North Carolina Rep. Pat Harrigan joined “National Report” to break down how state non-enforcement and rogue trucking schools are allowing unqualified drivers, who lack required English proficiency and valid legal status, behind the wheel of 80,000-pound tractor-trailers, putting American lives at risk across the country.
The crackdown is part of a broader effort to remove undocumented immigrants from the country, the Department of Homeland Security said.
The announcement at a news conference in Detroit also warned over 100 more schools could be closed.
The Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced plans to mandate English proficiency for commercial truck drivers in the United States.
The Department of Transportation has announced a new rule to permanently enforce English proficiency standards for commercial truck drivers, reversing Barack Obama-era policies that weakened such requirements. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced plans to mandate permanent English proficiency for commercial truck drivers following a spate of deadly crashes involving foreign drivers. DETAIL: Secretary for Transportation Sean Duffy announced the changes in a post on X (formerly Twitter). “Today, I am proposing to lock English proficiency rules into federal regulations FOR GOOD — so no future administration can ever undo them… Barack Obama weakened this rule and allowed illegal truckers onto…Open
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is advancing federal rules to permanently mandate English-language proficiency and English-only commercial driver’s license (CDL) testing for all commercial truck drivers. […] Source
The president has pushed to curtail the commercial licenses of immigrants, including legal residents, whom he has blamed for crashes.
Virginia's new budget outlines a timeline for recreational marijuana sales, increased possession limits, and stricter regulatory measures starting in 2027.
Virginia’s new budget outlines a timeline for recreational marijuana sales, increased possession limits, and stricter regulatory measures starting in 2027. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Virginia ‘s newly approved budget will allow the sale of recreational marijuana in stores starting on July 1, 2027, while also increasing the legal possession limit for adults from one ounce to two ounces. The budget includes a framework for licensing, taxation, and regulations to govern the new market. DETAIL: The law authorizes the Virginia Cannabis Control Authority to issue up to 350 retail licenses, with applications opening February 1, 2027. Recreational products will be limited to 10 milligrams of THC per serving and 100 milligrams per package,…Open
The Trump administration is blocking foreign governments, companies and individuals from accessing Anthropic's most advanced AI models . Why it matters: The move marks an escalation in Washington's effort to treat cutting-edge AI systems as national security assets. - Anthropic now finds itself on a Pentagon blacklist deeming it too dangerous for the government's own use, and in a Commerce Department licensing regime deeming it too dangerous for foreign use. Driving the news: Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Friday sent a letter to Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei saying that the Mythos 5 and Fable 5 models would be subject to export controls to any location outside of the U.S. and to all foreign persons within the country. - An…
The Supreme Court has rejected Florida’s long shot attempt to sue California and Washington over the issuance of commercial driver licenses to truckers who don’t speak English and are not authorized to be in the United States