpassing the projected 120,000. This marks the largest monthly gain since the beginning of last year. According to ADP Chief Economist Dr. Nela Richardson, hiring in May was more broad-based than in recent years, seeing gains across…Open
Tensions in the House boiled over Wednesday as Democrats and Republicans alike fumed at Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) for her push to pass a Lebanon war powers resolution . Why it matters: The fight — which was already dividing Democrats — has now sparked an explosive cross-partisan exchange on the House floor that briefly ground the chamber to a halt. - Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) said of Tlaib during debate on the measure: "Hezbollah is a terrorist organization ... and its members are butchers that you like to hang out with to a certain extent." - Tlaib moved to strike Miller's words from the congressional record, leading to a heated back-and-forth that kept the floor shut down for more than an hour. - Miller's words were later…
In an emergency ruling on Tuesday night, the court’s conservative majority gave a first glimpse into congressional district battles under a weakened Voting Rights Act.
The House adopts resolution to curb Trump’s Iran war powers by a 215-208 vote, delivering a rebuke to the administration’s handling of the conflict for the first time.
Due to late-arriving mail and drop-off ballot counts, California often sees substantial vote updates after Election Day that can significantly shift outcomes.