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US Spending Deal Provides Funding for 2,500 New Air Traffic Controllers, $2.4 Billion for Amtrak

A bipartisan spending deal announced by U.S. lawmakers Tuesday provides funding for 2,500 air traffic controllers and $2.4 billion for U.S. passenger railroad Amtrak, while cutting funds for electric vehicle charging and high-speed rail. The congressional funding deal also includes $514 million to subsidize air services to rural communities, known...

Trump Threatens 200% Tariffs on French Wine

President Donald Trump threatened on Monday to impose 200% tariffs on French wine, including Champagne, if President Emmanuel Macron of France declined to join his proposed “Board of Peace” for the Gaza Strip. France was among the countries the Trump administration invited last week to join the body, which Trump...

Trump Issues MLK Day Proclamation After Criticism

President Donald Trump proclaimed Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday evening, after he was criticized by civil rights activists for breaking from tradition by failing to recognize King’s legacy or attending commemorations of the holiday. In the past, presidents issued statements about King even before the federal holiday. Toward...

President Trump’s Proposals To Address Living Costs

President Donald Trump, under pressure to address voter affordability concerns ahead of congressional elections this year, has recently pushed a number of major policy proposals aimed at boosting home ownership and reining in living costs. Several of the proposals align the Republican president with Democratic lawmakers who have pushed such...

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