Friday, May 23, 2025

Budget Bill Passes, RIP Pennies & Kermit’s Words of Wisdom

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House Passes Trump Budget Bill: WSJ, Reuters, CNBC, WaPo, Politico

Trump Blocks International Students from Harvard: NY Times, Fox News, CNN, Reuters

SCOTUS Rejects Religious Charter School: NPR, AP, WaPo, Fox News

Native Tribes Sue U.S. Federal Government: AP, NY Times

Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook: TWC, CBS News, ABC News, CNN, WSJ

Memorial Day Events: VA, Arlington Cemetery, Archives, Newsweek, Washingtonian, KFOR

Memorial Day Travel: AAA, NBC News, AP, NY Times, LA Times

U.S. Senate Votes on CA Gas Car Ban: Gov. Newsom, Bloomberg, AP, NPR, Axios, WSJ

MAHA Report Highlights: Axios, NPR, WaPo, NY Times

U.S. Treasury to Phase Out the Penny: CBS News, WSJ, CNN, NPR

Feel Good Friday: Kermencement Speech: Baltimore Banner, WaPo, AP, Fox News, CBS News