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Train troubles in Europe expose transit’s fatal flaw — contempt for riders

The hypocritical message: We want you to take the train instead of driving or flying, but we’ll make you miserable in the process.  

DOJ ordered to freeze antitrust work with Canada as trade tensions intensify

The Justice Department's antitrust division was directed to pause all cooperation with Canada amid the escalating U.S.-Canada trade war, according to a report.

The DSA’s socialist plans carry a $212T price tag — and every one of us will pay

The DSA promises a world of plenty, paid for by somebody else. Simple math...

San Diego County takes charge of Tijuana pollution problem

San Diego is done waiting. The county Board of Supervisors voted this week to...

Vance on Tucker

Drawing a bright line here is the right thing to do.

Graham asks conclave, Catholics to ‘keep an open mind’ about Pope Trump

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) asked the conclave to “keep an open mind” about making President Trump the next pope. “I was excited to hear that President Trump is open to the idea of being the next Pope. This would truly be a dark horse candidate, but I would ask the papal conclave and Catholic faithful...

SALT Republicans to huddle with Johnson on key Trump agenda sticking point

House Republicans are set to dive into discussions over the state and local tax (SALT) deduction cap on Wednesday, officially kicking off negotiations for one of the largest — and most contentious — sticking points in the party’s package full of President Trump’s legislative priorities. Republicans who hail from high-tax blue states like New York, New...

Trump rails against Fed chair, judges and Joe Biden at 100-day Michigan rally

President Trump on Tuesday railed against former President Biden, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and judges that have aimed to block some of his executive actions during a rally in Michigan to mark 100 days in office. In a speech that invoked much of his campaign rhetoric, Trump within minutes criticized Biden’s presidency, asking the crowd,...

‘We’re citizens!’: Family traumatized after ICE raids home, but they weren’t suspects

A woman says her family’s fresh start in Oklahoma turned into a nightmare after federal immigration agents raided their home, taking their phones, laptops, and life savings — even though they were not the suspects the agents were looking for.

Telehealth patients get access to more weight-loss drugs

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Novo Nordisk partners with telehealth firms to sell Wegovy Novo Nordisk is working with telehealth companies to sell a cheaper version of its injectable weight-loss drug Wegovy, launching the partnership after these companies became unable to sell compounded,...

White House budget office ‘has not been responsive’ to probes into frozen funds, GAO says

Gene Dodaro, head of the Government Accountability Office (GAO), testified on Tuesday that the White House’s chief budget office has “not been responsive” amid a string of probes into the administration's efforts to freeze federal funds. “We have, right now, 39 different investigations underway,” Dodaro said during a line of questioning by Senate Appropriations Chair...

How Trump chipped away at abortion access in his first 100 days

President Trump steadily chipped away at abortion access during the first 100 days of his second term. Trump campaigned on leaving abortion decisions to the states, and has so far made no push to outlaw the procedure on a national level. But since he returned to office in January, he and his administration have taken...

Trump dismisses scientists from National Climate Assessment

Presented by Clean Fuels Alliance America {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Scientists dismissed from national climate report The Trump administration has dismissed all of the scientists working on the sixth National Climate Assessment — a major congressionally mandated climate report that details the way the changing climate impacts the...

Trump says China ‘probably will eat those tariffs’

President Trump said in an interview broadcasting late Tuesday that China “will probably eat those tariffs” when talking about the 145 percent overall tariff on its products. The president got into a heated back-and-forth with ABC’s Terry Moran when talking about the import tax, with Moran arguing the tariff is going to “raise prices on everything...

Trump compliments Whitmer at Michigan event

President Trump offered a compliment to Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer during a stop at Selfridge Air National Guard Base in her state on Tuesday.  “For decades, they’ve been trying to save this facility … including your governor, who has done a very good job. She came to see me. That’s the reason she came...

Trump’s crypto presidency

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story  Trump unleashes crypto ‘sea change’ in first 100 days The Trump administration in nearly 100 days reversed Washington’s tone on cryptocurrency, making good on many of its promises to the industry in a blitz of executive orders and regulatory shake-ups.   © Photo Credit From scrapping Biden-era lawsuits against...

Trump 100 days: GOP pleads for patience

REPUBLICANS ARE PLEADING FOR PATIENCE at President Trump’s 100 day mark, as voters express deep concern over tariffs and the economy. “In any new administration, it’s a roller coaster, right?” Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) told reporters Tuesday. “When you come in and make dramatic change… there’s some bumps along the road. We’re changing everything…and when...

Poll finds Trump’s approval rating below 50% in every 2024 swing state

As the Trump administration celebrates its first 100 days, polls show Americans are increasingly dissatisfied with the president's second term, even in the same swing states that vaulted him into the White House.

GOP wrestles with disagreements over Medicaid cuts

A key House committee is pushing forward with trying to advance its portion of President Trump’s legislative agenda next week, even as Republicans disagree over how deeply to cut Medicaid. The House Energy and Commerce Committee is planning a May 7 meeting to finalize and advance its portion of the bill, leaving little time for...

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