Rhyan Henson

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Week Ahead: April 20

3 days ago | localnewslive.com | Rhyan Henson

WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The White House starts the week with a colorful celebration, Vice President JD Vance visits India for important negotiations and the U.S. Supreme Court is busy with several cases including questions about LGBTQ curriculum in classrooms. On Monday, the White House kicks off the week hosting the annual Easter Egg Roll. When the fun is done, President Donald Trump and his administration are on the clock.
Week Ahead: April 13

1 week ago | localnewslive.com | Rhyan Henson

WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - This Week in Washington, Capitol Hill is quiet for the next few weeks as Congress is home for Passover and Easter. But when they return, the Senate will discuss the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility or SAVE Act. The bill, which narrowly passed the house, requires voters to prove citizenship at the polls by providing a passport or birth certificate. The bill is expected to face an uphill battle in the Senate after narrowly passing the house.
Local High Schools perform in the National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade

1 week ago | localnewslive.com | Rhyan Henson |Max Cotton

WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Local bands marched in the National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade in Washington D.C. on Saturday. The iconic event brings people from across the country to celebrate the pink and white flowers. The parade is always the official end of peak bloom and wraps up the four-week celebration. The band director from Bay High from Panama City Beach, Florida said this performance is about more than just music.
Week Ahead in Washington: March 30

3 weeks ago | fox5vegas.com | Rhyan Henson

WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Major tariffs start this week, plus special elections in Florida and hot-button cases in front of the Supreme Court. President Donald Trump is set to follow through on his promise for more tariffs. This time the tariffs are on foreign made cars. A 25% import tax on imported vehicles is set to begin Wednesday. Trump said he hopes the move will lead to more domestic manufacturing, but the Associated Press reports imported vehicles prices could rise by an average of $12,500.
Week Ahead in Washington: March 30

3 weeks ago | actionnews5.com | Rhyan Henson |Max Cotton

WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Major tariffs start this week, plus special elections in Florida and hot-button cases in front of the Supreme Court. President Donald Trump is set to follow through on his promise for more tariffs. This time the tariffs are on foreign made cars. A 25% import tax on imported vehicles is set to begin Wednesday. Trump said he hopes the move will lead to more domestic manufacturing, but the Associated Press reports imported vehicles prices could rise by an average of $12,500.
Museum visitors, advocates react to Trump executive order on Smithsonian and national monuments

3 weeks ago | fox5vegas.com | Rhyan Henson

WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump’s executive order that could reshape the way the Smithsonian Institution portrays history. On Thursday, Trump signed an executive order targeting the Smithsonian’s funding, saying it needs to “restore truth and sanity to American History.”The White House claims over the past decade Americans have witnessed a concerted and widespread effort to rewrite the nation’s history.
Supreme Court Upholds Biden Era “Ghost Gun” Law

4 weeks ago | actionnews5.com | Rhyan Henson

WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - In a 7-2 vote, the United States Supreme Court upholds a Biden Era “Ghost Gun” law on Wednesday. The upheld law requires serial numbers on firearms and background checks for buyers. Just like traditional firearms. These laws will now help law enforcement track the privately made firearms that can be purchased in kits online or printed using a 3D printer. In 2022, law enforcement was seeing an increasing amount of the ghost guns involved in crimes from coast to coast.
March 14 funding deadline creeping up on Congress

1 month ago | fox5vegas.com | Rhyan Henson

WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Lawmakers have until March 14 to come to an agreement on government funding. This comes as Congress debates President Donald Trump’s budget priorities. For now, a “continuing resolution”, or CR, would keep top-line spending at their current levels. That in effect, is a cut due to increased costs and changing needs. Republicans said now isn’t the time for a fiscal fight. “Don’t stop momentum that is so great right now,” Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) said.
Farmers testify about agricultural woes

1 month ago | fox5vegas.com | Rhyan Henson

WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Millions around the country and the world are dependent on Congress striking a deal on what’s known as the Farm Bill. Farmers and those in agricultural industry rely on a strong farm bill to make sure their crops and products make it to the stores and tables of families across the world. Tim Boring, director of Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development says the Farm Bill gives the state’s specialty crop growers certainty and tools to weather bad times.
Week Ahead in Washington: February 23

1 month ago | fox5vegas.com | Rhyan Henson

WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Monday:This week in Washington, Monday is the deadline for federal workers to comply with an Elon Musk demand to present documentation of work – or be fired. To note – several agencies have informed employees to not respond to the email. Monday marks the third anniversary of Russia invading Ukraine. The war has displaced more than 10 million, according to the UN.