EPA Seeks Delay on Biden Vehicle Emissions Rule
The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday proposed a delay in enforcement of a regulation requiring significant cuts in air pollution from vehicles.[#item_full_content]
GOP Fears Economic Disconnect Threatens Midterms
Republicans are increasingly worried their once-strong chances of holding the House are fading as President Donald Trump’s focus on the war in Iran and White House construction projects overshadows growing voter frustration over the economy.
Illegal Immigrant Gets 20 Years in Texas Meth Case
A Mexican national living in Texas illegally was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for his role in a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy that moved large quantities of drugs from Mexico into East Texas and other parts of the United States.
Rep Jayapal defends outreach after Cuba trip drew conspiracy allegations, death threats
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., said she has received death threats for “doing my job” and meeting with foreign ambassadors about Cuba’s fuel shortages and U.S. sanctions. Following her trip to Cuba as part of a congressional delegation in April, conservatives are now labeling the progressive lawmaker a “traitor” who is “conspiring against the U.S.” because […]
CDC: 41 People Being Monitored for Hantavirus in US
There are 41 people in the United States currently being monitored for hantavirus, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday, most of whom should stay at home and avoid people during the 42-day monitoring period.[#item_full_content]
Cornyn Allies Swamp Paxton in Brutal Texas Runoff Fight
Groups backing Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, in the race for the Republican Senate nomination have outspent Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s allies by $69 million to $4 million as both candidates flood the airwaves with negative ads…[#item_full_content]
WH Pledges $1.8 Billion More for UN Humanitarian Aid
The Trump administration on Thursday announced $1.8 billion in additional funding for U.N. humanitarian aid, saying the money will be earmarked for lifesaving aid to victims of natural disasters, famine, and “people who are truly in critical need.”[#item_full_content]
Ship seized off coast of UAE near Strait of Hormuz may have been ‘floating armory’: report
A ship was seized off the coast of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) near the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday morning, the British military reported. The ship was boarded and “taken by unauthorized personnel” while it was roughly 38 nautical miles northeast of the United Arab Emirates’ oil export terminal Fujairah, the United Kingdom Maritime […]
Behind summit smiles, Xi gives blunt warning to Trump of ‘clashes’ and ‘conflicts’
Chinese President Xi Jinping issued a stark warning to President Donald Trump that Taiwan could trigger “clashes and even conflicts” between the world’s two superpowers, injecting a note of potential confrontation into an otherwise upbeat summit in Beijing. “President Xi stressed to President Trump that the Taiwan question is the most important issue in China-U.S. […]
Trump, Bessent Say China May Help Reopen Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday that China could play a major role in reopening the Strait of Hormuz, as the White House increasingly presses Beijing to use its economic leverage over Iran amid the ongoing regional war and global…
