Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Trump directs Homeland Security to issue shutdown back-pay to all employees, White House says
WASHINGTON, April 3 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday directed the Department of Homeland Security to pay "each and every" employee the equivalent of compensation and benefits lost dur...
Thomson Reuters Apr 03, 2026
Highs and lows from the US jobs report
By Dan Burns April 3 (Reuters) - U.S. employment growth snapped back in March after a hefty decline in February, and the jobless rate declined unexpectedly to 4.3%, but economists found the headline h...
Thomson Reuters Apr 03, 2026
Eight dead after earthquake of magnitude 5.9 strikes Afghanistan
April 3 (Reuters) - Eight people were killed and one child was injured on Friday when a house collapsed in Kabul following an earthquake in Afghanistan, the National Disaster Management Authority said...
Thomson Reuters Apr 03, 2026
US judge upholds block on subpoenas to Fed's Powell, teeing up likely appeal
By Andrew Goudsward and Nate Raymond WASHINGTON, April 3 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Friday stood by his prior decision to block subpoenas issued in a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair...
Thomson Reuters Apr 03, 2026
Stronger, broader hiring could ease Fed job market worries
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON, April 3 (Reuters) - Hiring that strengthened and broadened in March will likely cement the U.S. Federal Reserve's plans to keep interest rates on hold for the foreseeab...
Thomson Reuters Apr 03, 2026
Trump seeks $152 million to reopen Alcatraz as active prison
By Nate Raymond April 3 (Reuters) - The White House on Friday sought $152 million to return the former Alcatraz prison island to active duty, following up on President Donald Trump's call last year to...
Thomson Reuters Apr 03, 2026
FULL SHOW Podcast (4/3/26)
Photo: Siewert, Jake (uploader)FULL SHOW: Friday, April 3rd, 2026 Curious if we look as bad as we sound? Follow us @BrookeandJeffrey: Youtube Instagram TikTok BrookeandJeffrey.com Make sure to subscri...
Brooke and Jeffrey Apr 03, 2026
White House seeks $5.6 billion cut to NASA budget in 2027
WASHINGTON, April 3 (Reuters) - The White House on Friday proposed a $5.6 billion cut to NASA's budget for 2027, including a $3.4 billion cut to the space agency's science unit, a 23% cut as NASA's ne...
Thomson Reuters Apr 03, 2026
Democratic-led states sue to block Trump's order tightening mail-in voting
By Nate Raymond BOSTON, April 3 (Reuters) - A coalition of Democratic state attorneys general filed a lawsuit on Friday challenging U.S. President Donald Trump's new executive order tightening rules o...
Thomson Reuters Apr 03, 2026
Second Date Update: Jason & Riley (15 Minutes of Lame)
Photo: Deagreez / iStock / Getty ImagesOur listener, Jason, has NO IDEA what went wrong on his date with Riley, but SOMETHING must have happened based on how things ended. He asked for our help and we...
Brooke and Jeffrey Apr 03, 2026
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