Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is fighting to uphold a Texas law he says is keeping the pornography industry from targeting children with harmful content.
The Biden administration slapped a 5-year ban on federal research funding going to EcoHealth Alliance, a firm that sent U.S. taxpayer dollars to the Chinese virus lab at the center of speculation about the origins of the coronavirus.
President-elect Trump has made ambitious promises on the border and immigration, including the biggest deportation operation ever seen. But much like in Trump’s first term in office, his immigration agenda faces significant roadblocks. Trump saw a number of his policies tied up in legal battles, with some rejected by the courts on the merits, due...
A Russian cargo ship sank in the Mediterranean Sea on Monday leaving two of the 16 crew members unaccounted for according to the country’s authorities. Fourteen of the crewmen were rescued and taken to a Spanish port after the crash, caused by an explosion in the engine room, plunged the ship into the waters near...
A man accused of lighting a woman’s clothes on fire aboard a New York City subway was arraigned in Brooklyn criminal court on Tuesday for first and second degree murder charges in addition to arson according to the Associated Press. Sebastian Zapeta, 33, was arrested on Sunday after three high schoolers notified police they saw...
President-elect Trump announced two new foreign ambassadors on Tuesday in a Truth Social post. “It is my great honor to announce that John Arrigo will serve as the next United States Ambassador to Portugal,” Trump wrote on the social platform, welcoming the businessman into his administration. Arrigo is currently the vice president of the Arrigo...
President Biden spent Christmas Eve signing new bills into law approving everything from the country’s official bird to protections for children in youth care facilities. Here are a few of the most pressing pieces of holiday legislation: Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act Celebrity singer and actress Paris Hilton has spent months pushing for a federal...
Democrats are gearing up for two northern Virginia-area special elections in the state Senate and House of Delegates next month that could set the tone for what is expected to be a consequential election year in the commonwealth. The special elections in state Senate District 32 and House District 26, both located in Loudoun County,...
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe made a historic attempt to circle the sun at 6:53 a.m. EST on Tuesday, Christmas Eve, which, if successful, would be the closest-ever attempt to do so. The agency will remain out of contact with the spacecraft until Friday, when the device is scheduled to send a beacon tone to scientists...
Federal judiciary leadership and some lawmakers are criticizing President Biden for vetoing a bill that would’ve added 66 new federal judgeships amid growing caseloads. Biden on Monday made good on his promise to veto the JUDGES Act, which originally had broad support from both parties before it stalled until after the election. The bill gradually...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a generic daily injectable for the GLP-1 medication for patients who are 10 years old and up with Type 2 diabetes. The liraglutide injection, which is currently in shortage and sold under the brand name Victoza, will provide a low-cost option for those who need GLP-1...
