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A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration's offer to federal employees to resign now in exchange for pay and benefits through September can go forward.
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Dozens of employees at the bureau were fired by email on Tuesday night amid a stop-work order and closure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's headquarters.
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Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that judges blocking Trump administration actions were causing a constitutional crisis.
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Andrey Kuznechyk, a journalist with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, was one of those released from a Belarusian prison after more than three years. The released American has not been named publicly.
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After Trump put out an executive order targeting gender identity, the public lost access to many Census Bureau data tables and research reports for days, raising concerns about the data's integrity.
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Another cocoa harvest in West Africa has come up short, leading to the worst deficit in decades. That means higher prices for chocolate makers and for shoppers.
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President Trump's talk of acquiring Greenland has sparked creative proposals, from a bill to rename the island "Red, White and Blueland" to a satirical petition for Denmark to buy "Califørnia."
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The former lawmaker faced questions about her level of experience and past comments about autocratic leaders, but ultimately the Senate confirmed her on Wednesday afternoon.
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Over the next several weeks, astronomers will be looking closely at an asteroid called 2024 YR4 that could be as big as a football field as they try to determine how likely it is to strike Earth in 2032.
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The planet has been shattering heat records for the past two years. That was expected to ease in January—and the fact that it didn't has climate researchers worried.
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President Trump says he will meet President Vladimir Putin in Saudi Arabia, after phone calls with the leaders of Russia and Ukraine to start peace negotiations.
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A 5-year-old giant schnauzer named, Monty, won the Best In Show title at the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.