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GOP senator calls for subpoenaing Donald Trump Jr. and Hunter Biden over their business dealings

A Republican senator is calling for an investigation into the business dealings of Donald Trump Jr. and Hunter Biden following the revelation that a Russian oligarch paid for Trump Jr.’s post-wedding festivities in the Caribbean earlier this year. Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, sent a letter Monday to the leaders of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and ranking member Dick Durbin, D-Ill., requesting that the panel subpoena the president’s eldest son as well as former President Joe Biden’s son for testimony. Curtis wants the two to provide information about “their past business dealings, relationships with foreign individuals and entities, gifts or other benefits they have received, and any instances in which their relationship to the President was invoked or understood to provide value.” Curtis noted that Hunter Biden has “denied involving his father in his business dealings,” but the senator suggested he benefited from his father’s service in public office. He also expressed concern about Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev, who has ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin, paying for Trump Jr.’s post-wedding celebration in May. “These reports raise legitimate questions about foreign access to members of a sitting president’s family and whether such relationships can create actual or perceived expectations of favorable treatment,” Curtis said. “They also may create expectations of a returned favor that would not be in the best interests of the American people or our allies, and could even create national security vulnerabilities.” In a post on X Tuesday, Curtis criticized the president’s son. “A toaster is a wedding gift. A private-island party paid for by a Putin-connected oligarch is something else. Republicans nearly wore out the subpoena machine investigating Hunter Biden’s foreign relationships. We should not unplug it now. ‘Trust us’ was not enough then, and it is not enough now.” A Judiciary Committee spokesperson said that the pane

Sep 23, 202612 votes

McConnell returns to the Senate for the first time since his June hospitalization

Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky returned to the Senate to vote on Monday for the first time in three months, noticeably more frail after he was hospitalized for a June fall in his home. McConnell’s lengthy absence from the Senate generated a flood of criticism and online speculation, as he initially remained quiet for weeks about his condition. The 84-year-old senator eventually disclosed that he had been “briefly unconscious” due to the fall and had also been treated for mild pneumonia in the hospital. He briefly addressed reporters from a wheelchair outside the Senate chamber ahead of the vote, smiling but speaking slowly and with some difficulty. McConnell joked that he wasn’t sure how many reporters would be there after dodging so many questions during his almost two decades as leader. He said he was back in the Senate to work on a pending farm bill and because he has an ongoing interest in NATO and “backing up our good friends who are totally in the fight against the Russians.” Reporters and photographers were told by Senate staff not to take video of his remarks in the second-floor hallway, even though video is often permitted in that area. Still images were allowed. In a statement issued before his remarks, McConnell said that “my recovery has been a long and often frustrating process, and the lingering effects of childhood polio haven’t made it any easier.” “I’m still not quite back to 100%, but I’ve assured Leader Thune that, as I continue with physical therapy on the advice of my doctors, I will do my best to be present for tough votes when our Conference needs me.” The concerns over McConnell’s absence highlighted increasing public concern about the age of lawmakers and their capacity to carry out their duties. Speculation about his condition grew so intense at one point that Kentucky’s Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear took the extraordinary step of issuing a public letter asking McConnell to update the public in a “transparent manner.” Mc

Sep 15, 202613 votes

‘Awfully high': Hochul shades NJ Transit over World Cup ticket price report

New York’s governor, too, has feelings about that NJ Transit World Cup ticket prices report. A report by The Athletic on Tuesday indicated NJ Transit could charge more than $100 for a round-trip ticket between New York Penn Station and MetLife Stadium on World Cup match days this summer. There are eight of those. A standard round-trip fare between New York City and the East Rutherford stadium typically runs $12.90 on “event days.” The reported special match-day pricing would mark a nearly 700% increase in cost. Gov. Kathy Hochul is among more than a handful of people who say that “seems awfully high.” The Democrat posted a comment on X sharing The Athletic”s post from earlier in the day and said the World Cup should be “as affordable and accessible as possible.” “Charging over $100 for a short train ride sounds awfully high to me,” Hochul wrote. “That’s not happening on the MTA. Sen. Chuck Schumer said the reported cost would amount to “a shakedown.” “NJ Transit may be forced to charge fans an eye-popping $100-plus for a train ride that normally costs $13, because FIFA’s hosting agreement dumps added transportation and security costs onto states and cities while FIFA keeps the revenue from tickets, broadcasting, and concessions. That is not a partnership, that is a shakedown because World Cup tickets already cost fans a fortune,” Schumer said in a statement. The World Cup host committee for New York City/New Jersey did not provide a comment on The Athletic report Tuesday, referring questions to NJ Transit. An agency spokesperson said pricing was not yet final. “The ticket prices for match day travel have not been finalized. However, as the Governor has clearly stated, the cost for the eight matches will not be borne by our regular commuters. We can confirm that the overall cost to the agency is approximately $48 million for the eight matches,” the NJ Transit spokesperson said. MetLife Stadium — which is losing its name for the duration of the soccer tournament — will host eight World Cup matches between June 13 and July 19. The last match date is also the FIFA World Cup 26 Final. There have also been rumored plans to shut down parts of New York Penn Station for certain hours on match days, as first reported by the Bergen Record. NJ Transit has confirmed only that a temporary diversion plan will be in place, saying it is necessary to conduct security checks the likes of which the agency hasn’t seen before. With limited parking access to American Dream — ranging from $225 to $300 — the only ways to get to the stadium are by train, stadium shuttle, and ride share. More official details are expected in the coming weeks. This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.

