(The Center Square) – Twenty-five attorneys general and several other plaintiffs have sued the Biden administration asking the court to halt a federal ESG policy that could negatively impact the...
Dallas Ranked Third in Disaster Vulnerability
Dallas County ranked on a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) list as one of the most vulnerable communities in Texas for "hazard-type risks." CW 33 reported that based on a National Risk...
Texas Settles Lawsuit with iHeartMedia
iHeartMedia has settled a deceptive advertising case involving faked endorsements. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced a settlement with iHeartMedia, Inc. over the company’s recording...
Supreme Court Halts Title 42 Expiration
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts on Monday temporarily blocked the lifting of Title 42, the pandemic-era health policy that has been used to remove more than 2.5 million unlawful migrants...
Congress Continues Fight on Spending Bill
Negotiators in the U.S. Congress last week said they had reached a bipartisan agreement on a framework to fund the government at current levels through December 23. The short-term deal will give...
Biden Administration Supplying ‘Free’ COVID Tests
The Biden administration is supplying taxpayer-funded COVID-19 tests to American households as part of its "winter preparedness plan." The administration first launched the program in January, but...
Jan. 6 Committee Refers Trump for Charges
The House January 6 Select Committee announced on Monday that it would recommend the Department of Justice criminally prosecute former President Donald Trump. The committee, formed in a nearly...
Federal Law to Change Big Cat Regulations
The Senate unanimously passed the bipartisan Big Cat Public Safety Act on December 7, which was spurred by the popular TV series Tiger King and other controversies involving these animals. The White...
Twitter Files | FBI Influence on Election
As Elon Musk releases his latest deluge of internal Twitter communications, a very close-knit relationship between the social media company and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has been...
Biden Signs Respect for Marriage Bill
(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed into law the “Respect for Marriage Act,” a bill codifying protections for same-sex and interracial marriages. "Today is a good day,"...
Freshman Congressmen Support Prison Abolition
While Democrats narrowly lost control of the U.S. House of Representatives, there are new faces among their caucus, two of whom have strong views on incarceration and American prisons. Rep.-elect...
IRS Warns of 50% Penalty for Retirement Withdrawals
(The Center Square) – Throughout the decades, millions of Americans had small amounts from their paychecks withdrawn – before taxes were deducted – and invested the money in retirement plans. As...
Texas Senate Committee Subpoenas BlackRock
The Texas Senate Committee on State Affairs has subpoenaed behemoth asset manager BlackRock, along with its affiliates and subsidiaries, for documents pertaining to its environmental, social and...
Abbott Bans TikTok on Government Devices
Governor Greg Abbott sent a letter on December 7 to Lt. Governor Dan Patrick, Texas Speaker Dade Phelan, and state agency leaders asking for the popular app TikTok to be removed from any devices...
Texas Lawmakers React to Marriage Bill
On Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Respect for Marriage Act, which will require the federal government to recognize same-sex marriages performed in states where they are legal...
Billionaire Donations Fuel Democrat Campaigns
For decades, the Democratic Party has positioned itself as the home of working-class Americans, the champions of organized labor, and even elevated self-described socialists like Bernie Sanders to...
Congress Proposes Voluntary ‘Gun Purchase Delay’
A bipartisan bill has passed out of the House Judiciary Committee that would ban future firearm purchases by individuals who voluntarily surrender their Second Amendment rights. The proposal offered...
Ethics Committee to Investigate Ocasio-Cortez
Outspoken U.S. Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) is under investigation by the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ethics, chaired by Rep. Susan Wild (D-PA). Wild released a joint...
Abbott Nominates New Secretary of State
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has announced that the retiring state Senator Jane Nelson will become the next Secretary of State. On Monday, current Texas Secretary of State John Scott submitted his letter...
SCOTUS to Hear Student Loan Case
The Supreme Court agreed on Thursday to determine whether the Biden administration exceeded its authority with its plan to shift hundreds of billions of dollars in student debt away from borrowers....
House Passes Bill Protecting Same-Sex Marriage
(The Center Square) – The U.S. House voted Thursday to pass a bill codifying protections for same-sex marriages. The vote was 258-169 as nearly 40 Republicans sided with the bill, which has already...
