NYC Congestion Pricing Scheme Prioritizes ‘Environmental Justice Communities,’ Pumps Money Into Minority Neighborhoods in What Could Be Illegal Discrimination

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New York City’s controversial congestion pricing program, which charges drivers a toll to enter midtown and lower Manhattan, contains several “mitigation efforts” and carveouts designed to limit the punitive impact of the new tax on ethnic minorities—without offering the city’s non-minorities comparable treatment, a Washington Free Beacon review found. Critics warn such allowances could potentially

Riding in Style: North Carolina Rep. Don Davis Billed Taxpayers $2,300 in Ride Shares on Day He Toured Southern Border

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Davis also spent nearly $7,000 on airfare around the time of the trip Border Patrol officers talk to Rep. Don Davis (@RepDonDavis X) In January 2024, Rep. Don Davis (D., N.C.) traveled to Eagle Pass, Texas, for a one-day tour of the southern border. He appears to have spent over $2,300 on taxis or ride

Trump Says Xi Summit Could Be Delayed, Urges China to Help Secure Strait of Hormuz

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President Donald Trump speaks with the media aboard Air Force One during a flight from Dover, Del., to Miami, Fla., on March 7, 2026. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump said on March 15 that he may delay a planned meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and expected Beijing to assist in keeping

Gas prices up 71 cents on average since start of Iran war

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Gas prices up 71 cents on average since start of Iran war – CBS News Watch CBS News Pain from the Iran war’s oil supply shock is being felt across the United States. Willie James Inman reports. link.lazyload { position: absolute; } .content__meta-wrapper::before { width: 100%; } .device–type-mobile .content__meta-wrapper::before { width: calc(100vw – 40px); }