E.V. Owners Don’t Pay Gas Taxes. So, Many States Are Charging Them Fees.
States are using higher registration fees for electric cars to make up for declining fuel taxes, but some are punitive, environmentalists say. A federal tax could be coming.
Texas
Nearly 3 Decades After Texas Woman’s Murder, a Former Tenant Is Charged
Mary Moore Searight, a prominent landowner and benefactor, was killed in 1996 at her home in Paris, Texas. In 2023, DNA obtained from a tenant, David Paul Cady Jr., linked him to her final moments, the authorities say.
Support for Trump’s Policies Exceeds Support for Trump
A new poll found the public is sympathetic to the president-elect’s plans to deport migrants and reduce America’s presence overseas.
Trump’s Housing Pick Will Face Questions to Define His Policy Stances
Scott Turner, a former pro football player and official during the first Trump administration, will make his case to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
U.S. Oil Production Is Booming. Oil Jobs Are Not.
The industry is pumping ever more oil and natural gas, but it is doing so with only about three-quarters as many workers as it employed a decade ago.
Supreme Court to Hear New Affordable Care Act Case on Preventative Care
Lower courts ruled that a task force that determines which treatments must be covered at no cost had not been validly appointed.
Trump Plans to Attend Elon Musk’s SpaceX Launch on Tuesday
The president-elect’s decision to witness the liftoff is another example of his close ties to the world’s wealthiest entrepreneur.