A GOP House bill to give Congress more authority over tariffs will be introduced Monday despite President Donald Trump vowing to veto the upper chamber’s version of the bill. Centrist Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) is set to introduce a companion bill that would mirror the legislation authored last week by Sens. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and […]
Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL) documented the state of her American Airlines flight Monday which prompted a response from the airline. Cammack was traveling on a direct flight to Washington, DC, to continue her work on Capitol Hill. The representative took a photo of an armrest on her flight that was covered in tin foil. “Come […]
Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) raised $11 million in the first quarter of 2025, the most money a senator has raised in an off-year election. The report from Ossoff’s campaign team showed the senator gearing up for a highly contentious race in 2026. The GOP believes it has a good chance to pick up Ossoff’s seat. […]
WHAT’S HAPPENING TODAY: Good afternoon and happy Monday, readers! In today’s Daily on Energy, Callie and Maydeen continue to monitor dropping oil prices amid the fallout of the Trump administration’s tariffs. Meanwhile, climate groups are anticipating a preliminary injunction from a federal court as soon as this week on the Environmental Protection Agency’s efforts to […]
Conservative lawmakers and pundits are rallying behind President Donald Trump‘s latest call for people to stay patient amid his trade war, with many embracing his new term “panican” to describe those panicking over the economic impact. On Truth Social, Trump urged his followers to maintain resolve in the face of economic uncertainty, saying: “The United […]
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) are asking law firms that were targeted by the Trump administration but then struck a deal with it for more information about how the agreement was reached. Trump has signed several executive orders targeting prominent law firms with connections to his perceived political opponents, including people […]
Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) shared his thoughts on the nationwide protests against President Donald Trump, describing them as a profound “moral moment” and “food for the soul” during an appearance on ABC News’s The View. “How happy were you to see all the folks that came out around the country,” co-host Whoopi Goldberg asked Booker […]
(The Center Square) – An energy worker advocacy group is calling on the Trump administration to refill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve now that oil prices have fallen to four-year lows. Former President Joe Biden drained the reserve of more than 40% of its capacity when gas prices reached record highs, averaging more than $5 a […]
(The Center Square) – Already faced with the second-highest property taxes in the nation, a new report shows just how challenging it is for Illinoisans to own a home. The Consumer Federation of America released a new report that shows Illinois homeowners saw their insurance premiums increase by an average of 50% over the past […]
(The Center Square) – Fewer North Carolina public school teachers are quitting, according to a new state report. The teacher attrition rate for 2023-24 was 9.88%, down from 11.5% in 2022-23, according to the Department of Public Instruction. That equates to almost 1,500 fewer teachers who leaving their jobs than the year, out of a […]
