President Trump announced Saturday he approved new fuel economy standards that eliminate an electric vehicle (EV) mandate introduced under the Biden administration. The 2024 EV mandate aimed to facilitate the transition from gas-powered to EVs by setting new pollution standards for automakers' vehicle fleets, which were intentionally difficult to meet without introducing new electric or...
Former Kennedy Center employees accused the iconic performing arts venue's leadership in a letter to Congress of halting planned waterproofing repairs earlier this year. In the Thursday letter, David Seide, an attorney representing the whistleblowers, shared internal documents which he said challenged the Kennedy Center board's claims that these leaks constituted the venue's immediate closure. ...
The controversial Mountain Valley Pipeline has begun operations days after receiving its final approval from the federal energy regulator, the company behind it announced Friday morning. “This is an important and long-awaited day for our Nation and the millions of Americans who now have greater access to an abundant supply of domestic natural gas for...
Justice Samuel Alito on Friday asserted that Congress could amend the law to successfully ban bump stocks in an opinion concurring with the Supreme Court's decision Friday to invalidate a Trump-era ban on the devices. The ban on bump stocks, which convert semi-automatic weapons to fire hundreds of rounds per minute, was implemented by the...
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif) is doubling the National Guard presence on California’s border with Mexico to combat the flow of fentanyl into the state while criticizing House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) for blocking legislation that would have provided more resources. “The Republican Party has been consistently standing in the way of providing the resources to...
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating after a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Max fell into a “Dutch roll” during a flight last month, The Associated Press reported Thursday. A “Dutch roll” is a dangerous oscillating motion consisting of a tail slide and roll motion at the same time. It can be difficult to control...
Justice Sonia Sotomayor in a fiery dissent harshly denounced a Supreme Court ruling Friday that rejected a ban on bump stocks, saying it “eviscerates” the congressional regulation of machine guns. “Today, the Court puts bump stocks back in civilian hands,” Sotomayor wrote in a dissent joined by fellow liberal Justices Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown...
The House approved its version of the annual defense policy bill that includes a number of controversial culture-war amendments Friday, setting the stage for a showdown with the Democratic-controlled Senate over legislation that typically enjoys bipartisan support. The chamber cleared the $883.7 billion measure — known as the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) — in a...
As China conducts military exercises around Taiwan, it is important not to forget about less visible methods of attack. In addition to military threats, Taiwan must prepare for the risk of electronic and financial attacks. Indeed, the weaponization of cyber and finance has already occurred. Russia used cyberattacks to gain an advantage during its invasion of Georgia in...
Former President Trump, who has been a vocal skeptic of artificial intelligence, divulged this week that he's actually used AI to rewrite one of his speeches but he still finds the technology "alarming." "What it does is so crazy. Now, it can also be really used for good. I mean, things can happen. I had...
Nineteen Democrats and one independent are calling on U.S. financial regulators to do more to address financial risks posed by the changing climate. The lawmakers, led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Rep. Sean Casten (D-Ill.), wrote to leaders of the Federal Reserve, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Deposit Insurance...
Joe Biden’s approval rating for handling the economy is the biggest obstacle he faces on the way to a second term. Democratic empathy and anger are key to the party’s fortunes this year.
President Biden’s reelection campaign is set to air new ads during the NHL Stanley Cup finals and MLB games this weekend that aim to share a message of unity about the American flag. A one-minute spot entitled “Our Flag” was unveiled on Friday to mark Flag Day. It will air during the Stanley Cup final...
