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Lawmakers on Plane Struck on Ground in D.C.; No Injuries
An American Airlines plane carrying at least three members of Congress at Reagan Washington National Airport was struck on the taxiway by the wingtip of another American Airlines jet, the Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday.
Thu, 10 Apr 2025 14:12:23 EDTColumbia Univ. Prof: 'Worst of Woke Left' Over
Columbia University professor of linguistics and social commentator John McWhorter says that although there will always be residual elements, the "era is over in terms of the worst of the woke left."
Thu, 10 Apr 2025 14:07:08 EDTSen. Cruz Splits With Trump to Push His Agenda
Sen. Ted Cruz has shown he is unafraid to criticize the Trump administration or advance his own agenda even if it clashes with President Donald Trump's priorities...
Thu, 10 Apr 2025 14:23:56 EDTUS Budget Deficit Falls 32% to $161 Billion
The U.S. government posted a $161 billion budget deficit for March, down 32% or $76 billion from a year earlier, a decline due largely to a calendar shift for benefit payments as receipts continued to grow, the Treasury Department said Thursday.
Thu, 10 Apr 2025 14:06:40 EDTDems to Continue Holding Town Halls in GOP Districts
Democrats are planning a new series of town halls in Republican-controlled districts during the upcoming legislative recess following news that Republicans are being instructed to avoid them.
Thu, 10 Apr 2025 14:01:59 EDTCygnal Poll: 55 Percent View Dems in Congress Unfavorably
Congressional Democrats continue to be spurned by U.S. voters across the country as they contend with President Donald Trump's tumultuous first few months back at the White House, a new Cygnal poll found.
Thu, 10 Apr 2025 13:41:54 EDTDetained Trump Supporter's Wife Still Trusts Process
Camila Munoz, a Peruvian who was detained by federal immigration authorities, said she still believes in President Donald Trump's immigration policies, even after she was forced to spend two months in detention.
Thu, 10 Apr 2025 13:56:47 EDTLand Management Director Nominee Withdraws From Consideration
Western Energy Alliance President Kathleen Sgamma has withdrawn from consideration to be the Director of the Bureau of Land Management.
Thu, 10 Apr 2025 12:04:00 EDTCongress Probes Last-Minute Biden Deal to Shut Down Calif. Farms
The U.S. House Natural Resources Committee has opened a probe into a last-minute Biden administration deal that is forcing farmers off national park lands they'd been leasing from the government in California.
Thu, 10 Apr 2025 13:24:44 EDTTrump Praises House for Passing Big, Beautiful Budget Bill
President Donald Trump congratulated the House on Thursday for passing his "big, beautiful" budget bill that funds his agenda.
Thu, 10 Apr 2025 12:14:22 EDTCNN: El Salvador Requests Specific Deported Migrants
El Salvador officials request specific illegal migrants deported from the U.S., it was reported. The Trump administration last month began transferring hundreds of aliens to El Salvador...
Thu, 10 Apr 2025 13:01:44 EDTAuthors Withdraw Evolution Paper Fearing Deportation
Two scientists who co-authored a paper on evolution opted against publishing their research out of fear of retaliation, including deportation, The Washington Post reported Thursday.
Thu, 10 Apr 2025 12:23:21 EDTTrump: Working to Halt Funding for Sanctuary Cities
President Donald Trump on Thursday called for an end to sanctuary cities, calling them "death traps" that "protect criminals."
Thu, 10 Apr 2025 12:26:36 EDTHouse Passes Trump Priority Voting Bill Requiring Proof of US Citizenship
House Republicans passed one of their signature issues for the year on Thursday, approving legislation to require proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote for federal elections, one of President Donald Trump's top election-related priorities.
Thu, 10 Apr 2025 11:58:36 EDTSteep Selloff Resumes on Wall Street
Wall Street's main indexes fell Thursday on concerns over the impact of high tariffs on global economy, with stocks pulling back from the sharp gains a day ago when U.S. President Donald Trump moved to temporarily lower the levies on some countries.
Thu, 10 Apr 2025 05:46:33 EDTWH: Tariff Rate on China Effectively 145 Percent
The U.S. tariff rate on imports from China effectively totals 145% when the previously imposed fentanyl-related tariff is factored in, a White House official confirmed Thursday.
Thu, 10 Apr 2025 11:56:38 EDTDOJ Drops Charges Against Accused MS-13 Leader
The Department of Justice filed court papers this week to dismiss charges against a Salvadoran man the administration had accused of being a leader in the violent MS-13 gang...
Thu, 10 Apr 2025 11:51:33 EDTHouse Approves 'Big, Beautiful Bill' 216-214
The House on Thursday voted to pass a budget blueprint setting the stage for legislation later this year that could make expiring portions of President Donald Trump's 2017 tax cuts permanent.
Thu, 10 Apr 2025 11:19:27 EDTTrump Must Face 'Central Park 5' Defamation Suit
President Donald Trump has failed to persuade a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit accusing him of making defamatory statements about five Black and Hispanic men who were wrongly convicted and imprisoned for the 1989 rape of a white jogger in New York’s Central Park.
Thu, 10 Apr 2025 11:25:28 EDTDrug Lord Who Killed US Agent Released From Mexico Prison
A notorious drug lord has been released from a Mexican prison after he was convicted of killing a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent 45 years ago, CBS News reported.
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