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The Hill
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- The Hill
Daylight saving time: Will this be the last time we ‘fall back?'
(NEXSTAR) — It can be hard to imagine the dark, cold nights of November when you're in the throes of August, but believe it or not, we're not far from those drearier days. That means we're also not far from the biannual tradition you either appreciate, despise, or otherwise forget about: the changing of the clocks for daylight saving time. You don't have to rush to check your calendar; we're several weeks from November 2. But not long ago, it seemed the U.S. may have been gearing up to treat it like any other Sunday. Within the last several months, bills to 'lock the clocks' have been introduced, a Senate committee hearing has been held, and even President Donald Trump has weighed in on the discussions. Nonetheless, introduced bills have stalled, no more hearings have been held, and the need to set your clocks (in most states) back an hour remains. 'Tariff rebates' proposed: How would they work? So what does the future of the biannual changing of the clocks look like for the U.S.? So far, a lot like its past. More than a century ago, the U.S. temporarily observed permanent daylight saving time — setting the clocks forward an hour without setting them back a few months later — during World War I. It lasted roughly a year and returned during World War II. That then set off decades of states and cities deciding what time to observe without much guidance. There was a brief reprieve from the chaos when Congress passed the Uniform Time Act in 1966, formalizing when the country was on daylight saving time and standard time. A few years later, we tried permanent daylight saving time during an energy crisis, only for it to lose favor and be ditched. Since the mid-1970s, we've changed our clocks twice annually. Most recent efforts targeting the practice — primarily led by Congressmen from Florida — have focused on putting the country back on permanent daylight saving time, a move many health experts disagree with. As in years past, the Senate and House bills to do as such have received bipartisan support and been passed off to committees, only to stall out. What would change if daylight saving time became permanent? The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation did hold a hearing in April that examined 'the various issues around whether the country should continue 'springing forward' and 'falling back' each year with time.' Witnesses who support permanent daylight saving time and an alternative, permanent standard time, shared their opinions, and the bill advanced out of committee. It still needs a revote in the Senate, a spokesperson told Nexstar. 'Americans are sick and tired of changing their clocks twice a year — it's an unnecessary, decades-old practice that's more of an annoyance to families than a benefit to them,' Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) previously said while introducing his Sunshine Protection Act alongside Senator Patty Murray (D-WA). Representative Vern Buchanan (R-FL) introduced companion legislation in the House. 'President Trump and the American people are on board with locking the lock, and now it's time we pass the Sunshine Protection Act to make Daylight Saving Time permanent.' 'It's clear that Americans want to do away with changing their clocks twice a year, and my bill will end this outdated practice,' Rep Buchanan said in a statement to Nexstar. 'We've had very promising conversations with House leadership, Energy and Commerce committee members and the Trump team about holding hearings and acting on my bill this Congress. It's clear that public support and political headwinds are on our side, and I look forward to my bill becoming law.' Some states, meanwhile, have taken it upon themselves to enact legislation that would put them on permanent daylight saving time — in most cases, however, they need Congress's approval. Only two states observe year-round standard time, an option afforded them by Congress' 1966 Uniform Time Act. States cannot opt for permanent daylight saving time. In most cases, the states standing on that side of the clock have introduced or passed measures calling on Congress to enact permanent daylight saving time or outlining conditions in which the state would observe daylight saving time permanently, typically based on actions by Congress or neighboring states. Why experts say keeping standard time is 'undeniably' better for us A House bill to give states the power to observe daylight saving time all year has been introduced and referred to committee. Multiple other states, however, have seen legislation introduced during their current legislative sessions to observe permanent standard time or exempt it from daylight saving time. Such bills in Arkansas, Kansas, Maine, Missouri, Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, and Virginia have failed to pass already this year. Legislation to observe permanent daylight saving time in Mississippi, Texas, and Virginia was also unable to pass. Some states have not considered clock-locking legislation, either this year or in recent history. That includes Michigan, New Hampshire, and New Mexico. In the last five years, no related proposals have been brought forth in the District of Columbia or Rhode Island.
