ASAToday for June 26th, 2025

America’s Skilled Trades As reported by Axios on April 14th, “America’s skilled trades from plumbing to welding to construction need more workers as boomers retire.”  Enrollment in vocational programs and applications for trade jobs are ticking up as younger people look to start their careers without the sky-high cost of a four-year college degree.  Per…

Foreign Aid Supplemental House Majority Leader Scalise announced that the House would consider “legislation that supports Israel and holds Iran and its terrorist proxies accountable.” However, it is unclear what will be included in the supplemental and if it will also contain funding for Ukraine and Taiwan. To date, Speaker Johnson has declined to put…

Mayorkas Impeachment The House transmitted impeachment articles against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate. The delay last week was sparked by Senate Republicans to force the Senate to hold a trial, but indications are that Senate Democrats will still try to quickly dismiss or otherwise dispense with the two articles. Mayorkas is charged…