Senate Democrats are expressing their frustration after a vote introduced by the Senate Majority Leader to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment failed 51-47 last week. The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)...
Watchdog To Audit Buttigieg’s Jet Use
Following a request by Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), the Transportation Department Office of Inspector General (OIG) will review a total of 18 flights covering seven trips made by Transportation...
Pentagon Eyes Benefits of CHIPS Act
The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) announced on Tuesday that it has taken its first step toward moving advanced semiconductor manufacturing back to the United States. The U.S. military, which...
Bill Felonizing Illegal Voting Clears Hurdle
A bill to make illegal voting a felony in Texas has been moved forward after a committee in the Texas Senate voted in approval of the measure. In the first meeting of the Senate Committee on State...
DOJ Seeks Sanctions Over Google Chat Records
The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a memorandum in support of its motion for sanctions against Google on Thursday, alleging the company intentionally and illegally destroyed internal chat logs...
Energy Dept. Says COVID Lab Leak Likely
A revised assessment from the U.S. Energy Department now affirms that the COVID-19 pandemic likely originated from a laboratory leak. According to The Wall Street Journal, the news comes from...
TX Bill Would Make Illegal Voting a Felony
A bill that would increase penalties for voter fraud is slated for a public hearing in the Texas Legislature today. Sen. Bryan Hughes (R-Mineola) recently filed SB 2, the senate bill to increase the...
U.S. Proposes Wind Leases in Gulf of Mexico
The first-ever offshore wind lease in the Gulf of Mexico is set to go on sale. On Wednesday, the Interior Department announced the proposed sale of over 300,000 acres in three wind energy regions in...
Bill Filed to Cut Defense Budget by $100B
Two Democrats in the House of Representatives have filed legislation to reduce funding for the Department of Defense in 2024. Reps. Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Mark Pocan (D-WI), who submitted the bill,...
Buttigieg Asks for Bigger Fines for Railroads
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg called Tuesday for higher fines against railroad companies that violate safety guidelines. The secretary's move comes after a headline-grabbing train...
FBI Accused of Covering Up Buried Treasure
A treasure hunter is accusing the FBI of a coverup, saying the agency discovered Civil War-era gold worth hundreds of millions of dollars but hid it.
IRS Nominee Says No New Audits Under $400K
President Biden's nominee for commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) promised in a committee hearing on Wednesday that, if confirmed, he would not increase audits for taxpayers making...
FBI Ordered to Explain Anti-Catholic Memo
The House Committee on the Judiciary has sent a letter to FBI Director Chris Wray seeking answers concerning a recently leaked memo that identified “radical-traditionalist Catholics” as potential...
House Committee Talks Fentanyl at Border
Members of the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce convened in Texas on Wednesday to conduct a field hearing just a few miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border. Testimony was presented in the...
Biden Admin Sells 26M Barrels of Oil
The Biden administration has announced that it is selling 26 million barrels of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). Legislation from 2015, enacted during the Obama administration,...
Local City Council Votes Down Development
Colleyville City Council voted to reject a proposed housing development, despite the developer meeting most of the community’s requirements. The Colleyville City Council denied Hat Creek...
Comer: Americans ‘Lost Confidence’ in FBI
Three high-level Twitter employees appeared before the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Accountability last week. The hearing took place on February 8 over Twitter's alleged censorship of a...
Texas Sues EPA over Pollution Plan Rejection
On Tuesday, Texas sued the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its rejection of the state’s proposed plan to control emissions that may drift into neighboring states. The plan...
Republicans Investigate Fauci, Others
Republicans in the House of Representatives are launching an investigation into the origins of COVID-19 — an investigation whose subjects will include former White House Chief Medical Advisor Dr....
‘Noisy Exit’ | Last Republican Leaves FTC
In a surprise move, the last Republican appointee to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) resigned after publishing a scathing op-ed accusing the chair of abuses of power. Christine Wilson, appointed...
Near Misses Prompt FAA Investigation
Billy Nolen, acting head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), is gathering a group of experts to investigate airline safety following numerous high-profile near misses at airports across...