No big new revelations in Justice Department's release of Jeffrey Epstein files

Attorney General Pam Bondi has released government documents related to wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein, but the first wave of files posted on the Justice Department website have largely been circulating in the public domain for years and didn't include any new bombshells about the sex trafficking case.

US weekly jobless claims post largest gain in five months; weather blamed

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits posted the largest increase in five months last week, but the underlying trend in claims remained consistent with a steadily slowing labor market.

Trump vows March 4 tariffs for Mexico, Canada; China faces extra 10%

President Donald Trump said on Thursday that his proposed 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian goods will go into effect on March 4 as scheduled because drugs are still pouring into the U.S. from those countries.

US will spend up to $1B to combat bird flu, USDA secretary says

The U.S. will invest up to $1 billion to combat the spread of bird flu, as well as increase imports of eggs in an effort to drive down high prices, agriculture secretary Brooke Rollins said on Wednesday.

Scare tactics or real threat? As Republicans hunt for spending cuts, Medicaid recipients worry

The House overcame its first procedural hurdle to get the ball rolling on President Donald Trump's agenda and budget proposals. Now comes the hard part: finding cuts in government spending to offset the trillion-dollar price tag.

US economic growth slows in fourth quarter

U.S. economic growth slowed in the fourth quarter, the government confirmed on Thursday, and the loss of momentum appears to have persisted early this quarter amid cold temperatures and concerns that tariffs will hurt spending through higher prices.

Wyoming man who allegedly bombed house is arrested in New Mexico after 42 years on the run

A man who allegedly ran from authorities for 42 years after bombing a home in Wyoming has been arrested.

Church says court ruling against Huntsman was a sign of its integrity in use of tithing donations

January's unanimous court ruling against James Huntsman's tithing lawsuit was an acknowledgement of the integrity of the use of tithing donations, the Church of Jesus Christ said.

Layoffs, the federal government and impacts on Utah

The aftermath of an executive order signed by President Donald Trump is sending seismic repercussions in federal agencies across the country, and no state has been spared.

US Supreme Court temporarily allows Trump's freeze of foreign aid funding

U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts on Wednesday paused a federal judge's order requiring President Donald Trump's administration to pay foreign aid funds to contractors and grant recipients.

3 councilmen in South Carolina's third-largest city charged in bribery and kickback scheme

Federal prosecutors say three members of the City Council in South Carolina's third-largest city accepted kickbacks and bribes to give out grant money and rezone land or lied about what they knew.

EPA chief eyes 65% workforce reduction, Trump says

President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin is planning to cut 65% of his agency's workforce, a move that came as a surprise to agency staff.