S&P eyes Trump, Congress on budget, debt, taxes
Credit-rating agencies are watching a U.S. budget reconciliation process for potential impact on budget deficits and federal debt.
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Facing Trump tariffs, Japan not eager to make concessions
Japan Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Monday his country won't make compromises to reach quick trade deal with President Donald Trump and he's not eager to retaliate with... Read More.
New bill would remove adversary-owned stores from U.S. military bases
Several Republican lawmakers introduced legislation Monday that aims to remove retail companies owned or controlled by China, Russia, Iran or North Korea from U.S. military bases.
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DOGE cuts planned for EPA, DOE prompt probe from Democrats
With mass layoffs likely on the horizon for employees in the U.S. Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency, concerned Democrats are demanding answers as to how... Read More.
Senators back bill limiting gas-operated semi-automatic firearms
(The Center Square) – U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, has introduced legislation he says will save lives and protect communities from gun violence while protecting Americans’ constitutional right... Read More.
Helene: Half dozen state temporary housing units occupied 200 days later
Six state temporary housing units are occupied as western North Carolina continues to get on its feet from Hurricane Helene, the state auditor’s office says.
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Businesses sue Trump admin over Liberation Day tariffs
A nonprofit public-interest litigation firm filed a lawsuit Monday alleging President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs require congressional approval.
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Experts split on whether Republican Medicaid cuts will impact most vulnerable
Following the passage of the $5.8 trillion budget resolution, health policy experts remain divided over whether Republican plans to find hundreds of billions of savings through Medicaid reforms... Read More.
Salvadoran president stands with Trump on accidental deportation
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele met with President Donald Trump on Monday morning in an especially congenial meeting, telling reporters he wouldn’t return deported Salvadoran national Abrego Garcia to... Read More.
Legislation introduced to protect federal workers, despite mounting challenges
In an attempt to blunt the Trump administration’s culling of the federal workforce, a group of Democrats in Congress are proposing to protect federal workers despite facing a... Read More.
