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Illegal immigration illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

U.S. needs a saner approach to immigration

By Peter Morici

Starbuck workers picket outside of a closed Starbucks on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, in Burbank, Calif. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Thousands of Starbucks workers to strike at 300 stores on Christmas Eve

By Vaughn Cockayne - The Washington Times

President-elect Donald Trump speaks at AmericaFest, on Dec. 22, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri) **FILE**

Trump resisters urged to stay in government — if they can stomach it

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Starbuck workers picket outside of a closed Starbucks on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, in Burbank, Calif. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Starbucks strike expands, closes nearly 60 U.S. stores

By Dee-Ann Durbin - Associated Press

Illustration on the Federal government’s remote work (telework) policies by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Getting federal employees back to the office

By Abraham Wagner

Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Ranking Member Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., speaks during a committee hearing, Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough, File)

Senate’s political will to tackle troublesome Social Security finances is put to the test

By Lindsey McPherson - The Washington Times

The Social Security Administration office is seen in Mount Prospect, Ill., Oct. 12, 2022.(AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

Senate gives final approval to restore Social Security benefits to government workers

By Lindsey McPherson - The Washington Times

Shoppers at the Walden Galleria in Buffalo, NY, stop by the Starbucks kiosk on Nov. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Starbucks workers plan strikes that could spread to hundreds of U.S. stores by Christmas Eve

By Dee-Ann Durbin - Associated Press

FILE - In this Tuesday, July 25, 2017, file photo, Express Scripts prescription medication bottles are arranged for a photo, in Surfside, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

For some FSA dollars, it’s use it or lose it at year’s end

By Tom Murphy - Associated Press

Lights shine inside the U.S. Capitol Building as night falls on Jan. 21, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/J. David Ake, File)

Fed workers secretly cheering for shutdown, hoping for extra vacation

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Amazon workers, on strike, picket outside an Amazon Fulfillment Center, Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024, in City of Industry, Calif. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Amazon workers are striking at multiple delivery hubs. Here’s what you should know

By Haleluya Hadero - Associated Press

The VW headquarters are pictured, when employees of Germany's largest carmaker Volkswagen went on strike at the main factory in Wolfsburg, Germany, Monday, Dec. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Volkswagen, employee representatives reach wage deal after tough negotiations

Associated Press

Joshua Correa, left, steadies a scaffolding for Samuel as they work at a home under construction in Plano, Texas, Tuesday, May 3, 2022. There are an estimated 2 million fewer immigrants than expected in the United States, helping fuel a desperate scramble for workers in many sectors, from meatpacking to homebuilding, that are also contributing to shortages and price increases. Correa has struggled to hire supervisors for his work sites, with immigrant job candidates demanding $100,000 yearly pay. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

American men drop out of economy as immigrants claim jobs: Study

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

The Social Security Administration office is seen in Mount Prospect, Ill., Oct. 12, 2022.(AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

Senate gives final approval to restore Social Security benefits to government workers

By Lindsey McPherson - The Washington Times

Seal of International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) at the entrance of its office in Washington, D.C. File photo credit: JHVEPhoto via Shutterstock.

Amazon hit with Teamsters strike at 7 facilities

By Vaughn Cockayne - The Washington Times

Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Ore., accompanied by Majority Whip Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minn., left, and House Majority Leader Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., right, speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Jan. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

GOP senator says Trump’s labor secretary pick’s pro-union stance won’t derail her confirmation

By Lindsey McPherson - The Washington Times

AT&T the latest company to mandate employees return to office full-time

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

Members of the New York police crime scene unit investigate bullets lying on the sidewalk at the scene outside the Hilton Hotel in midtown Manhattan where Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was fatally shot, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah)

Poll finds shocking number of adults sympathize with killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

Thousands of immigrants and their supporters converge on the Wisconsin Capitol to urge Republican support for making driver's licenses available to all, including people living in the country illegally. The Day Without Latinos & Immigrants was held Wednesday, May 1, 2019 on the Capitol Square in Madison, Wisconsin. (Steve Apps/Wisconsin State Journal via AP)

Mass deportations will help Wisconsin’s economy

By Matthew Tragesser

The Social Security Administration office is seen in Mount Prospect, Ill., Oct. 12, 2022.(AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

Senate advances bill to restore Social Security benefits for government workers

By Lindsey McPherson - The Washington Times