Maryland Governor Wes Moore (D) hit back at President Trump on Tuesday, just hours after the president said the governor is partly responsible for recovery efforts in the wake of a massive sewage spill into the Potomac River. “Mr. President, this leak has basically been contained,” Moore wrote on the social platform X. Source link
Welcome to The Hill’s business & economy newsletter {Beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Utah’s governor criticizes the Trump administration on prediction markets. Utah Governor Spencer Cox (R) on Tuesday rebuked a top Trump administration regulator for thwarting the state’s efforts to regulate prediction markets. © AP On Tuesday… Source link
Panasonic {Beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment Trump to DC, MD, VA: ‘I’m waiting for your call’ on leak Presented by The Big Story President Trump pressed Washington-area officials to get to work fixing the Potomac sewage leak, saying the federal government would also be able to assist in the process. © Cliff… Source…
After more than 240 million gallons of sewage spilled into the Potomac River after a pipe burst last month, politicians are launching a cleanup campaign and playing the blame game. The pipe in question, known as the Potomac Interceptor, is a sewer line for DC Water, a water and wastewater utility that also serves Washington,…
Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Tallarico addressed the controversy on his “Late Show” interview Tuesday. CBS has denied allegations that show host Stephen Colbert blocked a political candidate interview scheduled for Monday’s show. The interview, which did not air, was posted on the show’s YouTube channel. During a press… Source link
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) asked Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul to raise taxes on the “ultra-wealthy”, citing a “significant gap” in the city’s $5.4 billion deficit. During the announcement of the preliminary budget proposal Tuesday, Mamdani outlined two different “paths” the city could take to address deficit concerns. The first and “most durable and……
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D) said Tuesday that he would “rather eat glass” than replace gubernatorial candidate Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) in her U.S. Senate seat if elected. The lighthearted moment came when the governor took the stage at a press conference on Tuesday and raised a question. “The context was… Source link
Conservative commentator Megyn Kelly accused Rep. Randy Fine (R-Fla.) of being a “complete bigot” on Tuesday following the congressman’s weekend social media post that compared Muslim people to dogs. “If they force us to choose, it’s not that hard to choose between dogs and Muslims,” Fine wrote in a post on the social platform on…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth praised the Trump administration’s recent boat attacks in the Caribbean in a Tuesday social media post. “Presidents Day – under President Trump – is not a good day to run drugs,” Hegseth wrote on the social platform X. The Secretary was responding to a mission report from the US… Source link
Welcome to The Hills Defense and NetSec Newsletter {Beacon} Defense & National Security Defense & National Security The Big Story Hegseth ousts top Driscoll adviser Hegseth ordered the ouster of Army Secretary Dan Driscoll’s top adviser, who was in line for a promotion blocked by the Pentagon chief. Alex Brandon, Associated Press Defense… Source link
