U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday said he came away from a Supreme Court hearing on the legality of President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs feeling "very, very optimistic." Bessent told Fox Business Network's "Kudlow" program he thought plaintiffs challenging Trump's use of a 1977 law to justify tariffs had...
Trump Administration Orders 10% of Flights Cut at Major US Airports Due to Shutdown
WASHINGTON/CHICAGO — U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Wednesday that he would order 10% of flights at 40 major U.S. airports to be cut starting Friday unless a deal to end the federal government shutdown is reached. The shutdown, now in its 36th day and the longest in U.S....
Will Terance Frazier Run for Office? Will the Hurtados Make History?
Terance Frazier isn't refuting rumors he is considering a run for public office. Frazier, a Fresno developer, philanthropist, and husband of Assemblymember Esmeralda Soria, D-Fresno, kept things coy in a statement to Politics 101. "I'm not ruling it out," Frazier said. He did not say which seat he is considering....
Beijing Lifts Some Tariffs on US Farm Goods but Soybeans Stay Costly
China will suspend retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports, including duties on farm goods, after last week's meeting of the two countries' leaders, Beijing confirmed on Wednesday, but imports of U.S. soybeans still face a 13% tariff. The tariff commission of the State Council, or cabinet, will scrap duties of up...
Wife of Assassinated Mexican Mayor Assumes His Office, Vows to Fight Cartels
The wife of a mayor brazenly assassinated during Day of the Dead celebrations in the violence-ridden Mexican state of Michoacan assumed her husband's job on Wednesday, vowing to carry on her husband's crusade against organized crime. Grecia Quiroz was sworn in to replace her husband, Carlos Manzo, as mayor of...
Starbucks Workers Union Vote to Authorize Strike Amid Stalled Talks
Unionized Starbucks baristas voted to authorize an open-ended strike ahead of Starbucks' high-traffic holiday season, announced Starbucks Workers United on Wednesday. The union said workers are prepared to strike if a contract is not finalized by November 13, which is the company's Red Cup Day, and strike actions could hit...
Fresno County Man Killed in Crash with Semi-Truck Near Del Rey Identified
A 41-year-old Parlier man was killed early Wednesday morning when his car crashed into the back of a semi-truck on American Avenue east of Del Rey Avenue, according to the California Highway Patrol. The Fresno County Sheriff-Coroner's Office identified the man as Juan Rodriguez. The CHP said the crash happened...
Trump Is on the Ballot in 2026: Speaker Mike Johnson
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) sounded the alarm Wednesday to Republican voters about ensuring that the party of President Donald Trump retains the House majority in 2026. “President Trump is on the ballot next fall,” Johnson said during a news conference outside the Capitol the morning after Democrats dominated a handful...
Trump Blames Shutdown for Republican Losses on Election Day
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the continuing government shutdown was to blame for the large Democratic victories in Tuesday’s New Jersey and Virginia gubernatorial elections, while arguing that voters did not reject him personally. Speaking at a breakfast of Senate Republicans, Trump, citing unidentified “pollsters,” called the government shutdown...
Kentucky Declares State of Emergency After UPS Plane Crash Kills at Least 9
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear on Wednesday declared a state of emergency in the U.S. state after the fiery crash of a UPS cargo plane in Louisville killed at least nine people, destroyed two businesses and delayed the delivery giant's operations. Beshear told reporters he expects the death toll would grow...