Alex Cameron

6 days ago | news9.com | Alex Cameron |Scott Mitchell |Graham Dowers

After a narrow 215–214 vote in the House, the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” is now headed to the Senate, where it will face what Capitol Hill insiders call a legislative "birdbath."As Congress returns from recess, lawmakers on both sides of the Capitol are gearing up for a busy week. The Senate will begin work on the House-passed reconciliation package, while the House turns its attention to the appropriations process for the 2026 fiscal year.

1 week ago | news9.com | Alex Cameron

President Trump's controversial decision to accept a luxury jetliner from Qatar and turn it into Air Force One is the latest milestone in 82 years of presidential flying. What to Know About the History of Air Force One (courtesy: Britannica)Any aircraft of the U.S. Air Force that is carrying the president of the United States is referred to as ‘Air Force One’, although that hasn’t always been the case.

1 week ago | news9.com | Alex Cameron

What you need to know about possible changes Republican senators may make to The Big, Beautiful Bill As House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said after the House passed the bill last week, "I encourage [senators] to remember that we have a very delicate equilibrium that we've reached on here, a lot of work went into this to find exactly the right balance." Johnson went on to say that he hoped GOP senators think of their work on the bill as part of a "team effort" and, thus, modify it as little...

1 week ago | crikey.com.au | Alex Cameron

NSW CLEAN-UP BEGINSResidents of the NSW Mid North Coast are slowly starting to pick up the pieces from the devastating floods that ripped through the region last week. The ABC reports that of the 3,300 houses assessed by the State Emergency Service (SES), more than 500 have already been declared uninhabitable and unsafe. The SES estimates at least 10,000 houses will need to be assessed, and that the number of uninhabitable houses is certain to rise.

1 week ago | news9.com | Alex Cameron |Scott Mitchell |Graham Dowers

Just ahead of Memorial Day weekend, House Republicans pulled off what many had considered unlikely—passing a sweeping tax and spending package with narrow support and significant behind-the-scenes negotiation. Now, as the bill moves to the Senate, questions remain about what elements will survive and whether it can meet the July 4 deadline favored by President Biden.