Politics
Customs revenue ticks up as the Trump tariffs start playing out in the federal budget
Uncle Sam collected an extra $1 billion in customs duties last month, according to new Treasury Department data that shows President Trump is starting to affect the government's finances....
Trump says some illegal immigrants can stay based on boss recommendations
President Trump said some illegal immigrants may be able to stay in the country if they have glowing reviews from their farmer bosses. Source link
Bernice King reflects on the Fair Housing Act, made law after her father's killing
Bernice King warns decades of work to reduce inequities in housing is at risk, as the Trump administration cuts funding for projects and tries to reduce funding for nonprofits...
Trump nominee for public lands post withdraws after her criticism of Jan. 6 Capitol attack surfaces
President Donald Trump's nominee to oversee an agency that manages a quarter-billion acres of public land has withdrawn her nomination following revelations that she criticized the Republican president in...
Congress Must Assert Itself on Tariffs
My bill would require Congress to approve any presidential proposal to impose tariffs before they are put into effect. Source link
House Budget Hawks Are Right to Resist the Irresponsible Senate Plan
If Senate Republicans can’t commit to spending cuts in a blueprint, when will they? Source link
Libraries Take a Hit in the Latest White House Order
A department supporting literacy, archive digitization, and conservation is set to sink into the briny deep. Source link
Privatize the Postal Service
It doesn’t mean obliteration. It means innovation, allowing new ideas to enter the chat — preferably ones not written on parchment or powered by oxen. Source link
The Five Biggest Challenges Facing America
These are the big-picture questions that should worry us most. Source link
