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Lawmakers may reset the Congressional Review Act clock to reverse EPA waivers
WASHINGTON — Congressional Republicans are coming to the 60-day deadline Thursday in their rush to roll back Biden ... Read More
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Trump memecoin uproar complicates crypto-backed stablecoin deal
WASHINGTON — The controversy over President Donald Trump’s crypto profits is threatening to derail a quick deal on bipartisan stablecoin legislation backed by both the crypto industry and the White House.
Elizabeth ...Read more
Trump drops surgeon general pick, taps influencer for job
WASHINGTON — In a last-minute shakeup ahead of a nomination hearing planned for Thursday, President Donald Trump dropped his original pick for surgeon general and selected Casey Means, a health influencer, author and key...Read more
Trump says Harvard shouldn't be tax-exempt -- but do voters agree? What poll found
President Donald Trump has called for Harvard University — an elite institution that has clashed with the White House — to lose its tax-exempt status. But what do voters think?
“We are going to be taking away ...Read more
Trump mulls renaming Persian Gulf as Gulf of Arabia
President Donald Trump said Wednesday he’s considering trying to change the name of the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Arabia or the Arabian Gulf.
Trump said he’s going to make a final decision on the issue after a ...Read more
Trump says US government 'not going to pay' for California high-speed rail
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — President Donald Trump says the U.S. government will not pay for California’s high-speed rail project, fueling growing concerns that the bullet train will not have stable federal funding for the ...Read more
Appropriations panel chair asks Noem for more budget information
WASHINGTON — The chairman of a House Appropriations panel told Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Tuesday that he would welcome more justification for the Trump administration’s proposed spending decisions, ...Read more
Trump's NJ golf courses can still serve liquor even though he's a felon
NEW YORK — Liquor is still allowed at President Donald Trump’s New Jersey golf courses, despite a state law barring felons from serving and profiting from the sale of alcohol.
The state Division of Alcoholic Beverage ...Read more
Economists question the goals, approach of US tariffs
President Donald Trump has said his tariffs on countries around the world will bring “jobs and factories roaring back” to the U.S.
Keith Maskus, professor of economics emeritus at the University of Colorado-Boulder, ...Read more
Commentary: As Donald Trump prepares for Middle East visit, his efforts there aren't inspiring
With the exception of a short trip to the Vatican to attend Pope Francis’ funeral, President Donald Trump has stayed stateside during the first three months of his second term. That will change May 13, when the president...Read more
Lisa Jarvis: RFK Jr.'s measles strategy is leading the US down a dark path
Amid one of the most significant measles outbreaks in over 30 years, America’s top public health official is using his platform to peddle misinformation and fake cures and push an agenda that is opposed to evidence-based...Read more
David M. Drucker: Why I ignore what the president says about taxing the wealthy
I’m a political writer in Washington and I ignore Donald Trump. It’s the only way, I’ve concluded after nearly a decade covering the 45th and 47th president, to make sense of his administration.
Take tax increases. ...Read more
Commentary: Let's stop using the fuels of the past
On April 8, President Donald Trump signed a flurry of executive orders calling for the nation to expand the mining and burning of coal, one of the dirtiest fossil fuels. It was all part of a larger effort on the president�...Read more
Commentary: The real monster -- Hunger in America's schools
Boo wasn’t afraid of monsters. In "Monsters, Inc.," a popular Disney animated film, the wide-eyed, giggling little girl toddled fearlessly through a world of towering, furry creatures—completely unfazed by their fangs,...Read more
Commentary: 'Drill, baby, drill' vs. 'tariff, baby, tariff'
“Drill, baby, drill” has become something of a liturgical expression on the right since its introduction at the Republican National Convention by Michael Steele (remember him?) in 2008, with Sarah Palin playing the ...Read more
Commentary: The national security risk in the FDA's push for natural dyes
The FDA is quietly steering the U.S. food system toward replacing synthetic food dyes with “natural” alternatives. At first glance, this seems like progress — cleaner labels and better public perception.
But beneath...Read more
Editorial: Americans are buying milk with borrowed money. No time for local grocery taxes
A growing number of Americans are using “buy now, pay later” loans to pay for groceries. They’re borrowing money to buy milk.
Of BNPL users, 25% say they’ve used the loans for groceries, up from 14% a year ...Read more
Editorial: There's plenty of reason to reform Medicaid
Debates over entitlement programs bring out the worst in elected officials, who are typically more concerned with political survival than addressing difficult problems. That’s partially why the nation finds itself fast ...Read more
Editorial: Betraying 9/11 survivors: WTC Health Program firings undercut promise to restore services
The promise of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to restore the steep cuts to the World Trade Center Health Program was a worthless lie, betraying the heroes and victims of 9/11. He is a low ...Read more
Barbie doll prices spike as Trump tariffs loom
With President Donald Trump warning that his tariff policy may cause the price of toys to spike, a Barbie with swimsuit accessories that cost $10.49 on April 16 is now selling at Target for $14.99 — marking a 43% ...Read more
Polls show Trump's approval rating 'stabilized' but underwater
President Donald Trump’s international trade war may not be as popular as he might wish, but his approval rating hasn’t suffered as a consequence, new polling shows.
According to a Morning Consult survey of more than ...Read more
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