Month: April 2025
April 10, 2025
Politics
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...
April 10, 2025
Congress
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.),...
April 10, 2025
Politics
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...
April 10, 2025
Congress
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...
April 10, 2025
Politics
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...
April 10, 2025
Health Care
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...
April 10, 2025
Politics
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...
April 10, 2025
Politics
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...
April 10, 2025
Politics
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...
April 10, 2025
Health Care
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...