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Daylight Savings: It’s about the sunlight
It’s not about the math.
But it is about the sunlight.
«My goal is just to make sure people get more sunshine,» said Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass.
«I am fond of saying you can’t shovel sunshine,» said Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Tex.
«The American people love having an extra hour of sunlight,» said Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla.
‘STOP THE CLOCK’: GOP, DEMS COME TOGETHER TO END DAYLIGHT SAVING OVER HEALTH, ECONOMIC RISKS
Tax day is upon us. So millions of Americans are hoping they score a refund from the federal government.
And millions of Americans are hoping Washington can help them pocket an extra hour of daylight too.
This is why Congress is trying to maximize the sun.
President Trump recently opined «the House and Senate should push hard for more Daylight at the end of a day,» emphatically dubbing Daylight Saving Time «A VERY COSTLY EVENT!!!» (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
Some lawmakers believe it’s time to «lock the clock.» Either choosing Standard Time or Daylight Saving Time. But the twice-a-year clock switching may be living on borrowed time.
That’s why the Senate Commerce Committee held the first Congressional hearing on the biannual time change for the first time in three years last week.
«We need to stop the clock. We need to find a solution and stick with it,» said Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del. «People across our country are tired of the constant cycle of falling back and springing forward. I mean, who hasn’t forgotten to change their clock on their microwave. I think mine is still on the wrong time.»
WE LIVE IN TIME: DAYLIGHT SAVINGS AND THE ‘TIME LORDS’ OF CONGRESS
President Trump has weighed in several times in opposition to the clock switching – both during this term in office and during his previous tenure.
In March, the President called it a «50-50 issue.» But Mr. Trump again wrinkled the time conversation with a post on Truth Social. Despite not taking a stand when the U.S. «sprang forward,» President Trump was emphatic about what should happen now.
«The House and Senate should push hard for more Daylight at the end of a day. Very popular and, most importantly, no more changing of the clocks, a big inconvenience and, for our government, A VERY COSTLY EVENT!!!,» wrote the President.
Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., has long been a proponent of ending the biannual clock change. (iStock | Getty Images)
Rick Scott has grappled with the time issue before. Scott served two terms as governor of Florida before entering the Senate. Scott signed a bill into law that would let the Sunshine State (go figure) opt out of the time change. A similar piece of legislation has bipartisan support on Capitol Hill.
Scott looked to the president’s lead.
«We have a great opportunity to finally get this done with President Trump on board to lock the clock,» said Scott.
But locking it an hour ahead? Or an hour behind? There’s little agreement.
TRUMP SAYS CONGRESS SHOULD PUSH ‘FOR MORE DAYLIGHT AT THE END OF A DAY’
The Senate voted to permanently park the U.S. on Daylight Saving Time in 2022. Secretary of State and then-Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., surprisingly advanced a bill without objection from any senator.
«Without objection, so ordered!» exclaimed former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz., who presided over the Senate that day.
«Yes!» she declared, yanking her arms toward her like a coach who’s kicker just drilled a field goal late in the game.
Then-Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., was able to advance a bill establishing permanent Daylight Savings in 2022 without objection from his colleagues. It subsequently died in the House. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
But the plan died in the House.
«The spring clock change to Daylight Saving Time is bad. But permanent Daylight Saving Time is worse,» testified Karin Johnson a Professor of Neurology at UMass Chan School of Medicine. «The later sunrises and sunsets of Daylight Saving Time lead to higher risks of chronic diseases, including but not limited to cancer, diabetes, heart disease, obesity, and these outweigh the short term risks of what happens with the time change.»
Johnson also told senators that «year-round Standard Time is a natural, healthy choice promoting physical health, mental health performance and safety.»
CONGRESS DEBATES FUTURE OF DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME
Johnson argued that the U.S. should not «pick something that’s been tried and failed twice before.»
Johnson’s right. The U.S. has «sprung» forward to Daylight Saving Time – or its equivalent – on two separate occasions. In 1918, Congress voted for the nation to embrace Daylight Saving Time to conserve energy during World War I. Farmers pushed a repeal of Daylight Saving Time. So Congress undid it. President Woodrow Wilson vetoed the bill. But Congress overrode him. It’s one of only 112 successful presidential veto overrides by Congress in the history of the republic.
