WASHINGTON - The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate voted on Tuesday to pass a wide-ranging tax-cut and spending bill sought by President Donald Trump, which would cut Medicaid healthcare and food assistance programs for the poor and disabled. Vice President JD Vance cast the tie-breaking vote in the Senate. Republicans Susan Collins...
Homeland Security Secretary Noem Says CNN May Be Prosecuted Over Report on Migration App
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said on Tuesday that she is working with the Justice Department to see if CNN can be prosecuted for reporting on a phone app that alerts users to sightings of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in their area. President Donald Trump said CNN may very...
Musk Promises a New Political Party if the GOP Bill Passes
The country’s biggest Republican donor called Monday for the formation of a new political party and suggested he would back primary challengers against nearly every single Republican in Congress. That was the saber-rattling declaration of Elon Musk, should Republicans on Capitol Hill pass President Donald Trump’s sweeping domestic policy bill....
Dollar Gains Ground Against Major Peers After Better-Than-Expected US Jobs Data
NEW YORK - The U.S. dollar gained ground against major currencies including the yen and Swiss franc on Tuesday after data showed a better-than-expected increase in labor market demand, indicating the Federal Reserve will likely take its time to cut interest rates. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reiterated that the...
A Path Forward on Immigration Reform That Strengthens America
America cannot continue to rely on a broken immigration system that neither secures our borders nor supports the workforce that drives our economy. Across the country, and especially here in the Central Valley, we are feeling the effects of federal inaction and misguided enforcement. Farmers can’t find workers. Industries are...
France Shuts Schools, Italy Limits Outdoor Work as Heatwave Grips Europe
PARIS/MADRID - Italy banned outdoor work in some regions during the warmest hours, France shut schools and part of the Eiffel Tower and Spain confirmed its hottest June on record as a severe heatwave gripped Europe, triggering widespread health alerts. The risks of working outside in searing temperatures were highlighted...
Powell Reiterates Fed Will Wait for More Data Before Cutting Rates
SINTRA, Portugal - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Tuesday reiterated the U.S. central bank plans to "wait and learn more" about the impact of tariffs on inflation before lowering interest rates, again setting aside President Donald Trump's demands for immediate and deep rate cuts. "We're simply taking some time,"...
Visalia Police Investigate Morning Shooting Outside Bethlehem Center
Click here for a breaking news update. A man was shot Tuesday morning outside the Bethlehem Center on Dinuba Boulevard in Visalia, prompting an active police investigation. Officers with the Visalia Police Department responded to reports of a shooting just before 7:30 a.m. and found a man suffering from a...
Israeli Officials to Hold Ceasefire Talks in Washington Amid Military Escalation in Gaza
CAIRO (Reuters) -Israeli planes and tanks struck heavily in north and south Gaza on Tuesday, destroying clusters of homes, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's confidant was in Washington, expected to discuss a possible ceasefire. Thousands of Gaza residents again took flight as Israel issued new orders to evacuate, while...
US Senate Republicans Struggling to Unite on Trump’s $3.3 Trillion Tax-Cut Bill
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Republicans were struggling to pass President Donald Trump's sweeping tax-cut and spending bill early on Tuesday, amid deep divisions within the party about its expected $3.3 trillion hit to the nation's debt pile. The Senate remained in session through the night, voting on a long series...