Seattle girds for gridlock as 50,000 Amazon workers return to office

Tens of thousands of Amazon employees are set to return full-time to the company's Seattle headquarters on Thursday, a development that is likely to cause additional headaches for drivers in the Emerald City. As an estimated 50,000 Amazon employees reluctantly follow CEO Andy Jassy's directive to return to the office five days a week, state […]
MTA could hike NYC congestion toll by 25% on ‘gridlock alert’ days in ‘surge pricing’-style tax squeeze

The new $9 toll for cars in midtown Manhattan could rise by another 25% to $11.25 on “traffic alert days” starting next year, The Post has learned. MTA's already controversial right to raise commuter taxes It was mentioned in a footnote In a revised congestion pricing plan filed in the New York State Register, the […]
Florida Opens Road Shoulders amid Gridlock as Hurricane Nears

Florida officials are opening highway shoulders to make room for evacuees amid dense traffic as Hurricane Milton approaches the state's west coast. of tallahassee democrat reported Officials with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) are keeping an eye on roadside readiness to ease traffic congestion, it was announced Tuesday. W.F.L.A. reported Later on Tuesday, “Using […]
Euro slips on French gridlock; dollar weak after payrolls surprise – Yahoo Finance

Kevin Buckland and Amanda Cooper TOKYO/LONDON (Reuters) – The euro recovered overnight losses to stabilize on Thursday, while the dollar weakened, after France’s general election showed signs of a divided government. The dollar continued to trend lower after Friday’s unexpectedly weak U.S. employment data strengthened expectations that the Federal Reserve will soon start cutting interest […]
Americans want civility and end to gridlock, says survey

A new poll obtained by The Hill finds that voters across the political spectrum are eager to see civility restored and an end to partisan conflict. The poll, conducted by Emerson College in late May and commissioned by The Common Good, a nonpartisan democracy promotion group, highlighted voter dissatisfaction with the current political situation. Of […]
Senate gridlock could worsen with Romney, Sinema, Manchin retirements: experts

The already narrowly divided Senate is expected to become even more deadlocked in 2025, with several less partisan members leaving the party on both sides. Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah), Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (Ariz.) and Rep. Joe Manchin (Virginia) prepare to leave the Senate with bipartisan legislation. Questions have been raised about the future capacity of […]
Congressional gridlock could cause US to run out of visas for Afghan allies

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Biden, Democrats continue to fight through gridlock to deliver for America

This week’s State of the Union address emphasized the importance of the choice Americans have at the polls in November. President Biden’s speech laid out a bold vision for his second term that builds on the accomplishments he and Congressional Democrats have already secured for the American people during his first term in office. His […]
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory laying off hundreds, citing budget gridlock

Due to a Congressional budget impasse, NASA has laid off hundreds of employees at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, which launched numerous missions to Mars to search for signs of life. The Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), managed by the California Institute of Technology, is “the only federally funded research and development center,” according to NASA’s website. […]
From the border to impeachment to the courts, gridlock reigns in Washington

The government of the most powerful country on earth is no longer functioning. Every attempt to do just about anything ends up in flames. This happens regularly in capital cities built on divided governments established by the Founders. But when you combine that with the highly partisan atmosphere that is currently embedded in our culture […]