Rules on self-driving cars loosened in bid to challenge China
The Trump administration will allow self-driving vehicles to be exempt from several safety regulations for testing amid efforts to compete with China, Transport Secretary Sean Duffy said Thursday. According to a letter from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, U.S. developers of motor vehicles are now able to access the exemption program for non-commercial purposes, […]
North Dakota governor signs measure protecting pesticide makers from lawsuits
North Dakota Governor Kelly Armstrong (R) I signed the law This made his state the country the first to protect farm chemical manufacturers from product safety concerns, particularly lawsuits over the Roundup of popular herbicides. Armstrong, a former Congress member who was elected governor last fall, has not commented on signing the bill on Thursday. […]
Newsom: California now world's fourth-largest economy
California has become the fourth largest economy in the world – supported only by the US, China and Germany. Announced this weekQuotes new data from International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the United States Economic Analysis Bureau (BEA). “California is not just in line with the world. We’re setting the pace,” Newsom said in a statement […]
Trump: I 'love the concept' of millionaire tax hike, but ‘may not be acceptable to the public’
President Trump in an interview Released on Friday He loves the “concept” of raising taxes on wealthy people and paying some of his policy proposals with bold laws, but admits that it is “unacceptable to the public.” Trump sat on Tuesday Interview with Time Magazine Centered on the first 100 days of his inauguration, he […]
What happens to DOGE once Elon Musk leaves?
Elon Musk’s plan to finish his job at the Government’s Department of Efficiency (DOGE) raises questions about the future of the cost-cutting push that defined his short but controversial tenure in the administration. Musk revealed Tuesday that he will devote less time to Doge from next month as Tesla suffers from a blow to his […]
Senate Democrat applauds Trump plan to use federal lands for housing
Sen. Reuben Gallego (D-Ariz.) praised President Trump’s plan to use federal land to build affordable public housing across the country. Gallego, a Wednesday letterpraised the formation of a joint task force on federal land for housing, and encouraged the administration to have a balanced approach to land development that prioritizes environmental management. The task force […]
Moody’s downgrades DC credit rating
Moody’s rating announced this week that it is downgradening DC’s credit rating amid a wave of massive federal workforce cuts and hits on the local economy. Moody said New Report Downgrading the district’s issuer rating from AAA to AA1 is a blow to cities where local governments are likely to make it more expensive to […]
China seeks to leave Trump twisting in the wind
China has declared that President Trump has left a twist in the wind with tariffs, which is putting a political and economic to Washington, and that has left him uninterested in negotiations with the US. Trump and the White House claim that the US and China are making progress towards dealing, but they have not […]
Major GOP donor: US 'has become 20 percent poorer in 4 weeks'
GOP donor Ken Griffin suggested that the value of the US dollar has deteriorated significantly compared to the euro in the past month under the latest tariff hikes on President Trump’s global trading partners. Citadel founder and CEO Griffin said in a conversation with Semafor’s Gina Chon at the World Economic Summit that the country […]
Trump store is selling 'Trump 2028' hats
The Trump organization has rolled out its “Trump 2028” hat on their website in support of the proposal that President Trump could take office and seek a third term. That’s what Eric Trump, the president’s son Found wear A new item currently on sale online for $50. The president and members of his team repeatedly […]