EPA plan to repeal emissions rules would raise gas prices, gov’t analysis finds

When the Environmental Protection Agency announced it would roll back regulations aimed at curbing greenhouse gas emissions — especially from motor vehicles — it touted annual savings for Americans of $54 billion. The EPA said eliminating Biden-era policies, which encouraged higher fuel efficiency standards for cars and electric vehicle adoption to limit tailpipe emissions, would enable

Trade adviser says Trump has “real concerns” about jobs data

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer defended President Trump’s decision to fire a key official responsible for employment reports, telling CBS News on Friday that Mr. Trump has “real concerns” about the accuracy of federal economic data. Greer spoke to “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” hours after the monthly jobs report showed a hiring slowdown

House GOP offers to postpone Ghislaine Maxwell deposition

The chair of the House Oversight Committee said Friday he’s willing to postpone convicted sex offender Ghislaine Maxwell’s deposition until the Supreme Court reviews the appeal she filed in her criminal case. Maxwell, a longtime friend and associate of Jeffrey Epstein, was convicted in 2021 on five federal counts related to sex trafficking. The committee,

Key takeaways from 3-day hearing on deadly D.C. midair collision

Over the course of three days of investigative hearings, the National Transportation and Safety Board sought to gather more information about the factors that lead to the deadly midair collision over Washington, D.C., in January between an Army helicopter and a passenger plane. The NTSB heard testimony from air traffic controllers, the Federal Aviation Administration

Trump says 2 nuclear subs to be positioned following Medvedev remark

President Trump on Friday said he’s ordered two nuclear submarines to be positioned in the “appropriate regions,” in response to threatening comments made by Russia’s former president.  “Based on the highly provocative statements of the Former President of Russia, Dmitry Medvedev, who is now the Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation,