On Monday, singer-songwriter Kid Rock joined President Donald Trump at the White House as the president signed an executive order directing the FTC to enforce the BOTS Act, and take action against scalpers who obtain tickets in order to illegally resell them at much higher prices — also known as price gouging.
Read More Trump Signs Executive Order To Combat Ticket Scalping: ‘Must Deliver Report On Actions Taken Within 180 Days’
Employees across the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services began receiving notices of dismissal on Tuesday in a drastic change that will lay off close to 10,000 people.
Read More HHS Layoffs Begin Impacting HR, Finance, And IT Departments
Russia is taking U.S. proposals for a cease-fire agreement with Ukraine “seriously” but can’t accept the deal as it stands, a senior Russian diplomat said Tuesday, suggesting peace talks between the two countries have stalled.
Read More Russia Taking Ukraine Cease-Fire Deal ‘Seriously’ But Rejects Current Terms
On Wednesday, NATO “clarified” previous remarks made by Secretary-General Mark Rutte, after he announced that four U.S. Army soldiers were killed in NATO training exercises in Lithuania. The U.S. Army never confirmed the secretary general’s initial announcement.
Read More NATO ‘Corrects’ Statement On 4 Missing U.S. Soldiers After Secy. General Suggested They Died During Exercises In Lithuania
The Senate has officially elected a new official to run the U.S. Navy.
Read More Trump’s Nominee For Secretary Of U.S. Navy, John Phelan, Confirmed By Senate
Car manufacturer Hyundai plans to invest $20 billion in the United States, including into a new steel plant in Louisiana, adding to the list of major foreign businesses set to move more of its operations to America in order to avoid tariffs.
Read More Hyundai Announces $20B U.S. Investment, Including Louisiana Steel Plant, Amid Tariff Concerns