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Senate Parliamentarian Rules Against Parts of GOP Immigration Funding Bill
3+ hour, 36+ min ago (265+ words) The Senate parliamentarian ruled late Thursday that some parts of the $72 billion reconciliation bill that Republicans plan to use to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Border Patrol violate the chamber's rules. The ruling by the parliamentarian, Elizabeth Mac…...
Trump Admin Halts $1. 3 Billion in Medicaid Payments to California
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (765+ words) Here's what else is happening. Citing concerns about possible fraud, the Trump administration has announced that it is withholding $1. 3 billion in Medicaid payments from California and threatening to halt payments from more states if they fail to more aggressively prosecute…...
Another Ominous Sign for US Economy as Wholesale Inflation Soars
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (299+ words) Wholesale prices rose 1. 4% in April, the largest monthly increase since a 1. 7% jump in the pandemic-ridden days of March 2022, the U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday. On a year-over-year basis, the Producer Price Index rose 6. 0%, the largest annual surge since a…...
Another Ominous Sign for the Economy
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (691+ words) Here's what else you should know tonight. Wholesale prices rose 1. 4% in April, the largest monthly increase since a 1. 7% jump in the pandemic-ridden days of March 2022, the U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday. On a year-over-year basis, the Producer Price Index…...
Trump's Embattled FDA Chief Resigns
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (365+ words) The Fiscal Times Trump's Embattled FDA Chief Resigns Dr. Marty Makary, the embattled head of the Food and Drug Administration, is resigning after 13 months atop the agency " a tenure marked by staff cuts, leadership churn, questions about his management and…...
Republicans Score a Major Victory in Virginia Redistricting Battle
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (253+ words) The Fiscal Times Republicans Score a Major Victory in Virginia Redistricting Battle The Virginia Supreme Court delivered a major blow Friday to Democrats" efforts to keep pace with Republicans in the partisan race to redraw congressional maps ahead of November…...
Strong Job Gains in April as Unemployment Rate Holds Steady
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (361+ words) U. S. employers added 115, 000 jobs and the unemployment rate remained at 4. 3% in April, the Labor Department'reported'Friday. The job growth numbers were better than expected and indicate that the labor market is maintaining a modest momentum despite growing headwinds from rising fuel prices…...
Trump's 10% Global Tariff Ruled Illegal
1+ week, 1+ day ago (738+ words) The U. S. Court of International Trade ruled Thursday that President Trump's 10% tariff on most imports violates the law, dealing another blow to Trump's effort to create a new trade regime for the U. S. economy. In a 2-1 ruling, the panel of judges on…...
Trump's 10% Global Tariff Violates the Law, Court Rules
1+ week, 1+ day ago (373+ words) The U. S. Court of International Trade ruled Thursday that President Trump's 10% tariff on most imports violates the law, dealing another blow to Trump's effort to create a new trade regime for the U. S. economy." In a 2-1 ruling, the panel of judges on…...
Trump Defends Cost of His White House Ballroom
1+ week, 2+ day ago (539+ words) Here's what else is happening. President Trump on Wednesday defended his prized White House ballroom project after Senate Republicans included $1 billion for ballroom security in their $72 billion immigration enforcement package, drawing renewed attention to the rising cost estimates for the…...