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Report: Driven by Tariffs, US Customs Revenue Exceeds $100B
The United States' customs revenue has exceeded $100 billion since President Donald Trump returned to the White House, according to Axios.
Mon, 30 Jun 2025 14:48:53 EDTPoll: NJ Voters Oppose Transgender Girls Playing Girls Sports
A new poll shows New Jersey residents overwhelmingly oppose transgender girls playing girls sports. The American Principals Project poll shows 68% of New Jersey voters oppose the issue, while only 22% support allowing transgender girls to play girls sports.
Mon, 30 Jun 2025 14:41:41 EDTSenators Consider Proposed Amendments to Megabill
Senators hunkered down Monday to consider proposed amendments to President Donald Trump's big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts amid challenges, including the weekend announcement from one GOP senator that he won't run for reelection after opposing the package over its Medicaid healthcare cuts.
Mon, 30 Jun 2025 14:09:14 EDTIPhone App Lets Users Post ICE Sightings
A new iPhone app lets users post sightings of Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in their area, CNN reported. The app, ICEBlock, was launched in early April by musician and developer Joshua Aaron.
Mon, 30 Jun 2025 14:12:58 EDTTrump Adds Pressure on Fed's Powell to Lower Rates
President Donald Trump is ramping up pressure on Jerome Powell, issuing a call for lower interest rates against the Federal Reserve chair's continued opposition and calling out the failure of the Fed's monetary policy.
Mon, 30 Jun 2025 13:39:36 EDTRep. Mark Green: Retirements of 9/11 Hires 'Could Cripple Border Security'
U.S. Customs and Border Protection could face a staffing shortage in the near future due to the expected retirements of workers who joined the agency just after the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.
Mon, 30 Jun 2025 13:57:23 EDTSenate: Budget Chair Lindsey Graham Sets Megabill Baseline
The Senate on Monday voted to give Senate Budget Committee Chair Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., sole authority in determining whether provisions of the tax cut and spending megabill violate the 1974 Congressional Budget Act or other budget laws.
Mon, 30 Jun 2025 13:25:21 EDTBessent: Admin Eyes Fed Vacancy in Early 2026 to Appoint Powell Successor
The Trump administration is considering using the next expected Federal Reserve Board of Governors vacancy in early 2026 for appointing a successor to central bank Chair Jerome Powell, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday.
Mon, 30 Jun 2025 13:28:50 EDTDem Rep. Dwight Evans Won't Seek Reelection in Pa.
Philadelphia-area Rep. Dwight Evans said he won't run again next year. Evans posted on Monday that he plans to fill out his term through January 2027, then that's it.
Mon, 30 Jun 2025 13:35:46 EDTTrump DOJ Sues LA Over Migrant Sanctuary Policies
The Trump Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Los Angeles Monday over its sanctuary policies for illegal migrants, arguing that the city has violated the Supremacy Clause by deliberately discriminating against the federal government.
Mon, 30 Jun 2025 13:19:10 EDTWhen Reporters Phone Trump, It's Often He Who Answers
For reporters, it's hardly unusual to call sources on the phone to learn details or get quotes that will enliven their stories.
Mon, 30 Jun 2025 12:49:51 EDTGOP Rep. Mike Collins Considering Ga. Senate Run
Rep. Mike Collins, R-Ga., is strongly weighing a run for the Senate, Punchbowl News reported. Last week, Collins met with James Blair, the White House deputy chief of staff for legislative, political and public affairs, to discuss a potential Senate run.
Mon, 30 Jun 2025 13:08:35 EDTUS Revokes Rap Duo's Visas for 'Death to IDF' Chant
The U.S. State Department is revoking the visa of British rap duo Bob Vylan for chanting the terrorist and Iran-like mantra "Death to the IDF" at a Glastonbury Music Festival performance this weekend.
Mon, 30 Jun 2025 12:35:04 EDTMusk Associate Warns Trump: Elon Never Forgets
One Elon Musk associate said he expects the Tesla and SpaceX CEO to "do everything to damage" President Donald Trump following the two men's public fallout.
Mon, 30 Jun 2025 12:11:51 EDTNebraska GOP Rep. Bacon Won't Run for Reelection
Another Republican is stepping away from Congress, declining to run for reelection. Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., announced on X he will serve out his term through the end of 2026 and will not run again.
Mon, 30 Jun 2025 12:06:34 EDTMexican Cartel Hired Hacker to Track, Kill FBI Informants
The Sinaloa drug cartel hired a hacker to use phone data and surveillance cameras to track and kill FBI informants, according to the Justice Department. On Thursday, the operation was revealed in a 47-page audit released by the department's inspector general.
Mon, 30 Jun 2025 11:55:53 EDTUS Already Stockpiling Strategic Bitcoin Reserve
The U.S. Treasury is already building out a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, using cryptocurrency coins accumulated through criminal forfeitures, as well as funds from civil penalties and unspent research allocations across multiple government agencies, Bitcoinist reports.
Mon, 30 Jun 2025 10:16:04 EDTUS Stocks Add a Bit More to Their All-Time High
U.S. stocks are adding to their records Monday as Wall Street nears the finish of a second straight winning month.The S&P 500 was 0.18% higher in its first trading after completing a stunning rebound from its springtime sell-off of roughly 20%. The Dow Jones Industrial...
Mon, 30 Jun 2025 06:54:05 EDTArsonist Killing 2 Firefighters in Idaho ID'd by Police as Wess Roley
A man armed with a rifle started a wildfire and then began shooting at first responders in a northern Idaho mountain community, killing two firefighters and wounding a third during a barrage of gunfire over several hours, authorities said.
Sun, 29 Jun 2025 19:49:18 EDTTrump: Forbes Magazine Intentionally Inaccurate
President Donald Trump harshly criticized Forbes magazine in a Truth Social post on Monday, accusing the publication of intentionally publishing false information.
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