POLITICS

Congress barrels toward shutdown deadline with few signs of progress

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Washington — Congress is barreling toward a deadline to avert a government shutdown in just over two weeks, with Democrats and Republicans at odds over whether there should be guardrails on President Trump’s ability to withhold funding approved by Congress.   Democrats want to insert language in the funding bill to ensure that the administration

Trump Says Additional 10 Percent Tariff on China to Start on March 4

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The president also said 25 percent tariffs on Canada and Mexico will go into effect on March 4. Proposed tariffs on China, Canada, and Mexico will go into effect on March 4, President Donald Trump has confirmed on social media platform Truth Social. The additional 10 percent levy on Chinese goods entering the United States

Trump’s pick for labor secretary clears committee with votes of 3 Democrats

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Washington — A Senate committee voted to advance former GOP Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s nomination to lead the Labor Department under President Trump on Thursday with the help of a trio of Democrats.  The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions voted 13 to 9 on Thursday to advance Chavez-DeRemer’s nomination for a vote in

LIVE NOW: Senate Hearing to Examine Cargo Theft: The Threat to Consumers and the US Supply Chain

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The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Maritime, Freight, and Ports holds a hearing to examine cargo theft, focusing on the threat to consumers and the U.S. supply chain at 10:30 a.m. ET on Feb. 27. Witnesses: Chief Will Johnson, chief special agent, BNSF Railway Polic… Original News Source Link – Epoch

Senate Hearing to Examine Cargo Theft: The Threat to Consumers and the US Supply Chain

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The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Maritime, Freight, and Ports holds a hearing to examine cargo theft, focusing on the threat to consumers and the U.S. supply chain at 10:30 a.m. ET on Feb. 27. Witnesses: Chief Will Johnson, chief special agent, BNSF Railway Polic… Original News Source Link – Epoch