Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent returns to Capitol Hill on Wednesday, to testify in the House for a second day. His questioning about the global financial system comes the same day the Federal Reserve is set to make an interest rate decision, its first since President Trump announced his plan for sweeping global tariffs....
Hours-long delays and cancellations at Newark Liberty International Airport are being addressed with a $15 billion framework to fast-track aviation infrastructure upgrades, while the FAA relies on outdated technology and the NOTAM system has failed twice in the past two months.
The half-brother of Vice President Vance was projected to advance in Cincinnati’s mayoral primary, setting up a long-shot bid to oust incumbent Democratic Mayor Aftab Pureval, according to Decision Desk HQ. Cory Bowman, who is a pastor and local coffee shop owner, moved on in the top-two nonpartisan primary election on Tuesday that also included...
Pakistan on Wednesday called India’s overnight strikes an “unlawful act of war,” as tensions between the neighboring countries reached their highest point in decades. The latest force came amid fallout from an attack last month in India-controlled Kashmir, a region claimed by both countries. Pakistan’s National Security Committee (NSC) issued a statement Wednesday in which...
PBS and its member stations are being threatened by a presidential executive order, which could undermine the foundation of American civic life and the free space for truth, education, and shared experience.
Forget 911. When the Trump administration has an emergency, it just calls nine — justices, that is. At the Supreme Court, a staggering number of emergency appeals are pending, most brought by the administration and ranging from birthright citizenship to the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to independent agency leader firings. There are nine emergency...
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s meeting with President Trump will not on its own repair parlous U.S.-Canadian relations, but at least the two leaders were civil toward each other. Trump repeated his fantasy of making Canada our 51st state, while Carney politely and firmly replied “never.” It could have been much worse. In fact, both leaders showed respect,...
In today’s issue: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney came to Washington on Tuesday with two goals: talk trade and tariffs and remind President Trump that the sovereignty of his country was not up for debate. The Oval Office meeting, Carney’s first since being elected to a full term in April, remained civil, and both sides...
The school choice movement is at a crossroads, celebrating perhaps its latest victory in a red state but looking at a much more difficult path forward in its quest to make alternatives to public schools easily accessible across the country. The near universal school choice bill signed over the weekend by Texas Gov. Greg...
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) announced on Wednesday that he's running to succeed retiring Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) in the Senate, capping off speculation over his next moves. "A president, ignoring the Constitution, out for revenge, acting like a dictator, claiming he's a king, surrounded by billionaire backers and MAGA extremists, threatening our rights, rigging the...
President Trump’s administration has launched a review into the recent antisemitic activity at the University of Washington (UW) and its affiliates. The review was announced on Tuesday evening by the Departments of Education, Health and Human Services (HHS), and the General Services Administration (GSA), a day after around 30 pro-Palestinian protesters were arrested on the...
The Trump administration nixed the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC), ending three decades of medical advice used by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) according to NBC. A handful of committee members said the CDC delivered the news about HICPAC's termination to members Friday, per the outlet. The termination took effect...
