Month: June 2025
June 04, 2025
Politics
Trump tariffs would slash federal deficit by $2.8T if kept in place for 10 years: CBO
Trump's tariffs would also reduce the size of the US economy by about 0.06 percentage points per year on average and cause a 0.4% spike in total inflation for...
June 04, 2025
Politics
Rep. Jared Moskowitz floats bill to exempt Israel, Ukraine from Trump tariffs
The Supporting American Allies Act would shield Israel from a US-imposed 17% tariff and Ukraine from a 10% tariff that will be implemented July 8 without any more court...
June 04, 2025
Congress
Johnson, Thune push back on Musk’s megabill criticism
The top two congressional Republicans rebutted Elon Musk’s criticism of their “big, beautiful bill” Wednesday as the tech mogul and former Trump administration cost-cutter continued attacking the GOP legislation...
June 04, 2025
Congress
Confirmation process begins for Trump’s first judicial nominees
The Senate Judiciary Committee is launching the confirmation process for the first judicial nominations of President Donald Trump’s second term. The panel Wednesday morning opened a hearing for Whitney...
June 04, 2025
Politics
Trump’s ‘big beautiful’ bill adds $2.4T to deficit, CBO concludes
President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act will increase the federal deficit by about $2.4 trillion over a 10-year period in its current form, according to a comprehensive analysis...
June 04, 2025
Politics
Ex-WH press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre claims she’s no longer a Democrat while hyping memoir of ‘broken’ Biden admin
Biden stood by Jean-Pierre amid criticism by detractors and rivals inside the administration who viewed her as ineloquent and often unprepared. Biden stood by Jean-Pierre amid criticism by detractors...
June 04, 2025
Politics
Trump vents China’s Xi Jinping is ‘extremely hard to make a deal with’ as trade talks stall
The two leaders are expected to speak by phone on Friday. The two leaders are expected to speak by phone on Friday.
June 04, 2025
Politics
California got nearly $7B from feds for high-speed rail — but never laid any track, bombshell report shows
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy detailed the missed deadlines and stretched budget for the long-running project. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy detailed the missed deadlines and stretched budget for the long-running...
June 04, 2025
Politics
Famed lawyer Alan Dershowitz publishes his ‘magnum opus’ — but fears people won’t read it for this reason
Alan Dershowitz calls his new book his “magnum opus.” It’s the culmination of the legendary legal mind’s 60-year career — and he’s written nearly that many books. But though he’s...
June 04, 2025
Congress
Capitol agenda: The tax fights Trump has to settle
Senate Majority Leader John Thune and his tax writers will huddle with President Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday as Republicans race to resolve a growing list...