(Headline USA) New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker carried an all-night speech in protest of President Donald Trump's agenda into Tuesday morning.
Booker took to the Senate floor on Monday evening saying he would remain there as long as he was "physically able." He was still on the floor more...
(Headline USA) An unprecedented proposal from Maui's mayor to phase out vacation rentals would alleviate a severe housing shortage aggravated by the 2023 wildfires but would also shrink the economy, University of Hawaii economists said in a report published Monday.
Mayor Richard Bissen introduced the policy idea last year to...
(Thérèse Boudreaux, The Center Square) While top Republican lawmakers discuss how to offset the cost of extending President Donald Trump’s tax cuts, dozens of fiscal and energy policy organizations are telling them to start with cutting green energy subsidies.
House Republicans have been struggling for months over how to finance...
(Kenneth Schrupp, The Center Square) The city of Los Angeles could be on the hook for $270 million if the 2028 Olympics are not on budget. With the city already facing a $1 billion deficit and the state infamous for the ballooning $135 billion budget for its high speed...
(Dave Mason, The Center Square) Astronauts on Monday joined Navy officers in front of a test space capsule on the well deck of the amphibious craft USS Somerset in San Diego to talk at a news conference about going back to the moon.
The main reason to return?
“It’s cool,” said...
(Morgan Sweeney, The Center Square) A new executive order from President Donald Trump is attempting to end displays and programs at Smithsonian museums that “divide Americans based on race” and “inappropriately disparage Americans past or living.”
“Over the past decade, Americans have witnessed a concerted and widespread effort to rewrite...
(Dan McCaleb, The Center Square) A majority of Americans say it is more important for the U.S. to establish energy independence than to fight climate change, according to new polling.
The poll from Napolitan News Service of 1,000 registered voters shows that 57% of voters say making America energy independent is...
(Headline USA) President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" is fast approaching, and stock markets from Wall Street to Wellington, New Zealand, are falling Monday in advance of it.
In New York, the S&P 500 was down 0.8% following one of its worst losses of the past couple of years on Friday....
(Brett Rowland, The Center Square) A union representing U.S. autoworkers cheered President Donald Trump's 25% tariffs on auto imports and foreign parts while encouraging Congress to force vehicle makers to take the tax hit from consumers.
Trump on Wednesday announced the 25% tariff on vehicles built outside the U.S. along...
(Brett Rowland, The Center Square) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a significant restructuring of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday in a move to streamline the huge federal agency and cut costs.
Kennedy plans to trim about 10,000 employees from the agency's workforce in addition to...
(Headline USA) Justice Department leadership is proposing combining the two agencies responsible for enforcing drug and gun laws as part of a dramatic restructuring of the department, according to a memo reviewed by The Associated Press.
The memo from Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche seeks feedback on a reorganization plan...
(Brett Rowland, The Center Square) President Donald Trump announced a permanent 25% tariff on automobiles made in other countries that will go into effect on April 2.
Trump made the announcement Wednesday in the Oval Office. He also hinted that the reciprocal tariffs he plans to announce on April 2...