New York Post
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- New York Post
Trump rips ‘disgusting degenerate' Pelosi, alleges ‘average' minded husband got rich off ‘inside information'
President Trump blasted former House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi as a 'disgusting degenerate' while alleging that she and her hubby reaped a fortune off 'inside information.' 'Crooked Nancy Pelosi, and her very 'interesting' husband, beat every Hedge Fund in 2024. In other words, these two very average 'minds' beat ALL of the Super Geniuses on Wall Street, thousands of them. It's all INSIDE iNFORMATION!' Trump wrote in a blistering attack on Truth Social late Saturday. Trump also implied that someone should look into Pelosi (D-Calif.) and gloated over how he overcame two impeachment efforts the leading Democrat oversaw. 'Is anybody looking into this??? She is a disgusting degenerate, who Impeached me twice, on NO GROUNDS, and LOST! How are you feeling now, Nancy???' Trump wrote. It is not immediately clear what sparked Trump's broadside against Pelosi, 85, who has fiercely denied any accusations of insider trading. 3 Nancy Pelosi has defended her husband's business ventures as part of the free market. AP 3 President Trump has long seethed at Nancy Pelosi, who was the source of many political headaches for him during his first term. NATHAN HOWARD/POOL/EPA/Shutterstock 'Pelosi does not own any stocks and has no knowledge or subsequent involvement in any transactions,' spokesperson Ian Krager told The Post last month. The Post contacted a Pelosi spokesperson for a response to Trump's latest swipe against her. Nonetheless, the speaker emeritus has long faced scrutiny over her husband Paul's venture capital and other business endeavors. Lawmakers are not required to publicly divulge their net worth, which means it is unclear exactly how much she is worth. An estimate from Quiver Quantitative has pegged it at least $263.23 million, making her the fourth richest member of Congress. But there are open questions about whether she is even wealthier than that. Last year, Paul Pelosi's trades in 2024 outperformed the S&P 500's 25% gain last year, by hauling in some 54% in returns, as The Post previously reported, citing Bloomberg data. In January, Paul Pelosi invested in an artificial intelligence health firm, Tempus AI, buying it when it was worth some $31.83 per share. But then the firm cut a $200 million deal with AstraZeneca and is now worth about $60.87 a share, almost double the price when Paul Pelosi purchased it. 3 Nancy Pelosi and her husband, Paul, have a nine-figure fortune. FilmMagic Other transactions that have raised eyebrows include well-timed trades of NVIDIA, Palo Alto Networks, energy company Vistra, and more. Last year, Paul Pelosi dumped some $2.2 million shares of Microsoft stock, in one of his largest sales in about three years, just a few months before the Federal Trade Commission began an antitrust probe of the company. Back in 2021, Pelosi ripped into a push for a ban on stock trades by members of Congress, arguing that 'we're a free‑market economy.' She has since backed some iterations of such a ban. Last month, Sen. Josh Hawley's (R-Mo.) Preventing Elected Leaders from Owning Securities and Investments (PELOSI) Act cleared a key Senate Committee and drew ire from both Trump and other Republicans. The PELOSI Act restricts lawmakers from owning individual stocks or trading them. Initially, Trump raged against Hawley as a 'second-tier' senator after being left under the impression that the ban would apply to him and require key divestments. Hawley has since appeared to have won Trump over after explaining that the ban would not impact presidents until early 2029, when his term concludes. That bill could come up when the Senate reconvenes from recess next month. Pelosi has not said whether or not she intends to vie for reelection in 2026.
NBC News
2 minutes ago
- NBC News
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker blasts Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Trump over GOP redistricting efforts
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker slammed President Donald Trump as a "cheater" and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott as a "joke" days after welcoming Texas Democrats who fled their state in protest of GOP-led redistricting efforts. "Governor Abbott is the joke," Pritzker, a Democrat, told NBC News' 'Meet the Press' in an interview that aired Sunday in response to Abbott calling Illinois' congressional map a 'joke.' "He's the one who is attempting mid-decade here — at a time when, frankly, all of us are concerned about the future of democracy. He's literally helping whittle it away and licking the boots of his leader, Donald Trump," Pritzker added. Pritzker also defended himself against allegations that Illinois' congressional map is gerrymandered. Trump won 44% of the statewide vote in 2024 but Republicans hold only three of the state's 17 House districts. "We held public hearings, legislative hearings. People attended them. They spoke out. There was a map that was put out. There were actually changes made to the map. And a map was passed, and it was done at the end of the census, the decennial census. So that's how it's done in this country," Pritzker said. He went on to say, "This is — it's cheating. Donald Trump is a cheater. He cheats on his wives, he cheats at golf, and now he's trying to cheat the American people out of their votes." Democratic state legislators from Texas have been huddling in Illinois and other blue states after leaving the state to deny GOP leaders a quorum in the state House. Republicans have repeatedly attempted to move forward with their legislative plans, but have fallen short of the 100 people necessary for a quorum. Abbott and his Republican allies late last month unveiled plans to draw new congressional district lines in the state that could guarantee their party up to five additional safe Republican seats in Congress. The process of redrawing district lines traditionally happens only once a decade, after the decennial census is conducted. Abbott has clashed with Democrats in the legislature in the past and GOP leaders in Texas have threatened the Democratic legislators with suspension of pay and civil arrests if they don't return to the statehouse. 'Democrats act like they're not going to come back as long as this is an issue. That means they're not going to come back until like 2027 or 2028, because I'm going to call special session after special session after special session with the same agenda items on there,' Abbott told NBC News in an interview Thursday. Trump has defended Abbott and Texas Republicans' efforts to draw new maps that favor the GOP, telling CNBC's Squawk Box, "We have an opportunity in Texas to pick up five seats. We have a really good governor, and we have good people in Texas. And I won Texas." 'I got the highest vote in the history of Texas, as you probably know, and we are entitled to five more seats," he added. During the "Meet the Press" interview, Pritzker also responded to reports that the FBI granted a request from Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, who is running for re-election in 2026, to help track down the Democratic state legislators who fled Texas. "There's no federal law that would allow the FBI to arrest anybody that's here visiting our state," Pritzker said. "So it's a lot of grandstanding. That's what this is all about." Pritzger was also asked about the war in Gaza and a Senate resolution this week to block arms sales to Israel amid the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. "I think that the resolution that was put up in the United States Senate was an effort to send a message. And it's the right kind of a message, which is that Israel needs to make sure that the food assistance that ought to go to innocent Palestinians should arrive there," he said. "And they should do everything in their power to prevent the starvation that I think we've all seen."
