U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, called for a unified effort Monday to reject the Trump administration’s attempt to do away with the U.S. Agency for International Development. Schatz vowed a “blanket hold” on all the president’s State Department nominees until USAID is restored as an independent agency. What You Need To Know U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz:…
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is threatening the weight of the Texas economy after Canadian officials announced their plans to push back against new U.S. tariffs set to take effect on Tuesday. What You Need To Know On Saturday, President Donald Trump signed an order to impose tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico…
The U.S. Mint’s 2025 Native American $1 Coin features Native Hawaiian scholar Mary Kawena Pukui. What You Need To Know Mary Kawena Pukui was an author, hula dancer, composer, educator, archivist and keeper of Native Hawaiian knowledge In 2021, Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, sent a letter then-Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen urging the U.S. Mint to…
Former Republican U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin was confirmed by the U.S. Senate Wednesday as the new Environmental Protection Agency administrator. The chamber voted 56-42 in favor of the former New York congressman. Zeldin was nominated by Donald Trump days after his election in November. Zeldin served in Congress for eight years, representing New York’s 1st…
WASHINGTON — A Senate committee held a hearing on China’s growing influence in the Panama Canal Zone after President Donald Trump suggested the U.S. should take over the waterway by force, if necessary, because of China’s growing role there. What You Need To Know The Senate Commerce Committee, led by Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas,…
U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, and U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., reintroduced a measure that would repeal the last remaining remnant of a 227-year-old anti-immigration legislative package. What You Need To Know The so-called Alien Enemies Act of 1798 was one of four bills, collectively known as the Alien and Sedition Acts, enacted during Pres….
President Donald Trump’s blizzard of executive orders this week includes a directive suspending the resettlement of refugees in the U.S. That has placed thousands of people desperate to leave Afghanistan in limbo, including family members of U.S. service members. Spectrum News One spoke with a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division in North Carolina who said his sister…
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Following a Wednesday meeting with Canada’s provincial and territorial premiers, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said “everything is on the table” as the country prepares to defend against economic threats from the Trump administration which takes office next week. However, Empire Center for Public Policy Research Director Ken Girardin does not take seriously suggestions…
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Job growth in the United States outpaced analyst predictions in December by about 100,000. The Bureau of Labor report released Friday showed the country gained about 256,000 jobs in December. “At the aggregate level, there’s some good news in this report as there has been in a lot of the BLS monthly reports…
This week, Tim Boyum interviews top Republican strategist Paul Shumaker about his analysis of the 2024 elections, and their implications for the future. Shumaker has helped candidates win five U.S. Senate races as a political consultant and currently works for U.S. Senator Thom Tillis, who is up for reelection next year. Shumaker offered insights into…