JALALABAD, Afghanistan (AP) — An overnight exchange of fire between Afghan forces and Pakistani troops along the two countries’ tense border killed five Afghan civilians and wounded five others, while three civilians were also wounded on the Pakistani side, officials from the two countries said Saturday. Each side has blamed the other for triggering the clash in […]

The Trump administration on Friday announced plans to audit thousands of “disadvantaged” businesses contracted with the federal government, as part of an effort to root out diversity, equity, and inclusion measures embedded in the federal government.  The Small Business Administration sent letters to all 4,300 participants within its 8(a) Business Development Program requiring them to […]

A proposed merger that would form the biggest local TV company the country has ever seen risks driving up monthly TV bills for tens of millions of Americans, undercutting President Donald Trump’s affordability drive ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.  The proposed merger between Nexstar Media Group and Tegna would put nearly 80% of U.S. […]

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) has been conspicuously absent from Washington since her shock announcement that she would step down from Congress, missing a full week’s worth of votes as she prepares for an early retirement. Greene, who announced her resignation last month amid a messy political divorce from President Donald Trump, has missed all […]