By Mark Tapscott Federal officials should consider pausing or withdrawing government approval of the drugs used in gender-transitioning procedures such as those administered to Nashville Covenant School shooter Audrey Hale, according to a Tennessee congressman. “I think it certainly warrants some sort of investigation and or hearing into the matter. These are powerful drugs; they […]
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Title 42 Set to Expire as Thousands of Migrants Approach Southern Border
By Joe Gomez Title 42, is a Trump-era public health order that gives the government power to automatically expel illegal immigrants, and is set to expire on 11 May, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. It will be possibly replaced by an order called Title 8, which offers more severe punishments for crossing into the […]
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Biden’s Delayed Offshore Oil and Gas Plan Sparks Pushback From Congress
By John Haughey The U.S. Department of Interior’s (DOI) reauthorization of its five-year National Outer Continental Shelf Oil & Gas Leasing Program is months overdue and feared lost at sea—a sea that is of regulatory deceit, claim Congressional Republicans and some Democrats. The update to the 2017-22 federal offshore leasing program was required by statute in […]
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Third-Party Report on TikTok Security Omits Key Details: Cyber Expert
By Victoria Kelly-Clark and Daniel Teng A report commissioned by Chinese social media giant TikTok supposed to dampen its security issues, has been criticised by cybersecurity firm Internet 2.0. Robert Potter, head of the firm, said the third-party report, compiled by Prof. Nigel Phair, missed vital details. “Certain data access points, such as clipboard access, advertisement […]
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California, New York, Illinois Biggest Losers Amid Exodus to Low-Tax States: IRS
By Bill Pan The latest tax migration data from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) shows that the exodus of taxpayers from high-tax states continued from 2020 to 2021, with California, New York, and Illinois again suffering some of the nation’s biggest losses of people and money. California’s tax base shrank by nearly $29.1 billion as […]
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Democrat Cities Have Highest Homicide Rates, Report Finds
By Naveen Athrappully Cities governed by Democrat mayors have seen the largest increases in homicide rates over the past year as well as registered the highest homicide rate per capita in Q1 out of 45 cities, according to a new report. Homicide rates in 45 of the most populated American cities rose by approximately 10 […]
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IN-DEPTH: States Fight ESG Industry, Despite Costs and Long Odds
By Kevin Stocklin As conservative states push back against the progressive agenda of Wall Street banks and asset managers, some analysts are warning that “anti-ESG” states will pay a price for taking on Wall Street and the ESG industry. North Carolina State Treasurer Dale Folwell has enacted several measures, including calling on Larry Fink, CEO […]
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Federal Agency Issues Emergency Waiver for E15 Gasoline to Boost Fuel Supply
By Jack Phillips The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday issued an emergency nationwide waiver that allows for the sale of gasoline with higher concentrations of ethanol during the summer driving season. It’s the second year in a row that the EPA issued such an emergency rule allowing the sale of E15 gasoline, which has an ethanol content of […]
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Senate Votes to Overturn Biden Admin’s Truck Emissions Rule, With Support From Manchin
By Ryan Morgan The Senate passed a resolution on Wednesday to overturn a heavy-duty engines emissions rule implemented by President Joe Biden’s administration after Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) broke ranks with his fellow Democrats and instead joined Republicans in opposition to the emissions rule. In December, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the new “Control of Air […]
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Biden Admin Says President Will Veto McCarthy Debt Limit Deal
By Ryan Morgan President Joe Biden is already set to veto a bill favored by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) to pair spending cuts with an increase to the federal debt limit. Last week, House Republicans released their plan for a debt limit increase—the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023. The Republican bill allows the United States […]
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House GOP Introduces Bill to Restart Border Wall Construction, Bolster Security
By Joseph Lord House Republicans on the Homeland Security Committee have introduced a bill designed to strengthen security along the U.S. southern border. The bill, called the Border Reinforcement Act, would require President Joe Biden’s administration to resume construction on a border wall between the United States and Mexico. Upon taking office in January 2021, […]
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Lawmaker with PhD in AI Warns About Technology’s Real Danger—It’s Not Killer Robots
By Joseph Lord The only member of Congress with an advanced degree in AI is urging caution as other lawmakers and industry leaders rush to regulate the technology. Rep. Jay Obernolte (R-Calif.) is one of only four computer programmers in Congress, and the only one with a doctorate in artificial intelligence—and he says the rush […]
