Author: Jack Birle

Two American Airlines planes “clipped wings” on the tarmac at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Thursday, with members of Congress on board. Rep. Nick LaLota (R-NY) posted on social media about the incident, in which one plane’s wing struck a stationary plane’s wing, noting that Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) was also on the flight…

The House of Representatives passed the SAVE Act Thursday, with nearly all of the support coming from Republicans. While 208 Democrats voted against the measure, four Democrats joined the GOP in sending it to the Senate. The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, which passed in the House by a 220-208 vote, would require proof of citizenship…

Real ID standards are set to go into effect nearly two decades after they were approved by Congress and countless delays in implementation, with the final rush coming as the deadline nears. As the May 7 deadline approaches, efforts to ensure the public is in compliance with the new standards for driver’s licenses and IDs…

President Donald Trump announced he would be issuing a 90-day pause on tariffs on non retaliating countries, while also upping tariffs on China to 125%. Trump, in a post on Truth Social, said the pause would lower tariff rates to 10%, the baseline that went into effect on Saturday, and would be issued to countries…

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is holding a press conference on immigration and crime. Noem is expected to address the media at 1:30 p.m. TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO BEGIN SCREENING IMMIGRANTS’ SOCIAL MEDIA FOR ANTISEMITISM The press conference comes the same day the Department of Homeland Security’s Citizenship and Immigration Services announced it would begin screening…

As the fallout from President Donald Trump‘s tariff policy continues, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer is testifying before the Senate Finance Committee. The hearing, titled “The President’s 2025 Trade Policy Agenda,” is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. on Capitol Hill. TRUMP TASKS BESSENT WITH NEGOTIATING ‘GOLDEN AGE’ OF TRADE WITH JAPAN The president’s blanket…

Elon Musk posted a video featuring a defense of free trade, seemingly adding to his jabs at pro-tariff forces inside the Trump administration. Musk is an adviser to President Donald Trump and the de-facto head of DOGE within the White House but has not been part of the White House‘s tariff plan rollout. The Trump…

As President Donald Trump pushes forward his sweeping tariff policy, White House advisers are giving mixed messages on what the future holds for the policy. Trump unveiled 10% “reciprocal” tariffs on most of the world, which went into effect on Saturday. He also announced higher tariff rates for select other countries, which will go into…

South Carolina lawmakers in the state House have pushed forward legislation that would eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion programs at the state level. President Donald Trump made eliminating DEI programs in the federal government one of his first actions when he returned to the White House in January, signing executive orders doing such. His administration…

Law enforcement in Washington, D.C., announced the arrest of two people in connection with defacing Tesla vehicles as the company faces protests and attacks over CEO Elon Musk‘s work in the Trump administration. The Metropolitan Police Department said Justin Fisher, 49, and Emily Fisher, 50, vandalized four vehicles between March 1 and 21 by writing…