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GOP tax bill would shrink incomes for low earners: Analysis
Many different think tanks and legislative analysts in Washington have been sounding the alarm that the GOP bill to cut taxes and spending has greater advantages for wealthier taxpayers than it does for working Americans. But one group is projecting lower earners will not only receive smaller benefits from the bill but will actually be...
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:
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FEMA will shift more disaster recovery responsibilities to the states, acting chief says
In comments that cemented the Trump administration's intent to bring about a major shift in the agency's mission, David Richardson said FEMA's intent for the 2025 โdisaster seasonโ will be to strengthen states' abilities for response and recovery while coordinating federal assistance โwhen deemed necessary.โ
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:NASA rover Perseverance observes first aurora at Mars visible to the human eye
This was the first time an aurora had been reported from the surface of a planet other than Earth, the researchers noted.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Pope Leo is walking in Francis's shoes, but likely to tread his own path
While Pope Leo XIV may walk in Francis's shoes, early signs point to a papacy with a style and direction all its own โ straddling ideological lines and blending traditional Catholic signifiers with a new political awareness.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:What's going on with air traffic control in the U.S.? Here are the facts
Three technical outages affecting Newark airport have traumatized air traffic controllers and worried passengers about the safety of U.S. air travel. Here are the facts on whatโs happening.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Fact-checking Trump’s claim that prescription drug price drops could happen ‘almost immediately’
Experts said Trumpโs action could potentially lower the cost of prescription drugs, perhaps by the 30 percent to 80 percent scale Trump said, but they cautioned that the orderโs required procedural steps would make it far from an immediate fix.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Carney travelling to Rome with Liberal MPs for Pope's inaugural mass
Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Rome for his first official trip to the Vatican where he will attend the inaugural mass for Pope Leo XIV on Sunday. He's expected to meet with world leaders, including members of the G7.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Children die after USAID funding cuts end lifeline for displaced communities fleeing violence
For years, the United States Agency for International Development had been the backbone of the humanitarian response in northeastern Nigeria, helping non-government organizations provide food, shelter and healthcare to millions of people. But this year, the Trump administration cut more than 90% of USAID's foreign aid contracts and $60 billion in overall assistance around the world.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:House Republicans stall spending package for steeper cuts to Medicaid and green energy
The hard-right lawmakers are insisting on steeper spending cuts to Medicaid and the Biden-era green energy tax breaks, among other changes, before they will give their support to President Donald Trump's "beautifulโ bill. They warn the tax cuts alone would pile onto the nation's $36 trillion debt.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Senate Republicans block Democratic push for transparency over Trump’s deportations to El Salvador
The resolution blocked by Republicans would force administration officials to report to Congress about what steps it is taking to comply with courts that have ruled on the deportations. Democrats have highlighted the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported to the Central American country and who a Maryland judge has said should be returned to the U.S.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Pope Leo XIV says family is ‘between a man and a woman’ and asserts the dignity of the unborn
Leo, the first American pope, also called for reviving multilateral diplomacy and promoting dialogue between religions in the search for peace, in his first meeting with the Vatican diplomatic corps.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Trump’s big bill faces next hurdle in Congress as GOP conservatives warn they may vote against it
Conservatives are holding out for steeper cuts to Medicaid and other programs to help offset the costs of the tax breaks. But at the same time, lawmakers from high-tax states including New York are demanding a deeper tax deduction, known as SALT, for their constituents.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Chris Brown to be held in custody over alleged 2023 assault in U.K.
American singer Chris Brown was denied bail and ordered to be held in custody Friday after appearing in a British courtroom. He is facing allegations he beat a music producer with a bottle in a London nightclub in 2023.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Man convicted of stabbing author Salman Rushdie sentenced to 25 years in prison
During the trial, the 77-year-old author was the key witness, describing how he believed he was dying when a masked attacker plunged a knife into his head and body more than a dozen times as he was being introduced at the Chautauqua Institution to speak about writer safety.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Man convicted of stabbing Salman Rushdie sentenced to 25 years in prison
The man convicted of stabbing Salman Rushdie on a New York lecture stage in 2022, leaving the prizewinning author blind in one eye, was sentenced Friday to serve 25 years in prison.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Trump says 'people are starving' in Gaza amid deadliest 24 hours of Israeli strikes in months
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday backed aid for the Palestinians, saying people in Gaza are starving and adding that he expected "a lot of good things" in the next month.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Georgia hospital says it's following state law in continuing pregnancy of woman on life support
A pregnant woman in Georgia who was declared brain-dead after a medical emergency has been on life support for three months to let the fetus grow enough to be delivered, a move her family says a hospital told them was required under the state's strict anti-abortion law.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Pilot ejects from Ukraine F-16 fighter jet after incident, air force says
Ukraine lost an F-16 fighter jet on Friday morning after an incident on board, though the pilot ejected safely, the Ukrainian air force said in a statement.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Ukraine, Russia delegations meet, agree to exchange hundreds of PoWs
The first direct peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in more than three years lasted less than two hours, with no apparent sign of progress so far in narrowing the gap between the sides, though a deal was reached to exchange about 1,000 prisoners of war each.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Ukraine, Russia delegations meet, agree to exchange hundreds of POWs
The first direct peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in more than three years lasted less than two hours, with no apparent sign of progress so far in narrowing the gap between the sides, though a deal was reached to exchange about 1,000 prisoners of war each.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Trump officials suggest ex-FBI director's social media post was call for violence against Trump
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Thursday federal law enforcement officials are investigating a social media post made by former FBI director James Comey that she and other Republicans suggested was a call for violence against U.S. President Donald Trump.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Noem says DHS, Secret Service investigating Comey after he 'called for the assassination' of Trump
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem accused former FBI Director James Comey of calling for President Trumpโs โassassination,โ saying federal law enforcement authorities are now investigating the โthreat.โ โDisgraced former FBI Director James Comey just called for the assassination of @POTUS Trump,โ Noem wrote on X on Thursday evening. โDHS and Secret Service...
