Schumer on Ukraine negotiations: ‘Democrats are real about border security’
Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) said in an interview Wednesday he has hope that Republicans will back an eventual deal to swap immigration policy changes for aid to Ukraine as the Senate leaves town for the holidays without
Biden condemns Trump remark that immigrants are ‘poisoning’ America
MILWAUKEE — President Biden on Wednesday condemned former president Donald Trump’s harsh remarks about immigrants, his most public denunciation of his predecessor’s increasingly vitriolic characterization of those seeking to enter the United States. Speaking in Milwaukee, Biden castigated Trump as “the
Supreme Court to review EPA’s power to curb downwind pollution
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that it will review the Biden administration’s plan to limit smog-forming pollutants from power plants and other industrial facilities that cause problems for their downwind neighbors in other states. Several states had asked the high
Trump’s GOP presidential rivals join in criticism of Colorado ruling
Former president Donald Trump’s Republican presidential opponents are joining in his criticism of a Colorado Supreme Court ruling Tuesday that Trump could not appear on the ballot for the state’s presidential primary. In a historic 4-3 decision Tuesday, the Colorado court
Toyota recalling 1.12 million vehicles over potential air bag issue
Toyota Motor said on Wednesday it will recall 1.12 million vehicles worldwide because a short circuit in a sensor could cause air bags not to deploy as designed. The recall covers 2020 through 2022 model year vehicles including various Avalon, Camry, Corolla,
If you faced a tax penalty during the pandemic, the IRS may have a new break for you
The Internal Revenue Service announced Tuesday that some tax filers who faced late-pay penalties for tax years 2020 and 2021 will have those penalties waived. The waiver will apply to filers with assessed tax bills of less than $100,000 and who were
Southwest Airlines and pilots’ union reach preliminary labor deal after years of contentious talks
Southwest Airlines and its pilots’ union have reached a new preliminary labor agreement, ending months of tense negotiations and becoming the last of the largest U.S. airlines to strike a deal that is set to give aviators big raises. The five-year deal
TGI Fridays-branded chicken bites sold at grocery stores nationwide recalled due to plastic contamination
Approximately 13 tons of TGI Fridays-branded chicken sold at major U.S. grocery stores is being recalled after consumers complained of finding pieces of plastic in the product. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Friday that the affected Honey BBQ-flavored boneless chicken
Target blamed theft and violence for 9 store closures. Crime is higher at locations it kept open nearby
On Sept. 26, Target set off a national firestorm when it said it would close nine stores in four states because theft and organized retail crime had made them too dangerous to run. On its face, Target’s announcement was evidence that retail crime was
Putin Green-lights Russian Digital Ruble Tax Law
Source: chase4concept/Adobe Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed off on a law that will see the digital ruble incorporated into the nation’s tax code. Per Telesputnik, the new law sees terms like “digital ruble” and “digital ruble wallet” added to the code. The