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Republican lawmakers would like to see the next highway bill reauthorization include a provision allowing under-21 truck drivers to haul freight across state lines, but safety advocates and small-business truckers are urging Congress to resist that effort. The Drive Safe Act, which was strongly...

President Trump gave the annual State of the Union Address in the United States House of Representatives chamber on Tuesday. What Happened The President, who was delivering the address in the same room where he was impeached less than two months ago, highlighted what he said were the achievements...

President Donald Trump is headed for an expedited acquittal in his impeachment trial after the Senate rejected the call for additional witnesses in a vote on Friday. What Happened The Republican-controlled Senate voted 51 to 49 to block any additional witness from being called for the trial. The...

The Democratic bid to call for additional witnesses in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial took a major blow late Thursday as Tennessee senator Lamar Alexander said he would vote against the motion. What Happened The veteran Republican politician said that there’s no need to...

The U.S. Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday voted 25-3 to move the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) Implementation Act (H.R. 5430) forward. The next step is for the full Senate to approve the revised agreement, which was the House of Representatives passed overwhelmingly on Dec. 19. "This...

The impact of IMO 2020 — the requirement promulgated by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) that ships begin using lower-sulfur fuel on Jan. 1 or equip their ships with scrubbers to remove sulfur from engine exhaust — may be less disruptive than was feared, according to the chairman of...

President Donald Trump held a meeting with the Russian Federation’s foreign minister Sergey Lavrov in the oval office on Tuesday, even as Democrats introduced the articles of impeachment against him in the House of Representatives over his dealings with Ukraine. Trump ‘Warned...

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has appointed Kelly Loeffler, the CEO of Atlanta-based Bakkt LLC, as the one to replace Johnny Isakson as the state’s Senator, the Washington Post reported late Wednesday. What Happened Isakson is stepping down from the position at the end of the year due...

China has suspended U.S. military ships and aircraft from entering Hong Kong and announced sanctions against certain US-based NGOs on Monday. What Happened China on Monday declined the US applications to visit Hong Kong by their military ships and aircraft. They also issued sanctions against a...

The markets in China, Hong Kong, South Korea, and Singapore performed poorly on Thursday morning as China expressed displeasure over the U.S. passing the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act. The futures markets in the U.S. were also down after President Trump signed the bill into law...

U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) has introduced a bill that would allow Amtrak to sue the freight railroads for preventing Amtrak from meeting suitable on-time performance standards. "The Rail Passenger Fairness Act" would allow Amtrak to sue the freight railroads for not giving passenger...

A bipartisan group of 15 U.S. senators asked President Trump to cease granting export license approvals to companies seeking to conduct business with Chinese telecom Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. "Given the security risks posed by Huawei's operations in the U.S., we request that you take immediate...

The U.S. Senate on Nov. 21 confirmed the nomination of Carl Bentzel to the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC). President Trump nominated Bentzel on June 3, 2019, to serve the remainder of a five-year term expiring June 30, 2019, and an additional five-year term expiring June 30, 2024. The Senate...

The U.S. Army is looking into Chinese social media app TikTok for security risks, Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy said on Thursday, Reuters reported. What Happened The assessment comes as a response to the New York Senator Schumer’s letter to McCarthy earlier this month. Schumer...

The U.S. Senate has unanimously passed a bill to support the cause of Hong Kong protestors against China’s interference in the semi-autonomous city. What The Senate Passed The bill will require the U.S. Secretary of State to certify every year that Hong Kong retains sufficient autonomy from...