• Treasury Department confirms it has taken limited steps toward a $250 bill featuring Donald Trump
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    Treasury Department confirms it has taken limited steps toward a $250 bill featuring Donald Trump

    May 29, 2026 - By 

    The Treasury Department insists that it’s only working to get a head start on pending-but-stalled legislation in Congress and not because of political pressure. WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday that his department has prepared the design for a $250 bill featuring President Donald Trump, anticipating the passage of stalled legislation in Congress to put the president on a new denomination of legal tender. Bessent said at the White House that authorizing the new currency will be up to lawmakers on Capitol Hill, but that “we’ve created the bill” because “we have to be prepared.” The secretary downplayed…

  • Washington state ready for permanent daylight saving time as bill gets House committee backing
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    Washington state ready for permanent daylight saving time as bill gets House committee backing

    May 26, 2026 - By 

    On May 21, the House Energy and Commerce Committee voted in favor of referring the “Sunshine Protection Act” to the House. WASHINGTON — As a bill that would make daylight saving time permanent across the United States advances in Washington, D.C., Washington state has already shown its support for the change. On May 21, the House Energy and Commerce Committee voted in favor of referring the “Sunshine Protection Act” to the House. If it receives congressional approval and is signed off by President Donald Trump, it would end the semi-annual changing of clocks. This story continues below. …

  • House committee backs bill to make daylight saving time permanent
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    House committee backs bill to make daylight saving time permanent

    May 26, 2026 - By 

    A House committee’s 48-1 approval of the “Sunshine Protection Act” reignites the debate over making daylight saving time permanent. WASHINGTON — The debate around Daylight Saving Time has reignited after a House committee recently voted in favor of a bill to make daylight saving time the new, permanent standard time. Last week, the House Energy and Commerce Committee voted 48-1 in favor of the “Sunshine Protection Act,” which would make the change part of a five-year transportation bill. While the act and similar legislation have been tried and failed before, they’re now under renewed pressure from President Donald Trump. “This…

  • FIFA’s payday, Seattle’s bill? The money behind the city’s World Cup preparations
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    FIFA’s payday, Seattle’s bill? The money behind the city’s World Cup preparations

    May 25, 2026 - By 

    Seattle is spending nearly $32 million to host six World Cup matches. Experts question how much money the city gets back. SEATTLE — The World Cup is weeks away from arriving in Seattle, and the city is already paying the price to host it. Seattle is spending nearly $32 million to prepare for six matches at Lumen Field this summer. The money covers public costs tied to security, transportation, cleanup, emergency planning and other city services needed to handle World Cup-sized crowds. This story continues below. The tournament is expected to bring global attention and visitors to…