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18-10-2025 Vol 19

Month: April 2025

Plane carrying NY, NJ reps involved in minor collision at Reagan Airport just months after deadly midair tragedy

At least six members of Congress representing New York and New Jersey were aboard a plane that was struck by another aircraft Thursday afternoon on the tarmac at Ronald...

Democrats will press ahead with Senate tariff vote despite U-turn

Despite a partial U-turn, Senate Democrats are vowing to move forward and put their GOP colleagues on the record on President Donald Trump's latest tariffs. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.),...

Inside Trump’s decision to pause most tariffs — and turn up heat on China — to lock in better trade deals for US

The idea of scaling back eye-watering "reciprocal" tariffs rattled around President Trump's head for several days after the April 2 "Liberation Day" announcement. The idea of scaling back eye-watering...

Ted Cruz, Senate panel mulls permanent daylight saving time

Senators are wading into the thorny issue of whether to "lock the clock" — that is, end the practice of changing the time twice a year to account for...

CDC doctor monitoring bad COVID vaccine reactions may have deleted files, alleges Sen. Ron Johnson

Officials at the Department of Health and Human Services have struggled to find records belonging to Dr. Tom Shimabukuro, the director of the CDC's Immunization Safety Office. Officials at...

Health staffers told to ignore Musk’s missives

The National Institutes of Health is the latest agency to break from Trump’s billionaire adviser. The National Institutes of Health is the latest agency to break from Trump’s billionaire...

Ukraine energy firm DTEK greenlights more US gas shipments as it seeks deal to replace Russia supply chain

The largest private energy company in Ukraine is moving forward with more shipments of liquid natural gas (LNG) purchases from the US. The largest private energy company in Ukraine...

Columbia prof says woke has peaked — but schools still a hotbed of politics and pronouns

Self-described “contrarian” John McWhorter is used to being at the center of controversy. So it’s no surprise his new book, “Pronoun Trouble: The Story of Us in Seven Little...

House approves Senate blueprint for ‘big, beautiful’ Trump budget bill after conservative rebellion

Despite the achievement, the GOP still faces a rocky road to getting Trump's marquee agenda across the finish line. Despite the achievement, the GOP still faces a rocky road...

Insurers and providers are teaming up to fight Medicaid cuts

Republicans are seeking billions in savings from the insurance program for low-income people to pay for tax cuts. Republicans are seeking billions in savings from the insurance program for...