Lawmakers greenlighted the Emergency Daylight Saving Time Energy Conservation Act – triggering year-round Daylight Saving Time – in the mid 1970s. This was in response to the OPEC oil shocks. The nation was supposed to remain on Daylight Saving Time for two years. But the new time proved so unpopular that lawmakers unwound the clocks to Standard Time after only a few months.
Daylight Saving Time, in its current form, first became law during the Johnson administration. (Keystone/Getty Images)
However, permanent Daylight Saving Time has its advocates.
Jay Karen of the National Golf Course Owners Association told senators that shifting the clocks an hour ahead would prompt an extra 27 million rounds of golf on the links each year. Karen estimated that golf course owners would pocket an additional $1 billion.
«Americans overwhelmingly prefer evening recreation over early morning,» testified Karen.
But do you know who absolutely hates Daylight Saving Time?
Convicts!
A University of Washington study found that the single toughest sentencing day of the year is the Monday after we spring forward each March.
Blame it on cranky judges who lost an hour of sleep.
DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME: THERE OUGHTA BE A LAW
«Some people receive harsher sentences than they otherwise would,» said Scott Yates of the Lock the Clock Movement.
Justice may be blind. But it can certainly tell time.
Arizona and Hawaii don’t observe Daylight Saving Time.
Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind., is leery of a nationwide fix. Two time zones cleave the Hoosier State.
«We have 12 counties in the western part of the state that are in the Central Time Zone,» said Young. «Maybe a one-size-fits-all national policy on time changes doesn’t take into account the regional differences that significantly impact daily life.»
Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind., represents a state that straddles two time zones. He’s naturally skeptical of a one-size-fits-all approach to the Daylight Savings issue. (Alex Wong)
It all hinges on location. Some people in the north and east will benefit for some of the year. But the sun will come up too early in the summer and set too early in the winter. Residents on the western ends of time zones seem to get more sunlight later in the year as well. But other locales? Not so much.
«Hello darkness, my old friend,» mused Cruz, channeling Simon & Garfunkel.
During the hearing, Cruz commented to a witness that «your time has expired.»
And that may be the case with the time change. But not unless Congress can agree what to do.
Even the name of the March time switch is contrived. It’s classic Washington spin. «Daylight Saving.» Lawmakers are essentially trying to convince the public they’re getting more of something – for free. But they’re not.
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There are only so many hours and minutes of sunlight in the day. Period. It’s always going to get too dark too early somewhere. And the sun will always come up too early somewhere. And even though Congress has a lot of clout, it certainly can’t control that.
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Trump afirmó que los rehenes “serán liberados probablemente el lunes” y calificó el acuerdo entre Israel y Hamas como “paz en Medio Oriente”
El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, calificó el nuevo acuerdo entre Israel y Hamas como “paz en Medio Oriente”, durante una entrevista telefónica en vivo con el presentador de Fox News, Sean Hannity, el miércoles por la noche.
“El mundo entero se unió en torno a este acuerdo”, afirmó.
Trump señaló que la liberación de los rehenes capturados por el grupo terrorista Hamas se concretará en los próximos días. “Los rehenes serán liberados probablemente el lunes”, declaró. “Mientras hablamos, se realizan muchos esfuerzos para liberar a los rehenes”, mencionó.
Al ser consultado sobre las próximas fases del plan, el mandatario indicó: “Creo que veremos la reconstrucción de Gaza. Estamos formando un consejo, un Consejo de Paz, así creemos que se llamará”. Añadió que el organismo será “muy poderoso”, aunque no especificó cómo funcionará.
Trump relató además una conversación reciente con el primer ministro israelí. “Hablé con Bibi Netanyahu hace un rato y me dijo: ‘No puedo creerlo, ahora le caigo bien a todo el mundo’”, contó. “Le dije: ‘Israel no puede luchar contra el mundo, Bibi’”, agregó.
El presidente estadounidense afirmó también que “otros países en el Medio Oriente ayudarán a reconstruir Gaza”, aunque no precisó cuáles. “Creemos que Gaza será un lugar mucho más seguro y que se reconstruirá, y otros países de la zona contribuirán a ello, porque poseen una enorme riqueza y desean que eso suceda”, explicó. “Participaremos para ayudarles a lograr el éxito y a mantener la paz”, añadió.
El anuncio se produjo pocas horas después de que Trump confirmara la firma de la primera fase del acuerdo de paz para Gaza, elaborado con el apoyo de Egipto, Qatar, Turquía y Estados Unidos, y respaldado por la Organización de Naciones Unidas (ONU).
