President Donald Trump announced new fuel economy standards on Wednesday in the Oval Office that “reset” fuel standards under the Corporate Average Fuel Economy program. The new standards mark a reversal of rules established under former President Joe Biden‘s administration and are expected to save families $109 billion, according to the White House. “We’re officially […]
The Supreme Court considered on Wednesday whether to allow a Mississippi pastor to challenge the constitutionality of a law for future enforcement despite facing punishment for a previous violation of the law. Gabriel Olivier filed a lawsuit against a local law in Brandon, Mississippi, which bans protesting near a public amphitheater outside of designated zones, […]
(The Center Square) – The city and county of San Francisco are suing 10 companies for manufacturing everything from sodas to candy bars and breakfast cereals – what the municipality calls unhealthy, “ultra-processed” foods. But there’s no agreed-upon scientific definition of “ultra-processed,” and manufacturers are adhering to safety standards while introducing healthier choices, according to the Consumer […]
Music streaming platform Spotify named Bad Bunny the most listened-to artist in 2025. Spotify released its Spotify Wrapped on Wednesday, revealing that Bad Bunny’s 2025 album DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS was the most listened to album globally. Bad Bunny’s 2022 album Un Verano Sin Ti was also ranked as the 10th most-streamed album this year. […]
House GOP leadership pulled a vote on legislation that aims to reshape college sports just hours before it was scheduled, after it received bipartisan opposition. The Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements Act is a pro-NCAA bill that would have been the first major sports bill to hit the floor since the Supreme […]
(The Center Square) – Homeschool students in North Carolina or anywhere else across the country should not be discriminated against at the time to apply to college, says a congressman from the 8th Congressional District. Rep. Mark Harris (R-NC) on Wednesday introduced the Homeschool Graduation Recognition Act. The proposal is a means to closure of […]
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) praised President Donald Trump on Wednesday for pursuing “the right outcome” in pardoning Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX). Cuellar and his wife are facing federal charges of bribery, money laundering, and acting as foreign agents for the Azerbaijani government and a Mexican bank. While the federal indictment was issued in […]
The House Oversight Committee launched an investigation over Gov. Tim Walz‘s (D-MN) alleged awareness of, or possible role in, widespread fraud in the Somali community in Minnesota. House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) announced the investigation on Wednesday, citing allegations of widespread fraud within Minnesota’s social services programs, Minnesota’s efforts to cover it up, […]
The public spat between Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) has simmered after a phone call between her, Johnson, and President Donald Trump. But the New York congresswoman and gubernatorial hopeful has made it clear she believes Johnson has been an ineffective leader. Johnson and Stefanik’s dayslong dispute over her proposed provision […]
EXCLUSIVE — Fiscal hawks are laying out to Senate leadership what it would take for them to drop their objections to a spending bill appropriators hope to begin moving in the coming days. Sens. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Rick Scott (R-FL) met with Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) toward the tail end of Republicans’ […]
