But most Republican senators want it to avoid a separate fight that would require 60 votes in the Senate. Texas Sen. John Cornyn said that if they deal with the debt ceiling outside of the legislation then they would have to “pay a king’s ransom” to Democrats to get enough votes.
from Racing Bulls in March in place of Liam Lawson.INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Two-time defending Indianapolis 500 winner Josef Newgarden and teammate Will Power will start from the final two spots on the grid Sunday after their teams were
during qualifying weekend in the second controversy to embroil Team Penske’s IndyCar program in just over a year.IndyCar also announced Monday that the team strategists for the Nos. 2 and 12 have been suspended for the race; the cars will forfeit their qualification points and pit box selections; and each of the entries has been fined $100,000.“We need our biggest stakeholders, the people that are investing in our sport, to believe that it’s a level playing field,” IndyCar president Doug Boles said before Monday’s practice at the speedway, “and that they have every chance as anybody else does to win the Indianapolis 500, so we’re all singing from the same songbook.
“I think this is a clear indication, I hope, to the paddock that we take this seriously,” Boles added, “that this is not something that we’re going to continue to allow to happen. We are going to make sure that the cars on the racetrack are evenly prepared.”Team Penske said in a statement that “we accept the penalties issued today by the IndyCar Series.”
“We are disappointed by the results and the impact it has on our organization,” the statement read. “We will make further announcements later this week related to personnel for the upcoming Indianapolis 500.”
The trouble for Team Penske began before the fast 12 shootout Sunday, when rival team owner Chip Ganassi was among a chorus of competitors who accused it of cheating. They noticed unapproved changes had been made to the rear attenuator, a safety device designed to absorb and reduce the force of impacts, and the assumption was the modifications would have given the two Team Penske cars an aerodynamic advantage in their four-lap qualifying runs.to tariffs on imported goods from around the world. But their explanations about the overall agenda, coupled with Trump’s latest statements, also reflected shifting narratives from a president who, as a candidate in 2024, promised an immediate economic boost and lower prices but now asks American businesses and consumers for patience.
A week ago, Trump’s team stood by his promise to leave the impending tariffs in place without exceptions. They used their latest news show appearances to defend histo a 10% universal tariff for most nations except China (145%), while seeming to
for certain electronics like smartphones, laptops, hard drives, flat-panel monitors and semiconductor chips.Here are the highlights of what Trump lieutenants said last week vs. Sunday: