As Gov. Kathy Hochul and other New York politicians gloat over court rulings that protect their “congestion pricing” fees, ponder this: London’s “congestion” levy...
President Trump signed a proclamation Tuesday honoring the 101st anniversary of the U.S. Border Patrol and blamed former President Joseph R. Biden for the abrupt cancellation of the agency's anniversary gala last year.
As Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has been making the rounds on Capitol Hill this month, she's tossed out some startling statistics -- and none more striking than her estimate that there are 20 million illegal immigrants now in the U.S.
Sunday marked five years since George Floyd was killed by a police officer in Minneapolis. That means that this entire week marks five years since the national reaction to Floyd’s death did untold damage to the country. The outrage over Floyd’s death was itself understandable, but it very quickly exploded far outside the scope of […]
Presented by Entergy — A judge has temporarily halted a Trump administration effort to kill New York City’s congestion pricing program, which imposes a significant toll on cars entering part of Manhattan. {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Judge restrains Trump bid to kill congestion pricing A judge has temporarily...
A federal judge on Tuesday struck down President Trump's executive order targeting the law firm WilmerHale, the third such ruling deeming the president's pointed attacks against Big Law firms he perceives to be his enemies unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon, appointed by George W. Bush, called an independent judiciary and bar willing to tackle...
President Trump is expected to pardon reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley, who were convicted on bank fraud and tax evasion charges, as early as Wednesday. White House officials shared video of Trump talking to the Chrisleys' children, including Savannah Chrisley, over the phone in the Oval Office to inform them of the impending...
Democrats continue to trail Republicans in favorability ratings among Americans, according to the latest The Economist/YouGov poll. The poll, conducted in late May, shows the GOP with a net favorability rating of negative 11 percent, while Democrats follow 10 points behind, with a net favorability rating of negative 21 percent. Among Americans surveyed, 41 percent...
President Trump has boxed himself into a corner with Vladimir Putin over the war in Ukraine — and it’s not entirely clear how he gets out. Trump’s claim that he could end the war in Ukraine within "24 hours" has already been falsified by events. The president is now stuck between a Ukrainian president whom...