Month: January 2025
January 31, 2025
Politics
White House confirms tariffs on Canadian, Chinese, Mexican imports taking effect Saturday
President Trump will implement massive 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports and an additional 10% tariff on Chinese products Saturday. President Trump will implement massive 25% tariffs on...
January 31, 2025
Congress
DEI not to blame in crash, says top Republican overseeing FAA
Rep. Sam Graves, the Missouri Republican in charge of overseeing the Federal Aviation Administration in the House, said Friday that diversity initiatives at the agency had nothing to do...
January 31, 2025
Congress
House Republicans struggle to clinch budget resolution
House Republicans are still furiously working, and sparring, behind the scenes as they try to finalize their plans to consider a budget resolution — necessary for unlocking the process...
January 31, 2025
Politics
Democratic, GOP lawmakers push pay-for-‘play’ bill that would make radio stations compensate artists for airing their songs
The American Music Fairness Act would compel AM and FM broadcasters to compensate artists, in line with requirements already imposed on digital broadcasters and streaming services. The American Music...
January 31, 2025
Congress
Cruz: ‘Reasonable inference’ that helicopter pilot in air collision may have looked the wrong way
Sen. Ted Cruz, who leads the panel overseeing the Federal Aviation Administration, said Friday it’s a “reasonable inference” that the helicopter pilot involved in the deadly collision with a...
January 31, 2025
Politics
Chris Christie has fiery advice for NJ to fight congestion pricing: ‘Stop these projects’
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy should use his influence at the Port Authority to block millions of dollars for New York projects to protest congestion pricing, says his predecessor,...
January 31, 2025
Congress
Capitol agenda: Congress ramps up scrutiny on DCA crash
The deadly crash near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is triggering new aviation oversight efforts on Capitol Hill as potential contributing factors draw scrutiny, including whether congressional dysfunction has...
January 31, 2025
Politics
How Obama, Biden crackdowns spurred ‘debanking’ fiasco
Banks claim stringent regulations currently in place forced them to do so. Banks claim stringent regulations currently in place forced them to do so.
January 31, 2025
Congress
Trump still wants a spending fight with Congress, even after memo debacle
While the Trump administration intends to ax funding for initiatives it views as out of step with its priorities, it didn’t mean to blow up funding for a broader...
January 31, 2025
Politics
Vance reveals DOGE’s ‘most important’ undertaking: ‘I don’t even think it’s the cost savings’
The cost savings DOGE has identified less than two weeks into Trump’s second term, however, is not what has impressed the vice president most about the newly-minted department. The...