Month: April 2025
April 09, 2025
Politics
Gretchen Whitmer says ‘I understand’ Trump tariff motive, but prez has gone too far
"I don't know how I would've enacted them differently," Whitmer said Wednesday. "I haven't really thought about that." "I don't know how I would've enacted them differently," Whitmer said...
April 09, 2025
Education
Reports of smoke prompts evacuation at Miami Beach Senior High School
Students and staff were safely evacuated Wednesday morning after smoke was reported inside a building at Miami Beach Senior High School, prompting a response from firefighters and police, authorities...
April 09, 2025
Politics
‘BE COOL!’ Trump says as massive reciprocal tariffs take effect — including 104% China hike
President Trump urged Americans to chill out Wednesday as his enormous "reciprocal" tariffs took effect — including a 104% rate on China and 20% duty on the European Union....
April 09, 2025
Congress
Capitol agenda: Trump’s big test
President Donald Trump is ratcheting up pressure on House Republicans to get going on a budget vote, with dozens opposing the plan or undecided. But things are looking dicey....
April 09, 2025
Congress
Democratic group hammers Trump, Republicans over tax plans in new ad
A Democratic group formed to counter Donald Trump’s tax policies is launching a Tax Day-themed ad criticizing the administration and Republican lawmakers over potentially pursuing cuts to Medicaid to...
April 09, 2025
Congress
Former Rep. Wiley Nickel is launching a Senate bid in North Carolina — giving hope to Democrats
Former Democratic Rep. Wiley Nickel is kicking off a bid to challenge North Carolina Republican Sen. Thom Tillis. The attorney and former Obama administration staffer, who served one term...
April 09, 2025
Health Care
States seek lifeline to protect Obamacare’s federal subsidies
The looming possibility of slashing Medicaid spending and not extending ACA subsidies has prompted a legislative scramble from Sacramento to Annapolis. The looming possibility of slashing Medicaid spending and...
April 09, 2025
Politics
George Stephanopoulos described Biden as ‘heartbreaking up close’ during crucial post-debate interview: book
ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos reportedly said his post-debate interview with former President Joe Biden was "heartbreaking up close." ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos reportedly said his post-debate interview with former President Joe...
April 09, 2025
Politics
Trump brags countries are ‘calling us up, kissing my ass’ over tariffs
I’m telling you, these countries are calling us up, kissing my ass,” Trump told the National Republican Congressional Committee Dinner. I’m telling you, these countries are calling us up,...
April 09, 2025
Politics
DOE failed to inspect 82% of NYC schools with known carcinogen asbestos: comptroller audit
The audit by the New York City Comptroller's Office obtained exclusively by The Post found that more than 82% of the city's 1,700 schools built with the known carcinogen...