Apr 15, 202618 votes

Nearly 100 arrested in protest urging Schumer, Gillibrand to stop bomb sales to Israel

Nearly 100 protesters were arrested during a demonstration Monday calling on Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand to block the sale of thousands of U.S. bombs to Israel. Led by the antiwar group Jewish Voice for Peace, the crowd of hundreds initially attempted to stage a sit-in inside the Manhattan offices of the two Democratic lawmakers they accused of abetting Israel’s intensifying attacks in Lebanon and the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. After demonstrators were blocked by security from entering the building, they stopped traffic outside, chanting “fund people, not bombs” as they were arrested and loaded onto three buses. Among the 90 people taken into custody were whistleblower Chelsea Manning, actor Hari Nef and New York City Council Member Alexa Avilés, according to a JVP spokesperson. Chelsea Manning, bottom second left, and protesters with Jewish Voice for Peace block traffic during a demonstration outside the New York office of U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer, calling for an end to the U.S.-Israel war with Iran and opposing U.S. weapons support, Monday, April 13, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki) The demonstration focused on a set of resolutions introduced by Sen. Bernie Sanders that could block the sale of more than $600 million in bombs to Israel. Similar measures previously introduced by Sanders, an independent from Vermont, have failed. But the most recent effort this past summer drew support from more than half of Senate Democrats amid widespread hunger and suffering in Gaza. Schumer and Gillibrand were not among them. Protesters on Monday said Israel’s air and ground offensive in southern Lebanon, along with the larger U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, added to the urgency of the vote, which is expected later this week. “This is the moment when Schumer and Gillibrand must listen to their constituents,” said Sonya Meyerson-Knox, the communications director with Jewish Voice for Peace. “The majority of Americans and New Yorkers want a resolution to what the Israeli government is doing.” Inquiries to Schumer and Gillibrand were not immediately returned.

Apr 13, 202614 votes

Nearly 100 arrested in protest urging Schumer, Gillibrand to stop bomb sales to Israel

