By Katie Spence Except in nine states, medical boards act independently and have full decision-making authority regarding discipline and investigations, according to the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB). In all but 19 states, medical board members are appointed by the state’s governor and don’t require additional confirmation. In states where separate confirmation is required, the Senate or legislature is […]
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House Takes on Biden’s Waters of the United States Rule
By Nathan Worcester Representatives at a Congressional hearing moved closer to challenging President Joe Biden’s new rule defining the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act, an issue pitting many farmers, ranchers, and other landowners against many environmentalists and federal bureaucrats. The meeting brought together members of the Transportation & Infrastructure […]
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Illegal Crossings Soar 743 Percent at US–Canada Border as Migrant Crisis Worsens
By Tom Ozimek Illegal border crossings have soared more than sevenfold in the U.S. Border Patrol’s Swanton Sector, officials said, with agents apprehending more illegal aliens in New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont in two months than in the previous two years combined. U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) said in a statement that, between Oct. 1, […]
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Millions to See SNAP Payment Decrease After February, Federal Agency Says
By Allen Zhong Millions of Americans who are in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will see decreases in payments after February, a federal agency said. The decreases in payments are driven by two main factors, Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) said in an update in early January. FNS is an agency under the U.S. Department of […]
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House Oversight Launches Probe Into Border Crisis Under Biden Administration
By Mimi Nguyen Ly The Republican-led House Oversight Committee on Jan. 19 is investigating the Biden administration’s handling of the border crisis amid record numbers of illegal aliens entering the United States from Mexico and continued fentanyl smuggling into the country. Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), chairman of the committee, issued a letter (pdf) to Alejandro Mayorkas, the secretary of the Department […]
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Court of Appeals Agrees to Expedite Kari Lake’s 2022 Election Case
By Jack Phillips The Arizona Court of Appeals agreed to expedite consideration of Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake’s lawsuit alleging that the 2022 election was flawed. In a brief order, issued on Jan. 9 and made public the next day, the court ordered a reset of “the matter for conference on February 1, 2023,” and agreed with Lake’s arguments […]
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House Will Vote on Bill to Abolish IRS, Replace Income Tax
By Andrew Moran The Republican-led House of Representatives will soon vote on legislation to abolish the IRS and replace the income tax code with a national consumption tax. Rep. Buddy Carter (R-Ga.) will introduce the Fair Tax Act (pdf) on Wednesday, a bill that would eliminate income, death, gift, and payroll taxes and replace the system with […]
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Florida Takes Steps to Save Endangered Citrus Production, Protect Valuable Farm Land from Foreign Buyers
By Patricia Tolson In an aerial view of a fruit loader harvesting oranges at a grove in Fort Meade, Fla. on Feb. 1, 2022. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) In an aerial view of a fruit loader harvesting oranges at a grove in Fort Meade, Fla. on Feb. 1, 2022. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Florida lawmakers are taking steps […]
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Texas Sues Biden Admin Over Public Charge Immigration Rule Change
By Caden Pearson Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit on Thursday to stop the Biden administration from ignoring a federal immigration law that prevents illegal immigrants from residing in the United States if they’re likely to rely on taxpayer-funded programs. “I’ve sued [President Joe] Biden over a dozen times to secure our southern border,” Paxton […]
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Alan Dershowitz Asks Judge to Be Excused From Sanctions Linked to Kari Lake Lawsuit
By Jack Phillips Retired Harvard University law professor Alan Dershowitz said he wasn’t part of the legal team that represented Kari Lake and Mark Finchem in connection to a lawsuit that was filed in early 2022 and later rejected. In 2022, U.S. District Court Judge John Tuchi tossed filings by Lake and fellow Republican Mark Finchem. Months later, the […]
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McCarthy Fails in Votes for Speaker of the House; Bitter Battle Erupts Among GOPers
By Mark Tapscott and Madalina Vasiliu WASHINGTON—Chaos walked into the chamber of the U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday and made itself home as members of the new Republican majority rejected House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s bid to become speaker, but then failed to settle on an alternative candidate. In the first vote of a tumultuous first day of the 118th […]
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Boosted Worse Off Than Vaccinated in Many States, Data Show
By Meiling Lee and Zachary Stieber People in the United States who have received COVID-19 boosters in many states are more likely than those who have gotten just a primary series to get infected, receive hospital care, and die, according to an Epoch Times investigation. Cases, hospitalizations, and deaths among the boosted have been increasing since the booster […]
