A troubling trend has been escalating across the Northeast, where states such as New York are enacting so-called “climate superfund” laws. These laws seek to impose sweeping financial penalties on energy producers for past activities that were perfectly legal at the time. In doing so, these efforts raise serious questions about causation, fairness, and accountability. […]
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Wednesday that Americans who are reporting being stranded in various parts of the Middle East as a result of Iranian retaliation to U.S. strikes were given prior warnings to evacuate. U.S. officials have advised citizens overseas to use a 24/7 hotline and enroll in the Smart Traveler...
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Wednesday said the six U.S. soldiers killed in Iranian drone strikes will receive a dignified transfer. “President Trump intends to attend the dignified transfer of these American heroes to stand in grief alongside their families,” she said during the White House press briefing. The Army has publicly identified...
When the secretary of Homeland Security uses the phrase “domestic terrorism,” it carries enormous weight. It shapes headlines. It frames public opinion. And for families grieving a loved one, it can define how the country remembers them. This week, Kristi Noem appeared before Congress for the first time since the immigration enforcement surge in Minneapolis. She was pressed...
The House on Wednesday batted down an effort from Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) to publicly release all reports on file with the House Ethics Committee on investigations into members of Congress regarding allegations of sexual harassment of staff or of a sexual relationship with a member of their staff. In a 357-65-1 vote, the chamber moved...
The path to lower power bills is to reduce federal regulation, and sunset clauses are an effective way to drive growth and lower costs, as demonstrated by Texas and Idaho.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt attacked CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins on Wednesday after the journalist questioned the top White House spokesperson about the Pentagon admonishing media coverage of the deaths of six U.S. service members who were killed in an Iranian drone strike in Kuwait. "Is it the position of this administration that the...
President Trump will welcome executives from major tech companies to the White House on Wednesday afternoon to sign his ratepayer protection pledge. "President Trump’s ratepayer protection pledge will deliver more affordable, reliable, and secure energy for the American people and help stop the rising electricity prices that started during the previous administration," Energy Secretary Chris...
Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton are headed for a bloody runoff, but President Donald Trump wants to end things quickly, promising an endorsement "soon."
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt won't rule out sending ground troops to Iran as part of Operation Epic Fury but says they are "not part of the plan" yet.
Sri Lanka said its navy rescued 32 survivors after a U.S. torpedo sank Iranian warship IRIS Dena with 180 aboard. Crews recover 87 bodies from the wreckage.
