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Nov 13, 2026

New White House Chief of Staff Imposes Restrictions on Meeting With Lobbyists

‘This is a much stricter process than before,’ a White House official said.
Nov 13, 2026

Microsoft Outlook Emails Approaching Normal Levels After Outage, Company Says

The Microsoft outage has disrupted workplaces and governments across the world.
Nov 13, 2026

Trump-Ordered Vaccine Safety Report Delayed Past Deadline

The report was supposed to be transmitted to the president by Nov. 8.
Nov 13, 2026

US Producer Inflation Lower Than Expected in October

'Businesses are almost certainly going to pass some of those higher costs onto consumers,' said one chief economist.
Nov 13, 2026

401(k) Contribution Limit Raised to $25,500: IRS

Individuals 50 years old and above can generally contribute up to $34,000 to their 401(k) accounts.
Nov 13, 2026

Alleged Chinese Spy Alice Huang Linked to Huawei Data Center: Report

A private intelligence firm tied her to a Shenzhen data center whose key customer was Huawei Cloud.
Nov 13, 2026

IRS Collected Over $5.5 Trillion in Federal Taxes in 2026

Tax collection rose primarily due to an increase in receipts from individuals.
Nov 13, 2026

Kalshi Ends Advisory Role With Donald Trump Jr. After His Firm Invests in Polymarket

The prediction market company cited a mutual decision following Trump Jr.'s firm 1789 Capital’s stake increase in a competitor.
Nov 13, 2026

RFK Jr. Announces Funding to Study Ibogaine Psychedelic Drug

Ibogaine has potential to treat post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental illnesses, officials said.
Nov 13, 2026

New Lawsuit Seeks to Overturn 435-Seat Cap in House of Representatives

The limit 'imposes a severe and avoidable disparity on Delaware’s voters,' the suit says.
Nov 13, 2026

DOJ Announces 354 Arrests in Global Dark Web Drug Crackdown

The Justice Department and Europol announced the results of the joint effort, which included 132 people taken into U.S. custody.
Nov 13, 2026

USPS Seeks Higher Fuel Surcharge, Higher Rates on Packages

The Postal Service filed for the increases amid higher transportation costs. First-class stamp prices would remain the same.
Nov 13, 2026

Why Most Americans Couldn’t Last 72 Hours in an Emergency

As official warnings and cyber hacks grow, prepping is going mainstream. But many Americans are not ready for natural disasters, let alone manmade ones.
Nov 13, 2026

Senate Seeks Ex-Nvidia CEO Huang’s Testimony as House Threatens Subpoena

Sen. Tim Scott also asked Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to testify, citing national security concerns over Huang's affair with an alleged Chinese spy.
Nov 12, 2026

Chinese Car Export Growth to Slow Significantly in 2027 Due to Tariffs, Quotas

Analysts said the West should coordinate its China policies while improving its own companies' competitiveness using the time bought by tariffs.
Nov 12, 2026

Blanche Says DOJ Has Not Confirmed If Ex-Nvidia CEO’s Affair Partner Was a Spy

Jensen Huang resigned as CEO of Nvidia on Nov. 12 after reports of multiple affairs.
Nov 12, 2026

Hegseth Honors Sentinel Who Reprimanded Him and Aides at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

The award was given after the sentinel defended the decorum expected at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier following a Veterans Day ceremony.
Nov 12, 2026

New York City Investigating Brooklyn Building Collapse That Killed 8, Injured 18

Four of the injured are firefighters who arrived to help with search and rescue.
Nov 12, 2026

Sen. Cotton Seeks Tighter US Restrictions on Chinese Chipmaker CXMT

The Senate Intelligence Committee chair wants broader limits on the company's access to American technology and consideration of a possible US sales ban.
Nov 12, 2026

US–China Tech Tensions Rise as Lawmakers Push for Tighter AI Chip Curbs

Beijing criticized Washington's proposed technology restrictions as Congress pressed for new measures following Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's resignation.
Nov 12, 2026

FTC Reaches $63 Million Settlement With Family Dollar Over Pricing Complaints

The company was accused of overcharging customers at checkout.
Nov 12, 2026

Family Farmstead Cheeses Recalled in 12 States

Consumption of the recalled items may cause miscarriages among pregnant women.
Nov 12, 2026

Melania Trump, Usha Vance Make Pre-Thanksgiving Visit to Military Families in Alabama

The first and second ladies thanked U.S. military families for making sacrifices in defense of American freedoms and visited with schoolchildren.
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