Kristina Watrobski

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Deputy Managing Editor at Off The Press

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Amazon Will Display Trump Tariff Costs For Customers

3 days ago | offthepress.com | Kristina Watrobski

Amazon doesn’t want to shoulder the blame for the cost of President Donald Trump’s trade war. So the e-commerce giant will soon show how much Trump’s tariffs are adding to the price of each product, according to a person familiar with the plan.
Nearly 90% Of Texans Believe Only Citizens Should Get To Vote, Poll Shows

1 week ago | offthepress.com | Kristina Watrobski

A new poll shows that Texans overwhelmingly believe that only U.S. citizens should be able to vote in Texas elections. On Thursday, the Texas House will hold a public hearing on HJR 161, a resolution seeking to amend the Texas Constitution to clarify that voters residing in the Lone Star State must be U.S. citizensA companion bill, SJR 37, has already passed the Senate. If the resolution clears both chambers, the issue would go before voters.
Judge Grants Temporary Injunction To West Virginia Student Who Had Visa Revoked

1 week ago | offthepress.com | Kristina Watrobski

A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order allowing a Marshall University grad student to remain in the country after the Trump administration had revoked his legal status just weeks before his expected graduation. U.S. District Judge Robert C.
California's Drug Spending Doubled Due To Weight Loss Meds, Illegal Aliens, Report Shows

1 week ago | offthepress.com | Kristina Watrobski

The California Legislative Analyst’s Office reports the state’s drug spending has doubled since 2018, with a quarter of the increase coming from weight loss drugs and an unknown portion from drugs for illegal immigrants. Drug spending for Medi-Cal, the state’s taxpayer-funded public health care program, has increased from approximately $4 billion in the 2018-2019 fiscal year to approximately $8 billion for 2023-2024.
Trump Promises 'Fair' Trade Deal With China

1 week ago | offthepress.com | Kristina Watrobski

President Donald Trump repeated his Tuesday Oval Office comment on seeking a free and fair trade deal with China, as roiled markets are hoping for a settling of a tariffs and trade war that has caused markets to sink to Biden administration levels. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday that he believes that excessively high tariffs between the U.S. and China will have to come down before trade negotiations can proceed.
Former Wisconsin Clerk Investigated Over November Election Actions

1 week ago | offthepress.com | Kristina Watrobski

View Source | April 23, 2025 11:53 am Election problems are piling up in Wisconsin cities as the actions of Maribeth Witzel-Behl, a former Madison clerk, are being investigated after her handling of the November election. The two most populous cities in Wisconsin are under scrutiny over problems that occurred in the last two elections. Both the state capital of Madison and Wisconsin’s largest city, Milwaukee, have experienced election issues ranging from uncounted absentee ballots to a...
Treasury Secretary Says Trump Admin Wants To Reform IMF, World Bank

1 week ago | offthepress.com | Kristina Watrobski

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday that the Trump administration planned to pursue reforms at the International Monetary Fund and World Bank to achieve a more “sustainable international economic system” that better serves the United States and other countries.
Pope's Death Brings Questions About Whether Church Will Return To More Traditional Doctrine

1 week ago | offthepress.com | Kristina Watrobski

View Source | April 23, 2025 11:42 am As Catholic Church officials prepare for Pope Francis’s funeral Saturday, Vatican watchers are already looking ahead to the Conclave that will determine whether the church will continue in the progressive direction Francis charted or return to a more traditional path. Francis, who died early Monday at the age of 88 after suffering a stroke and heart failure, had been among the most influential figures on the global left during his 12-year papacy. His...
Longtime Illinois Democrat Won't Seek Reelection To US Senate

1 week ago | offthepress.com | Kristina Watrobski

Democratic U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin will not seek a sixth term next year, confirming to WBEZ in an Illinois exclusive that he will leave office in 2027 in a long-awaited move certain to set off a massive, intraparty succession fight. “I’ve decided not to run for re-election. So a year and a half from now, I’ll be wrapping up. I plan on working full-time until that moment, but I’m not going to be waging a campaign for re-election,” Durbin said during an interview in downtown Chicago.
Michigan Schools Need $23B To Be Fixed, Report Says

1 week ago | offthepress.com | Kristina Watrobski

The Michigan Department of Education is promoting a report that says the state’s K-12 schools need $23 billion in infrastructure upgrades although schools haven’t yet spent all of the $5.6 billion in federal pandemic relief they received. The MDE published a press release April 21 that supported the findings of a $20 million taxpayer-funded study overseen by the School Finance Research Foundation, a non-profit run by current and former public school superintendents.