Month: April 2025
April 30, 2025
Congress
Congress divided on permanent daylight saving time despite Trump endorsement
The Senate Commerce Committee appeared poised Wednesday morning to narrowly advance a bill to make daylight saving time permanent — a sign that lawmakers are coalescing around ending the...
April 30, 2025
Congress
New snags for DC budget bill as House conservatives push for add-ons
Republican hard-liners say a bill to restore the District of Columbia local budget and forestall planned layoffs doesn’t have votes to pass the House without conservative policy add-ons, according...
April 30, 2025
Congress
Oversight Committee sends well wishes to ailing Gerry Connolly
The usually cutthroat House Oversight and Government Reform Committee put partisanship on a brief pause Wednesday morning to offer bipartisan prayers and support for outgoing ranking member Gerry Connolly...
April 30, 2025
Politics
Trump says US must ‘get rid of the Biden Overhang’ after economy shrank in Q1
"This is Biden’s Stock Market, not Trump’s," the president wrote on Truth Social after the Department of Commerce announced that GDP had plunged 0.3% in the first three months...
April 30, 2025
Politics
AOC leaves door open for 2028 presidential bid as campaign buzz soars
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez did not rule out 2028 presidential aspirations when asked about the viral video that had pundits guessing if she was soft-launching her campaign. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez did not...
April 30, 2025
Politics
CNN’s Scott Jennings mulling major career move —but is awaiting Trump’s approval
WASHINGTON — CNN pundit Scott Jennings is mulling a run to replace retiring Kentucky GOP Sen. Mitch McConnell, according to a new report, but he’s waiting to hear first...
April 30, 2025
Politics
Tim Walz says Harris picked him for VP to ‘code talk to white guys’
Former vice presidential nominee Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minn., continued a self-described "listening tour" across the country at a Harvard Kennedy School forum on Monday night, ruling out a 2028 presidential bid and...
April 30, 2025
Politics
Pratt Industries announces $5B US investment to create 5,000 jobs
Atlanta-based Pratt already has 70 factories across the US manufacturing recycled paper and corrugated boxes, employing an estimated 12,000 Americans Atlanta-based Pratt already has 70 factories across the US...
April 30, 2025
Congress
Capitol agenda: The megabill has mega issues
Republicans’ drive toward the “big, beautiful bill” is starting to hit some big potholes. As lawmakers get into gear on extending President Donald Trump’s tax cuts, cracks are deepening...
April 30, 2025
Politics
Trump mortifies ABC News reporter with scathing remark on why he was picked for highly-sought interview
On Tuesday, the Oval Office face-to-face discussion broke down when the commander in chief and Moran began to debate suspected MS-13 gang member Kilmar Abrego Garcia's tattoos. On Tuesday,...