La primera fase del plan, que será firmada este jueves en Egipto, contempla que en las próximas 72 horas Hamas libere a unos 20 rehenes con vida y que el ejército israelí se retire del territorio palestino.
Durante la negociación en Egipto, el grupo terrorista presentó una lista de prisioneros palestinos que desea liberar de las cárceles israelíes en la primera fase de la tregua.
A cambio, Hamas liberará a los 47 rehenes restantes, tanto vivos como muertos, capturados en el ataque del 7 de octubre de 2023 contra Israel, que desencadenó la guerra.
El presidente estadounidense declaró previamente a la prensa que lo más probable es que viaje a Egipto en los próximos días. “No lo hemos decidido con exactitud. Probablemente iré a Egipto. Es allí donde todos están reunidos ahora mismo, y lo agradecemos mucho, pero estaré haciendo la ronda, como suele decirse”, dijo.
La propuesta de Trump fue apoyada públicamente por el primer ministro de Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, quien sin embargo matizó horas después que no respaldará la creación de un Estado palestino y que las tropas israelíes permanecerán desplegadas “en la mayoría” de Gaza, lo que generó dudas sobre la viabilidad de la aplicación del plan estadounidense.
La guerra comenzó el 7 de octubre de 2023, cuando milicianos de Hamas atacaron Israel y mataron a unas 1.200 personas, en su mayoría civiles, y secuestraron a 251. Como respuesta, Israel lanzó una campaña militar que devastó gran parte del enclave.
El Ministerio de Salud de Gaza, gestionado por Hamas y cuyas cifras son consideradas confiables por la ONU, reporta más de 67.000 palestinos fallecidos y cerca de 170.000 heridos, con la mitad de los muertos identificados como mujeres y niños.
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The suspect behind last week’s deadly car and knife terror attack outside a synagogue in Manchester allegedly pledged allegiance to the Islamic State, authorities said.
Jihad Al-Shamie, 35, a British citizen of Syrian descent, allegedly called emergency dispatchers to claim responsibility for the attack before pledging allegiance to the Islamic State.
«We have conducted assessments across our systems, and I can reiterate that Al-Shamie had never been referred to the Prevent program, nor was otherwise known to Counter Terrorism Policing,» Assistant Chief Constable Rob Potts said Wednesday.
NFL HOLDS MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR VICTIMS OF YOM KIPPUR TERROR ATTACK IN ENGLAND
Emergency services escort people to safety after a car and knife terror attack outside Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Manchester, England, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025. Police said two people were killed, and four others injured before armed officers shot the suspect. ( Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
UK POLICE ACCIDENTALLY SHOT VICTIM WHILE RUSHING TO STOP SYNAGOGUE ATTACKER
The Prevent program is a U.K. government initiative aimed at offering individuals who are susceptible to radicalization proper interventions to stop them from becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism.
Head of Counter Terrorism Policing Laurence Taylor said on Oct. 3 that while Al-Shamie was not known to the counterterrorism team, he was on bail at the time of the attack after being arrested on suspicion of rape.
Potts said that police are now «more confident that he was influenced by extreme Islamist ideology, the 999 call forms part of this assessment.»
While Potts pointed to the call as evidence of Al-Shamie’s motivation, he stressed that authorities needed to look across all evidence gathered to determine the motive behind the attack.
«This assessment continues, and there may be further drivers and motivations identified,» Potts added.
A police vehicle parked outside the Manchester synagogue, where multiple people were killed on Yom Kippur in what police have declared a terrorist incident, in north Manchester, Britain, on Oct. 5, 2025. (Hannah McKay/Reuters)
Al-Shamie was shot by police outside the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue after the attack in which he rammed a car into pedestrians before attacking them with a knife. The attacker was wearing what appeared to be an explosive device, but Potts called it a «hoax device» and said it was later assessed and confirmed to be «non-viable.»
Two congregants, identified as Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66, died in the attack, which took place on Yom Kippur, Judaism’s holiest day.
Police later said that it was likely one of the two victims was accidentally shot by officers who were rushing to stop the attack, as Al-Shamie did not have a gun on him. Reports indicate Daulby was the one shot.
Emergency services on scene after a car and knife attack outside Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Manchester, England, on Oct. 2, 2025. (Peter Byrne/PA via AP)
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Potts informed reporters on Wednesday that three people injured during the attack are still hospitalized.
