House Transportation Panel Advances Bill to Impose $250 EV Fee

The bill, which forms part of a larger tax policy bill, also includes a $100 registration fee for hybrid drivers. The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee voted in favor of its portion of a wide-ranging reconciliation bill to advance President Donald Trump’s agenda on April 30. The 36–30 vote was cast after a nearly seven-hour

Appeals Court Declines to Lift Restrictions on DOGE’s Access to Social Security Information

The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals voted 9-6 to keep a previous ruling from a federal judge. A federal appeals court on April 30 said it would not lift the restrictions on the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing unredacted Social Security data of millions of Americans. The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of

House Panel Blocks Democrats’ Request for Information on Signal App Use

Lawmakers wanted information on the use of the app Signal by senior Trump administration officials. WASHINGTON—Republicans on the House Oversight Committee blocked a Democrat-led resolution of inquiry into the use of the app Signal by senior Trump administration officials. The resolution was not taken up by the committee despite being scheduled for April 30. Signal

Trump Touts $8 Trillion in New Investment During Meeting With Top Business Leaders

Tariffs and trade policies have spurred about $8 trillion in business and manufacturing investment commitments, the president says. WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump hosted chief executive officers and industry leaders at Cross Hall in the White House for an “Invest in America” event on April 30 to celebrate trillions of dollars in business development and manufacturing investments.

Two Americans Charged in Operating International Child Expolitation Ring

‘The allegations in this case are not only disturbing, they are also every parent’s nightmare,’ U.S. Attorney Edward R. Martin Jr. said. Two leaders of a child exploitation network known as 764 have been arrested, federal officials announced on Wednesday. Prasan Nepal, 20, of High Point, North Carolina, was arrested on April 22 in North

Two Americans Charged in Operating International Child Exploitation Ring

‘The allegations in this case are not only disturbing, they are also every parent’s nightmare,’ U.S. Attorney Edward R. Martin Jr. said. Two leaders of a child exploitation network known as 764 have been arrested, federal officials announced on Wednesday. Prasan Nepal, 20, of High Point, North Carolina, was arrested on April 22 in North