This week: Defense policy bill on the move as Capitol Christmas tree arrives

This week: Defense policy bill on the move as Capitol Christmas tree arrives

WASHINGTON — Congress returns from Thanksgiving with a Christmas tree lighting scheduled for Tuesday and lengthy to-do list before the next holiday break, even though there’s no budget deadline until the end of January. Read more...

Knight-Swift driver delivers 2025 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree in Kenworth T680

KIRKLAND, Wash. — For Knight-Swift Transportation professional driver Michael Porter, transporting the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree from the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest in Nevada to the nation’s capital in Washington, D.C., is a career highlight he’ll never forget. “It was an absolute honor to represent Knight-Swift and the trucking community for this year’s U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree tour,” Porter said. “The holiday season is a special tim…