While investigating whether Al-Shamie acted alone, police arrested three men and three women on suspicion of the «commission, preparation and instigation of acts of terrorism,» The Associated Press reported.
The people arrested have not been identified and police have not revealed their ties, if any, to Al-Shamie. The AP reported that on Saturday a court gave police five more days to hold four of the suspects, while two, a man and a woman, were released without further action.
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Israel-Hamas peace deal reached soon after Trump says it’s ‘very close’ in White House note pass with Rubio
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President Donald Trump said Secretary of State Marco Rubio handed him a note indicating the United States is «very close to a deal in the Middle East,» a revelation he made Wednesday at the White House during a roundtable on Antifa.
«Yeah, I was just given a note by the Secretary of State saying that we’re very close to a deal in the Middle East, and they’ll get to need me, pretty quickly,» Trump said.
Nearly two hours later, Trump posted on Truth Social that a deal had been struck.
«I am very proud to announce that Israel and Hamas have both signed off on the first Phase of our Peace Plan,» he said. «This means that ALL of the Hostages will be released very soon, and Israel will withdraw their Troops to an agreed upon line as the first steps toward a Strong, Durable, and Everlasting Peace.»
TRUMP SAYS ‘REAL CHANCE FOR GREATNESS’ AS NETANYAHU WHITE HOUSE MEETING LOOMS FOR GAZA TALKS
Secretary of State Marco Rubio whispers to President Donald Trump, who is holding the note Rubio handed to him, during a roundtable meeting on Antifa in the State Dining Room at the White House, Wednesday, in Washington, D.C. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
«All Parties will be treated fairly!» Trump added. «This is a GREAT Day for the Arab and Muslim World, Israel, all surrounding Nations, and the United States of America, and we thank the mediators from Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey, who worked with us to make this Historic and Unprecedented Event happen. BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS!»
Israeli TV Channel 12 reported the agreement will be signed at noon local time on Thursday, and the release of hostages and prisoners will take place Saturday.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also weighed in, saying, «With God’s help we will bring them all home.»
HAMAS ACCEPTS TRUMP PEACE PLAN ENDING 2 YEARS OF WAR IN GAZA, RETURNING HOSTAGES
President Trump greets Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu outside the White House on Sept. 29, as the pair works to achieve peace in Gaza. (Annabelle Gordon/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Trump said earlier Wednesday he might travel to the Middle East as Gaza peace negotiations continued. He said he might make the trip on Sunday, adding there is a «great team» of negotiators already there.
«It’s something I think that will happen,» Trump said. «Got a good chance of happening.»
U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are in Egypt negotiating details of a potential peace agreement between Israel and Hamas in the war that began Oct. 7, 2023.
TRUMP ANNOUNCES ISRAEL AGREES TO GAZA ‘INITIAL WITHDRAWAL LINE’ AS ‘3,000 YEAR CATASTROPHE’ NEARS END
U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff is in Egypt negotiating details of a potential peace agreement between Israel and Hamas. (Getty Images)
Later Wednesday, Trump signaled that negotiations are going well.
«I was just dealing with people from the Middle East, our people and other people, on the potential peace deal for the Middle East,» he said. «Peace for the Middle East. That’s a beautiful phrase, and we hope it’s going to come true, but it’s very close and they’re doing very well.»
TRUMP’S PEACE DEAL COULD END THE WAR IN GAZA OR NETANYAHU’S CAREER
Trump unveiled a 20-point plan to end the Gaza war on Sept. 29, when Benjamin Netanyahu visited the White House. The plan includes granting Hamas terrorists who give up their arms in favor of peace «amnesty,» establishing Gaza as a «deradicalized, terror-free zone,» and redeveloping the area so it no longer poses a threat to its neighbors and residents.
Trump warned Hamas that if it did not agree to the peace deal, the terrorists would face «massive bloodshed.»
Hamas announced Friday that it agreed to release all Israeli hostages, dead or alive, as part of Trump’s peace proposal.
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Israeli and Hamas officials met Monday in the Egyptian resort city of Sharm El Sheikh at the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula. Kushner — Trump’s son-in-law, credited with helping facilitate the Abraham Accords during his first administration — and Witkoff remain in Egypt to help negotiate an agreement.
Fox News Digital’s Emma Colton contributed to this report.
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