George Santos insists he’s ‘accepted full responsibility’ for crimes days before of sentencing

Disgraced former Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., insists he has “accepted full responsibility” for a series of fraudulent schemes despite a “social media blitz” that federal prosecutors said suggested otherwise. Prosecutors repeated their request for a prison term of more than seven years when Santos is sentenced Friday, saying his recent social media posts show the … Read more

Rubio plans sweeping reorganization of the State Department

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday unveiled a sweeping plan to dramatically restructure the State Department that would see many of its longstanding offices and hundreds of positions eliminated. “In its current form, the department is bloated, bureaucratic, and unable to perform its essential diplomatic mission in this new era of great power competition,” … Read more

Tesla profits drop 71% amid anti-Musk backlash

Tesla’s profits fell 71% over the first three months of this year, a company earnings release on Tuesday showed. The company’s performance fell short of analysts’ expectations. The decline coincided with a sales slump and stock woes at the electric carmaker, and comes amid worldwide protests against CEO Elon Musk over his role in the … Read more

Judge in New York extends block on AEA deportations, calling them ‘medieval’

A federal judge in New York rebuked President Donald Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport alleged migrant gang members without due process, comparing it to a medieval inquisition. U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein, at a hearing Tuesday, temporarily extended his April 9 order in which he temporarily blocked detained migrants being held … Read more

Trump administration is about to collect payments from millions of student borrowers. Experts say it risks slowing the economy.

The Trump administration’s plan to begin collecting defaulted college loan payments from millions of borrowers risks contributing to an economic slowdown at a time when the U.S. faces an elevated risk of a recession, some experts told ABC News. Roughly 5 million borrowers will have their loans sent for collections beginning on May 5, the … Read more