Explore

ReutersReuters
Trump says he is thinking about suspending federal gas tax

Trump says he is thinking about suspending federal gas tax

By Nandita Bose and Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he was thinking about suspending the federal gas tax as high gas and diesel prices pose a risk to his Republican Party heading into the November midterm US elections.
ReutersReuters
Exclusive-In interview, US Vice President Vance says Iran must cut enrichment to end war

Exclusive-In interview, US Vice President Vance says Iran must cut enrichment to end war

By Jacob Bogage FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Oct 6 (Reuters) - US Vice President JD Vance said in an exclusive interview with Reuters that Iran must make a “meaningful” reduction in its nuclear enrichment capacity to satisfy US demands and end the countries’ seven-month war, even as Washington was unsure how
ReutersReuters
US weekly jobless claims fall as layoffs remain low

US weekly jobless claims fall as layoffs remain low

WASHINGTON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, pointing to continued labor market stability despite job growth slowing sharply in September.
USA TodayUSA Today
GOP Rep. Mike Lawler hopes bipartisanship can hold his NY House seat

GOP Rep. Mike Lawler hopes bipartisanship can hold his NY House seat

The Hudson Valley district is among the most competitive in the country. Democrat Cait Conley, an Army veteran, faults Lawler for voting with Trump.
ReutersReuters
In interview, US Vice President Vance says Iran must cut enrichment to end war

In interview, US Vice President Vance says Iran must cut enrichment to end war

(Corrects date of provisional peace agreement in paragraph 2 to June, not September) By Jacob Bogage FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Oct 6 (Reuters) - US Vice President JD Vance said in an exclusive interview with Reuters that Iran must make a “meaningful” reduction in its nuclear enrichment capacity to satisfy
ReutersReuters
Trump says nobody knows who is running Iran

Trump says nobody knows who is running Iran

By Gram Slattery and Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that nobody knew who was running Iran during  the US-Israeli war with Iran, now in its eighth month.
AP NewsAP News
Average long-term US mortgage rate at highest level in nearly 3 years after 7th weekly rise in a row

Average long-term US mortgage rate at highest level in nearly 3 years after 7th weekly rise in a row

Mortgage rates marched higher for the seventh week in a row, driving the average long-term U.S. home loan rate to its highest level in nearly three years
ReutersReuters
Trump expands access to tax-exempt diesel fuel

Trump expands access to tax-exempt diesel fuel

By Jarrett Renshaw and Kanishka Singh GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska, Oct 5 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday to expand access to tax-exempt diesel that he unveiled from a rally stage in Nebraska.
USA TodayUSA Today
Trump expands tax-free diesel access. Experts say it may do little to cut costs

Trump expands tax-free diesel access. Experts say it may do little to cut costs

Trump ordered broader access to tax-free diesel to cut costs for truckers, but experts said the impact could be limited.
ReutersReuters
Trump approval at record low; Hispanic voters sour on Republicans, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

Trump approval at record low; Hispanic voters sour on Republicans, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

WASHINGTON, Oct 5 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's approval rating held at a record low in recent days, as many Hispanic voters panned his job performance and planned to spurn his Republican Party in next month's midterm elections, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll completed on Monday.
USA TodayUSA Today
My son was killed Oct. 7, 2023. We couldn't bury him for over 760 days

My son was killed Oct. 7, 2023. We couldn't bury him for over 760 days

For the first time since Oct. 7, 2023, we can sit beside our son, touch the stone that carries his name, and grieve the way parents should.
ReutersReuters
Vance says US bombers moved from UK out of 'abundance of caution'

Vance says US bombers moved from UK out of 'abundance of caution'

By Kate Holton and Jonathan Landay LONDON/WASHINGTON, Oct 5 (Reuters) - US Vice President JD Vance said on Monday that the decision to move B-1 bombers from a British airbase was done out of an abundance of caution after a suspected Iranian plot at the site last week.