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A team of scientists is looking to dump chemicals into waters off the coast of Massachusetts this summer to research whether doing so could be an effective counter to ocean acidification and climate change, according to The Wall Street Journal. The project would see researchers…
Read More Scientists Eye Dumping 6,000 Gallons Of Chemicals Off Massachusetts Coast
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is asking a federal court to conceal the names of top staff working in special counsel Jack Smith’s office, according to Judicial Watch. Judicial Watch filed its lawsuit in May 2023 after the DOJ declined a Freedom of Information Act request to…
Read More Biden DOJ Asks Court To Conceal Names Of Jack Smith’s Lieutenants
The House of Representatives delayed a vote on reforming a controversial surveillance tool shortly after lawmakers warned of a “national security threat,” according to Speaker Mike Johnson’s deputy chief for communications, Raj Shah. The chairman of the House of Representatives Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence…
Read More House Delays Vote On Surveillance Reform Just Hours After Lawmakers Warn Of ‘National Security Threat’
Despite a disappointing result for the GOP in Tuesday’s special election to replace scandal-plagued former Republican Rep. George Santos, there are several reasons that the loss may not be a bellwether for November’s elections. Former Democratic Rep. Tom Suozzi beat Republican nominee Mazi Melesa Pilip…
Read More Is It Time For Republicans To Hit The Panic Button After Special Election Defeat?
Price increases from inflation have created the largest gap since President Joe Biden took office for the amount Americans’ wages have increased compared to how much inflation has cost, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) analyzed by the Daily Caller News…
Read More ‘Inflation Tax’ Is Now Eating More Of Americans’ Wages Than At Any Point In Biden’s Presidency
Controversial bills aimed at preventing local governments from removing historical monuments and restricting the types of flags flown at schools and other public buildings appear to be dead in the Florida Senate. Senate President Kathleen Passidomo, R-Naples, said she doesn’t expect the Senate to move…
Read More Florida Monuments, Flags Bills Could Be Dead
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner (R-OH) issued a statement that raised alarm bells among lawmakers and the public. Turner’s warning about a “serious national security threat” was unusual in its lack of specific details. However, it served as a prelude to a planned briefing…
Read More Everything We Know About Ohio Rep. Mike Turner’s National Security Threat Warning
The GOP-led House Oversight and Accountability Committee announced a probe Wednesday into the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for allegedly allowing nonprofits to engage in “prohibited” political activities. House Oversight Chairman James Comer claims that the IRS has allowed certain 501(c)(3) nonprofits to engage in lobbying…
Read More House Republicans Announce Probe Into IRS For Allegedly Allowing ‘Prohibited’ Political Activity
A House Democrat announced the launch of a congressional caucus dedicated to “hip hop power and justice” on Wednesday. Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman of New York is a member of the “Squad,” a group of left-wing Democratic lawmakers who champion like-minded policies. On Wednesday, Bowman…
Read More New York Rep. Jamaal Bowman Launches ‘Hip Hop Power And Justice Task Force’
A bill to require public and charter schools in the state to socially “transition” children who request using a different name than their birth name is making its way through the Colorado legislature. The bill, introduced in January, would require public schools and charter schools to…
Read More Colorado Dems Intro Bill Forcing Schools To Socially Transition Students Questioning ‘Gender Identity’