Apr 13, 202610 votes

TSA says workers have received their pay as airport wait times start to ease up

After weeks of chaos in U.S. airports, the Transportation Safety Administration said Monday that most of its officers received much of their backpay Monday for working during the shutdown. Weary travelers hope the overdue paychecks will lead to the end of the hours-long security lines travelers experienced at several major U.S. airports in recent weeks. Wait times at some TSA security bottlenecks, such as the airport checkpoints in Atlanta and Houston, already had improved significantly Monday morning. But how long it will take for long security lines to consistently return to normal — and how long federal immigration officers will maintain a visible presence in airport terminals — remains unknown as the busy spring break travel season continues. “Working without pay forced more than 500 officers to leave TSA and thousands were forced to call out,” said Acting TSA Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis. The DHS shutdown resulted in not only travel delays but also warnings of airport closures as TSA workers missing paychecks stopped going to work. Those workers were just recovering financially since last fall’s extended government shutdown. Wait times still pushed beyond two hours at New York’s LaGuardia Airport Monday morning. Baltimore-Washington International Airport had minimal wait-times Monday morning, but continued to advise travelers to arrive three hours before their scheduled departure. President Donald Trump on Friday ordered the Department of Homeland Security to pay TSA officers immediately to ease the lines plaguing airports. The move came after Trump rejected bipartisan congressional efforts to fund the TSA while negotiations continue with Democrats, who have refused to approve more funding without restraints on Trump’s immigration enforcement and mass deportation operations. Democrats are demanding better identification for the officers, judicial warrants in some cases and for agents to refrain from conducting raids around schools, churches or other sensitive places. Republicans and the White House have been willing to negotiate on some points, but the sides have yet to reach a final agreement. On Monday, there were few signs of progress on Capitol Hill, where the Senate held a short session without considering the House bill and resumed its two-week break. GOP Sen. John Hoeven of North Dakota said afterward that Senate Republicans are talking with Democrats and also the House as they try to find a way to funding DHS. TSA employees had gone without pay since DHS funding lapsed in February. The department’s shutdown reached 44 days on Sunday, eclipsing the record 43-day shutdown last fall that affected all of the federal government. The DHS shutdown has resulted in not only travel delays but also warnings of airport closures as TSA workers missing paychecks stopped going to work. Those workers had already endured the nation’s longest government shutdown last fall. Multiple airports experienced greater than 40% callout rates, and nearly 500 of the agency’s nearly 50,000 transportation security officers quit during the shutdown. Trump deployed Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to some airports a week ago to help with security as TSA callouts rose nationwide. How long they stay, White House border czar Tom Homan said, depends on how quickly TSA employees return to work. A TSA statement said the agency “has immediately begun the process of paying its workforce,” with paychecks arriving “as early as Monday.” The overall absentee rate among TSA officers scheduled to work dipped slightly on Sunday, according to DHS. The highest were concentrated at major airports that have seen consistently elevated absences lately. Those included BWI, both of Houston’s main airports; Louis Armstrong International Airport in New Orleans; Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport; and John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York. ___ Associated Press reporters Rio Yamat in Las Vegas and Mary Clare Jalonick in Washington contributed.

Mar 30, 202622 votes

Suspend the federal gas tax? U.S. lawmakers push for relief as fuel prices soar

As the war with Iran pushes U.S. gas prices toward $4 a gallon nationally, some lawmakers are pushing to suspend the federal gasoline tax in the latest attempt to try to control surging energy costs. Lawmakers say the action would provide much-needed relief for families and businesses that rely on their cars and trucks to get to work and school and run everyday errands. Asked about the gas tax at a Cabinet meeting Thursday, President Donald Trump said he has “thought about” suspending it but suggested states should consider suspending their fuel taxes. “People have talked about” a gas tax suspension, Trump said. “It’s something we have in our pocket if we think it’s necessary.” As gas prices have spiked, the Trump administration has released millions of barrels of oil from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve and temporarily lifted sanctions on some Russian and Iranian oil shipments already at sea. The U.S. is negotiating with countries reliant on Middle East crude to join a coalition to police the Strait of Hormuz, where about one-fifth of the world’s traded oil normally flows. Here’s a look at what a gas tax holiday is and its potential impacts. What is a gas tax holiday? A gas tax holiday is a temporary suspension of the federal gas tax, currently set at 18.4 cents per gallon on gasoline and 24.4 cents per gallon on diesel fuel. That does not include state taxes and fees, which often are higher. In New York, the gas tax is 24.1 cents per gallon of gasoline and 22.3 cents per gallon on diesel fuel. The tax provides more than $23 billion per year in revenue for federal highway and public transit programs. The president cannot suspend the federal tax on his own. Congress would have to approve the move. Both the House and Senate are controlled by Republicans, and bills on the issue are unlikely to advance unless Trump signals his support. Suspending the tax could provide some relief Rising gas prices are putting renewed pressure on household finances, especially for low- and middle-income Americans who have less flexibility to absorb higher transportation costs. The increases can influence how much people drive, where they travel and how they spend money on other things. “Trump’s war of choice with Iran is driving up gas prices across the country — and Americans shouldn’t have to bear the additional economic burden of Trump’s reckless decision making,” said Sen. Richard Blumenthal, a Connecticut Democrat who co-sponsored the Gas Prices Relief Act with fellow Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona. The bill would suspend the tax through Oct. 1. A similar measure was sponsored in the House by Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas of New Hampshire. Trending news Mar 27 Florida man rides horse into Chick‑fil‑A drive‑through in viral video amid rising gas costs Oil & Gas Mar 24 DoorDash offers emergency gas relief for drivers as fuel prices soar War with Iran Mar 21 The Iran war has already hit your gas budget. Here's what it's coming for next. There are drawbacks, industry group says The gasoline tax is the single largest source of revenue for federal highway and public transit programs. While the House and Senate bills would offset any lost Highway Trust Fund revenue with general funds, the tax suspension could raise the federal deficit and jeopardize the long-term sustainability of investments for highway and public transit programs, according to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association, which represents the transportation construction industry. The group cites studies showing that many retailers do not pass on the full amount of the gas tax reduction to consumers. Research also suggests that state and federal gas taxes are just one component of a complex pricing scheme that includes the global price of oil and other factors, the group said. States are considering their own gas tax breaks Some states are taking action to lower the gas tax. Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp on March 20 signed into law a 60-day suspension of the state’s 33-cents-per-gallon tax on gas and 37-cents-per-gallon tax on diesel. The law was supported by both Republicans and Democrats. Kemp said he wanted to “return taxpayer money where it belongs, in the pockets of hardworking Georgians.” Early results are positive for Georgia drivers. It takes a few days or more for the tax holiday to trickle through to pump prices, because wholesalers pay fuel taxes in the state. But while gas prices nationwide went up an average of 10 cents per gallon in the week that ended Thursday, they fell 15 cents a gallon in Georgia, according to motorist group AAA. On Friday, the state had the 13th-lowest average gas price among states at $3.60 per gallon. Kansas was the lowest at $3.27. Several states — including California, Connecticut, Florida, Maryland and Utah — have weighed gas tax holidays as a way to provide relief at the pump. Connecticut Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont recently suggested a temporary suspension of the state’s 25-cent-per-gallon tax on gasoline and 48.9-cent diesel tax, but it remains unclear whether it will happen. State officials are also discussing possible rebate checks for taxpayers to help blunt high energy costs. Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has supported past gas tax holidays, was skeptical that motorists would see real savings. “Our ability to influence fuel prices are really marginal,” DeSantis said at a bill signing ceremony this month, according to Politico. “Sometimes the prices get raised so the consumer doesn’t see any difference. … I think when we did it in the past … I don’t think the consumer really felt relief.” Driving habits can help reduce costs The top advice for drivers looking to save at the pump is to obey the speed limit and drive smoothly, according to Consumer Reports. Driving habits can play a significant role in fuel economy, the magazine says. Driving at a steady 55 mph can increase fuel economy by 6 to 8 mpg, the publication said in a report that offered tips to get the most out of a tank of gas. “Speeding up from 55 to 75 mph is like moving from a compact car to a large SUV,” the article said. Beyond fuel concerns, speeding also is a safety risk. And drivers should avoid hard acceleration and braking whenever possible, and skip premium gas if their cars allow it, the magazine said. ___ Associated Press writers Jeff Amy in Atlanta and Susan Haigh in Hartford, Conn., contributed to this report.

