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16-03-2026 Vol 19

Year: 2025

Futuristic air taxi firm wants to show off tech at the White House — but ties to an anti-Trump billionaire may get in the way

Joby Aviation has scored federal approvals and contracts and hopes to begin taking passengers by early 2026. Joby Aviation has scored federal approvals and contracts and hopes to begin...

U.S. likely to hit debt limit X-date in August, Treasury says

The date could become the new, de facto deadline for congressional Republicans to pass their megabill.

Scott Bessent X-Date Letter

Letter from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent sent May 9, 2021, urging congressional leaders to raise the federal debt ceiling by mid-July.

Gretchen Whitmer’s lieutenant gov slams her ‘cozying up to Trump’ —vows to confront GOP if elected to replace her

Garlin Gilchrist vowed to "confront" the administration if elected governor to replace Whitmer next year. Garlin Gilchrist vowed to "confront" the administration if elected governor to replace Whitmer next...

Moment of truth nears on green credits, climate cuts

The fate of hundreds of billions’ worth of clean energy tax credits is among the last unresolved big-ticket items Republicans are hashing out before a series of planned committee...

Houthis launch missile at Israel despite cease-fire with US

The Iron Dome missile defense system intercepted the projectile before it could strike a target. The Iron Dome missile defense system intercepted the projectile before it could strike a...

Measles hits 1,000 cases — for the second time in 30 years

The new figure comes as HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has repeatedly delivered mixed messages about the outbreak. The new figure comes as HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy...

White House rejects Hegseth chief of staff pick who trashed Trump and Vance as ‘crazy,’ ‘dumb’

Ricky Buria's elevated status has triggered a brouhaha among factions close to President Trump. Ricky Buria's elevated status has triggered a brouhaha among factions close to President Trump.

Weepy fraudster George Santos begs Trump for pardon: ‘I’m not a hardened criminal’

George Santos grew weepy Thursday night while pleading with President Trump to pardon him from a seven-year prison sentence for defrauding campaign donors. George Santos grew weepy Thursday night...

Former Supreme Court Justice David Souter dead at 85

WASHINGTON — Retired Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter, the ascetic bachelor and New Hampshire Republican who became a darling of liberals during his nearly 20 years on the...