Can we avoid a government shutdown? A funding vote is expected to happen early in the week in hopes of avoiding a government shutdown. The House of Representatives passed a continuing resolution Tuesday − 217-213 − in an attempt to stave off a government shutdown at the end of the week. The resolution made it … Read more
Canada premier to meet with Trump officials amid trade war with Canada Donald Trump is reconsidering double planned tariffs after Ontario’s premier said he would suspend an electricity surcharge on U.S. energy users. The head of a Canadian province announced Tuesday afternoon that a 25% surcharge on electricity exports has been suspended, while the U.S. … Read more
Iowa native and ex-Rep. Katie Porter running for California governor
Americans stand up, protest for federal employees amid DOGE layoffs
Super Bowl halftime show dancer detained for waving Sudan-Gaza flag A performer in Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show was detained after displaying a Sudan-Palestine flag onstage. unbranded – Newsworthy The nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization received a record number of complaints of discrimination and Islamophobic attacks amid the ongoing conflict between Israel … Read more
Hundreds protest Trump cuts to science research in New York City Hundreds of people joined a “Stand Up for Science” demonstration in New York City to condemn the Trump administration’s dismantling of federally funded science research. WASHINGTON ‒ Allie Mitchell never saw herself as the protesting type. But for the past three Tuesdays and again … Read more
Trump won’t rule out recession as US tariffs begin President Trump refused to rule out the possibility that his economic policies, including aggressive tariffs, could lead to a recession. In an interview with Fox News, he acknowledged a “period of transition” but insisted that his policies would ultimately benefit the economy. unbranded – Newsworthy WASHINGTON … Read more
Tesla’s stock plunges by half; is Elon Musk’s EV party over? Tesla’s stock has dropped by nearly half in three months, losing most of the gains it made following the U.S. election last year, when CEO Elon Musk helped fund the victory of President Donald Trump. President Donald Trump said on social media Tuesday he … Read more
Hello! 🙋🏼♀️ I’m Nicole Fallert, and welcome to Tuesday’s Daily Briefing. Don’t fear the worm moon. In today’s news: American stocks take a major tumble The American stock market had its worst day of the year on Monday, when the tech-heavy Nasdaq and broad S&P 500 posted their biggest one-day drop since September 2022. Why? Investors … Read more