Mar 30, 202610 votes

Suspend the federal gas tax? U.S. lawmakers push for relief as fuel prices soar

Mar 30, 202618 votes

Former Yankees great Mark Teixeira wins GOP nomination for U.S. House seat in Texas

Former Major League Baseball star Mark Teixeira clinched the Republican primary to succeed Rep. Chip Roy in southwest Texas. The three-time Silver Slugger and World Series winner with the New York Yankees beat out a crowded field vying to replace Roy, who isn’t seeking reelection. In his first run for office, Teixeira received Trump’s endorsement over 11 others in the solidly Republican district that stretches from San Antonio to the Texas Hill Country. Roy has held the seat since 2019 but ran for Texas attorney general rather than seek a fifth term. Teixeira was among a dozen GOP candidates running in Texas’ 21st Congressional District. He announced his campaign days after the Texas Legislature approved redrawn congressional maps that are engineered to help the GOP pick up additional seats in November’s midterm elections. The former first baseman first announced his intentions to jump into politics back in August 2025. Teixeira played first base for four MLB teams over 14 years starting in 2003: the Texas Rangers, Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Angels and Yankees. He was a three-time American League All-Star, with 409 career home runs and a .268 lifetime batting average. This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.

Mar 5, 202610 votes

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GOP senator calls for subpoenaing Donald Trump Jr. and Hunter Biden over their business dealings

McConnell returns to the Senate for the first time since his June hospitalization

‘Awfully high': Hochul shades NJ Transit over World Cup ticket price report

Nearly 100 arrested in protest urging Schumer, Gillibrand to stop bomb sales to Israel

Nearly 100 arrested in protest urging Schumer, Gillibrand to stop bomb sales to Israel

TSA says workers have received their pay as airport wait times start to ease up

Suspend the federal gas tax? U.S. lawmakers push for relief as fuel prices soar

Suspend the federal gas tax? U.S. lawmakers push for relief as fuel prices soar

Former Yankees great Mark Teixeira wins GOP nomination for U.S. House seat in Texas