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Florida Lawmakers Propose New Standards For Drilling Near Apalachicola River
Florida Senate (TFP File Photo)
Amid growing concerns over a controversial plan to drill for oil and gas near the Apalachicola River, two North Fl [...]
U.S. House Torches Biden’s Gas Tax, Unleashing Trump’s Energy Agenda
Gas Stove (File)
The U.S. House of Representatives voted 221-205 on Tuesday afternoon, February 25, 2025, to repeal a Biden administration regulat [...]
US Treasury Tightens Vise On Iran’s Shadow Fleet In Escalating Maximum Pressure Campaign
Iranian Flags (Unsplash)
The U.S. Department of the Treasury intensified its crackdown on Iran’s illicit oil trade on Monday, sanctioning over 30 [...]
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz’s Game-Changer: Bill To Fast-Track Lifesaving Drugs From Abroad
Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas (File)
Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) dropped a legislative bombshell on Wednesday, introducing the Reciprocity Ensures [...]
BP Drops ‘Reset’ Bombshell: Oil Surge, Cost Cuts, And A Leaner Green Dream
BP (File)
BP dropped a bombshell on February 26, 2025, unveiling a “fundamentally reset” strategy that pumps the brakes on its green ambitions, do [...]
Alan Dershowitz: Release The Epstein Files — All Of Them
Jeffrey Epstein
From the time I was first falsely accused of having sexual contact with someone I never heard of, I asked that every bit of eviden [...]
CDC Joins WHO Vaccine Meeting Despite Trump’s Ban, Sparking Questions On U.S. Withdrawal
CDC
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) participated in a World Health Organization (WHO) flu vaccine meeting this week, seemingl [...]
U.S. Ramps Up Sanctions To Throttle Iran’s Drone And Missile Ambitions
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and President Donald Trump
The United States unleashed a fresh wave of sanctions on Wednesday, targeting six entiti [...]
HUD Secretary Scott Turner Axes Biden-Era AFFH Rule, Frees Localities From Federal Zoning Overreach
HUD Secretary Scott Turner
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner announced Wednesday the termination of th [...]
Georgia Rep. MTG Slams USAID As ‘Left-Wing Slush Fund’ In DOGE Hearing On Foreign Aid
Georgia Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE)
Georgia Representative [...]