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California Lawmakers Hold Hundreds of Bills in Suspense Amid Budget Deficit
No discussions are allowed in the fast-paced legislative hearings where proposals with bigger fiscal impacts are passed or held.
GOP Lawmaker Introduces Bill to Abolish the Federal Reserve
‘If we really want to reduce inflation, the most effective policy is to end the Federal Reserve.’
‘Sporting Range Good Neighbor Act’ Is Gun Control Disguised as Environmental Regulation, Officials in NY’s Schuyler County Say
The county legislature passed a resolution urging NY’s senate and assembly to reject the bill, which would impose costly new requirements on sporting ranges.
NRA Members Gather in Dallas, Promise to Continue Supporting Its Gun Rights Mission
The 153rd Annual Meeting and Exhibitions is the first in decades without Wayne LaPierre who resigned last January over allegations of financial improprieties.
Conservative Groups Sue Biden Administration Over New Title IX Rules
The lawsuit comes a little more than two months ahead of the Aug. 1 date when President Biden’s new Title IX protections are due to go into effect
Justices Alito, Gorsuch Dissent in Consumer Agency Ruling, Call Funding Mechanism ‘Unprecedented’
Justice Thomas’ majority opinion criticized the dissent.
Oregon’s Mailed Ballot Returns Delayed Due to Confusion About Counting Process
Election officials and postal workers were unclear about who should count ballots to determine how much Oregon owes the U.S. Postal Service.
FCC Chair Seeks $6 Billion to Continue Internet Subsidies for Low-Income Households
The FCC’s commissioner, Brendan Carr, told the House Appropriations subcommittee that he opposed Ms. Rosenworcel’s requests.
Supreme Court Rules 9–0 That Lower Court Should Have Put Delivery Drivers’ Lawsuit on Hold
By dismissing the lawsuit, the appeals court ignored the requirements of the Federal Arbitration Act, the justices ruled.
US Power Grid May Become Unreliable This Summer, Watchdog Warns
A third of the country is facing an ‘elevated risk of blackouts’ soon, an industry expert said.
Biden Admin Proposes Ending New Coal Leasing in Nation’s Largest Coal-Producing Region
Plans would prevent companies from applying for new coal mining rights on federally owned lands in the Powder River Basin in Wyoming and Montana.
House Republicans Express Concern Over Sharp Uptick in Chinese Migrants Illegally Crossing Border
Newly released numbers show more Chinese nationals crossed the southwest border illegally this April than during all of 2022.
Justice Department Formally Announces Plan to Reclassify Marijuana
The 50-year change in U.S. drug policy comes after nearly 40 U.S. states have moved to legalize marijuana for medical or recreational use.
Supreme Court Sides 9–0 With Furloughed Pentagon Employee
The government had argued that a missed deadline was fatal to the employee’s appeal.
6-Foot Social Distancing Rule During COVID Not Based On Scientific Evidence, Ex-NIH Director Testifies
In the interview, Dr. Collins was asked about a range of issues, including the hypothesis that the COVID-19 pandemic was the result of a lab leak.
Supreme Court Votes 7–2 to Uphold Controversial Funding Structure for Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Critics argued that it was unconstitutional for the CFPB to be funded by the Federal Reserve, instead of directly through congressional appropriations.
Sen. Cornyn Forewarns of Terror Threat on US Soil as ISIS-Linked Network Confirmed at Southern Border
Americans will have to ‘live with the consequences of that.’
Border Patrol Reports Decline in Illegal Immigrant Encounters for April
There were 128,900 encounters—including people who presented themselves to agents at ports of entry—along the U.S.–Mexico border.
