Transportation Secretary Calls for Total Overhaul of US Air Traffic Control System

‘We’re gonna start the work of building a brand-new air traffic control system that will be the envy of the world,’ Duffy said. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on March 11 that he would go to Congress to request funding for a complete overhaul and upgrade of the air traffic control system of the Federal

Carney Says He’s Ready to Meet Trump at ‘Appropriate Time’

Incoming Canadian prime minister Mark Carney says he’s ready to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump under the right circumstances and acknowledged the various concerns cited by the president for implementing tariffs on Canada in recent days. Carney made the comments during a stop at a steel factory in Hamilton, Ont., on March 12, the

Treasury Tightens Financial Rules to Disrupt Mexican Cartel Money Laundering

Businesses in border areas in California and Texas must report cash transactions of more than $200. The Trump administration is tightening financial rules at the U.S.–Mexico border in a bid to disrupt cartel money laundering, imposing new cash transaction reporting requirements on businesses operating in key border areas. Under a Geographic Targeting Order (GTO) issued

Maxine Waters Urges Democrats To ‘Hit the Streets’ and ‘Fight Back’ Against Trump

Rep. Maxine Waters (D., Calif.) is calling on fellow Democrats to “hit the streets” to “influence the courts” in the party’s fight against President Donald Trump. “We can fight back against Trump and co-president Elon Musk. We can influence the courts,” Waters wrote Wednesday on X. “How do we do that? We hit the streets

Trump EPA Set To Reverse Biden’s Crackdown on Coal-Fired Power Plants in ‘Lifeline’ to Industry

Coal industry had warned that Biden-era rules would raise electricity prices (Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images) The EPA will announce Wednesday that it is reconsidering federal regulations the Biden administration put forward as part of its crackdown on coal-fired power plants, the Washington Free Beacon has learned. The announcement tees up a likely overhaul of the rules. The

16 Federal Agencies Made $162 Billion in Improper Payments in 2024: GAO

Medicaid is on course to pay more than $1 trillion in improper payments over the coming 10 years, warned an expert. Multiple federal agencies wasted $162 billion in government funds by making improper payments during fiscal year 2024, with the Medicare program at the top, according to a recent report from the U.S. Government Accountability

Inflation Cooled More Than Expected in Trump’s First Full Month Back in Office

Numbers are ‘encouraging,’ economist says Donald Trump (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) Inflation slowed more than expected in February, President Donald Trump’s first full month back in office, according to Labor Department data released Wednesday. While the consumer price index (CPI), a key measure of costs for everyday goods such as groceries, rent, and gasoline, increased 2.8