US Port Operators, Shippers Call on Trump to Scuttle Proposed China Port Fees

U.S. shippers argue the fees would disproportionately harm American-owned carriers serving short-sea routes between domestic ports. President Donald Trump’s April 9 Restoring America’s Maritime Dominance executive actions package is drawing praise from the United States’ $2.1 trillion ports industry, but also generating anxiety over his proposed plan to impose “port fees” of up to $3.5

Trump Urges Mexico to Honor Water Treaty or Face Possible Sanctions, More Tariffs

The Mexican president responded by saying she was confident an agreement will be reached, noting there has been a three-year drought. President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened Mexico with possible sanctions and additional tariffs unless it delivers water to Texas as required by a 1944 water-sharing treaty. Trump said that Mexico had violated the treaty,

‘Look How Devilish the Jews Are’: Biden DHS Approved Grant to Florida Mosque Tied to Prominent Anti-Semites

Cleric featured in promotional video for the Deen Center claimed ‘the Jews … control the whole world by the money’ (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) The Department of Homeland Security recently awarded anti-terrorism grants to a Florida mosque linked to pro-terror Islamic clerics, 9/11 conspiracy theorists, and an anti-Semitic pastor who claims “the Jews” conduct “secret rituals”

NASA Jet Propulsion Lab Parts Ways With Top DEI Officer In Wake of Free Beacon Report

Neela Rajendra said deadlines are an obstacle to ‘inclusion.’ L: NASA JPL diversity officer Neela Rajendra R: NASA logo at the Jet Propulsion Lab (nasa.gov) NASA’s jet propulsion laboratory has parted ways with its top diversity officer, Neela Rajendra, after the Washington Free Beacon reported that the lab had changed her title in an effort

Congress Has Passed Trump’s Budget Plan: What to Know

The budget resolution sets out the terms for the final reconciliation bill that Republicans intend to use for passing the president’s policy agenda. WASHINGTON—The U.S. House of Representatives on April 10 approved a budget resolution that is the first step toward enacting President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda, overcoming a substantial procedural hurdle after days of

Supreme Court Temporarily Halts Ohio’s Qualified Immunity Ballot Initiative

A federal appeals court ruled on April 9 that the ballot question supporters’ free speech rights were probably violated. The U.S. Supreme Court on April 10 issued an order temporarily preventing Ohio voters who support repealing the qualified immunity rule from gathering signatures to place the issue on a future Ohio ballot. Qualified immunity, a rule

Democratic State Attorneys General Sue to Restore COVID-Related Programs for K-12 Students

The states say they had planned on the funding and are now dealing with major budget shortfalls because of the policy change. A group of Democratic state attorneys general and a governor sued the Trump administration on April 10 to attempt to stop it from ending more than $1.1 billion in funding for addressing the