The House of Representatives has passed President Trump's voter identification legislation, known as the Save America Act, after Speaker Mike Johnson navigated a difficult internal rebellion within his own party to get the bill through. The path to passage was far from smooth, involving days of stalled action and last-minute negotiations. A Rocky Road Through the House Floor Just days before the bill's passage, a renewed rebellion among House Republicans had brought action on the floor to a standstill. The internal pushback was serious enough that Speaker Johnson made the decision to send members home early ahead of the Fourth of July holiday, effectively pausing progress on the legislation until tensions could be addressed. The rebellion reflected divisions within the Republican party over specific provisions in the voter ID bill, with some members expressing concerns that ultimately required further negotiation before they were willing to support the legislation. Getting t...
You charge your phone to 100% every morning — and by mid-afternoon, it is already begging for a charger. Sound familiar? Battery drain is one of the most common complaints among smartphone users worldwide, and it affects every brand and every price range. The frustrating part is that most people do not realise how many simple settings changes can dramatically improve their phone's battery performance. Here are 10 easy, practical tips that will help you get significantly more battery life out of your smartphone — starting today. 1. Reduce Your Screen Brightness Yo ur screen is the single biggest battery drain on any smartphone. If you keep your brightness at maximum all day, you are essentially running your battery into the ground within a few hours. Switch on Auto Brightness so your phone adjusts the screen light based on your surroundings, or manually set it to around 50% as a starting point. This one change alone can add hours of battery life to your day. It sounds almost too s...