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:DHS wants 20,000 National Guard troops to help with immigration crackdown
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story DHS wants 20,000 National Guard troops to help with immigration crackdown The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has requested 20,000 National Guard troops to help with the Trump administrationโs immigration enforcement. Associated Press The department...
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Military adds gender dysphoria screening to troops' annual physical amid transgender ban
The Defense Department will start screening troops for gender dysphoria during their annual physicals as part of the agency-wide effort to kick transgender service members out of the U.S. military, according to a new memo published Thursday. The document, signed by the Pentagonโs acting head of personnel and readiness, orders senior officials to โimmediately commence...
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Jake Sullivan disputes book's claim that Biden forgot his name
Jake Sullivan, who served as former President Bidenโs national security adviser, said Thursday he does โnot recallโ the former president ever forgetting his name, as described in a forthcoming book from CNNโs Jake Tapper and Axiosโs Alex Thompson. In an interview at Politicoโs Security Summit, Politico Playbookโs managing editor and author Jack Blanchard asked the...
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Dozens of deaths in police custody were misclassified in autopsies, Maryland officials say
An audit of Maryland autopsies has uncovered at least 36 deaths in police custody that should have been considered homicides, state officials announced Thursday following a comprehensive review of such cases spurred bywidespread concernsabout the former state medical examinerโs testimony in the death of George Floyd.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Supreme Court hears Trump’s challenge to birthright citizenship and judicial constraints
The Supreme Court heard arguments in one of the most consequential cases of the year. It involves the ability for President Trump to carry out his executive order ending birthright citizenship and the power allowing a federal judge to issue a nationwide block on those orders. Geoff Bennett discussed the arguments with law professor Amanda Frost and News Hour Supreme Court analyst Amy Howe.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Trump wraps Mideast tour with UAE pledging new investments in U.S.
President Trump finished his tour of the Middle East with a trip to the United Arab Emirates, where the nation promised significant investment in the U.S. and partnership on AI technology and infrastructure. Nick Schifrin reports.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:DHS requests 20,000 National Guard troops to help with mass deportations
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has requested 20,000 National Guard troops to help with the Trump administrationโs immigration enforcement, a DHS official confirmed to The Hill Thursday. The department requested the Guard members from the Pentagon โto help carry out the Presidentโs mandate from the American people to arrest and deport criminal illegal aliens,โ...
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:News Wrap: Walmart says it is raising prices due to tariffs
In our news wrap Thursday, Walmart is planning to raise prices in the coming weeks citing President Trump's policies as a driving factor, a judge in Wisconsin pleaded not guilty today to federal charges over accusations she helped a man evade federal immigration agents and Israeli airstrikes killed dozens of people across Gaza.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:‘Lives are at stake’: Judge whose son was murdered urges leaders to end hostile rhetoric
A report from the Global Project Against Hate and Extremism found threats and calls for impeachment against judges have risen by 327 percent between May 2024 and March 2025. One federal judge knows how real the violence can be. Judge Esther Salasโs son was killed by a disgruntled lawyer posing as a delivery driver at her home, according to police. Salas joined Amna Nawaz to discuss the threats.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:What’s behind the significant drop in opioid overdose deaths
Drug overdose deaths in the U.S. plunged last year to their lowest level since 2019, according to the CDC. In 2024, nationwide overdose deaths fell by nearly 30,000 from the year before, a drop of about 27 percent. There were declines across all categories of drug use, including opioids, the source of most overdose deaths over the past decade. John Yang discussed more with Brian Mann of NPR.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:House Democrat: DHS 'going to come after US citizens'
Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) suggested Wednesday that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) could start deporting U.S. citizens with the expanded budget requested for fiscal 2026. During an interview with MSNBCโs โAll In with Chris Hayes,โ Garcia was asked about the Trump administrationโs request for โan unprecedented expansion of funding of DHS, particularly on immigration...
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Medicaid disagreements put Trump agenda bill in peril
Presented by AARP {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Medicaid disagreements put Trump agenda bill in peril GOP hard-liners insisting on changes to the Medicaid provisions in a legislative package full of President Trumpโs priorities appear to have gotten one victory: GOP leaders intend to speed up the start date of work...
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Retired Gen. McChrystal on current Pentagon leadership and his new book ‘On Character’
General Stanley McChrystal was the top commander of American and international forces in Afghanistan in 2009 when his career was cut short. McChrystal resigned after an article in Rolling Stone quoted him and his aides making candid yet disparaging remarks about President Obama and Vice President Biden. He joined Amna Nawaz to discuss his new book, โOn Character: Choices that Define a Life.โ
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