Trump escalates threats on Iran's oil, infrastructure

{Beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment Big Story Trump could take Iran’s oil, damage its infrastructure Over the weekend and Monday, President Trump made several statements indicating he could take Iran’s oil and target its infrastructure. © AP Photo/Alex Brandon Trump told the Financial Times on Sunday that his… Source link

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DeSantis signs bill to rename Palm Beach airport after Trump

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) on Monday signed legislation renaming Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) as “Donald J. Trump International Airport.” The bill, which Republicans in the Florida House and Senate passed last month by votes of 81-30 and 25-11, respectively, gives the state the authority to designate “major commercial service airports.” Its name has…

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What to know about partial DHS shutdown as TSA officers start getting paid

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officials began receiving retroactive pay checks on Monday for the weeks they worked without pay during the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) partial 44-day shutdown. House Republicans on Friday rejected a bipartisan Senate deal to reopen much of DHS, including the TSA, leaving the department defunded as lawmakers leave Washington… Source…

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Trump approval slips to 33 percent in new survey

President Trump’s approval rating fell to a new low, and fewer people surveyed in a new poll said they support his administration’s war efforts against Iran. In a University of Massachusetts Amherst poll released Monday, 33 percent of respondents said they approve of the president’s job performance. Of the 62 percent who said they… Source…

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