A federal appeals court on Monday overturned Berkeley, California's first-in-the-nation ban on natural gas in new construction, agreeing with restaurant owners who argued the city bypassed federal energy regulations when it approved the ordinance.
The House unanimously approved a resolution on Monday that condemns Russia for downing a U.S. Air Force drone over the Black Sea last month. The resolution — which spans two pages — passed in a 410-0 vote. It specifically “condemns the reckless actions of the Russian military” and “reaffirms the United States will not be deterred from...
The office of Rep. Dan Kildee (D-Mich.) announced that the congressman underwent cancer surgery just weeks after he was diagnosed with the disease. In a statement on Monday, Kildee’s office said that the congressman underwent surgery to remove a small cancerous tumor found in his tonsil, adding that Kildee is expected to remain at George...
Four progressives and two conservatives voted against a bill on Monday that seeks to hold the People’s Republic of China (PRC) accountable for flying a spy balloon over the continental U.S., including through sanctions, export controls and international coordination and pressure. The legislation — titled the Upholding Sovereignty of Airspace Act, or USA Act — passed in...
Rep. Greg Steube (R-Fla.) announced on Monday that he’ll endorse former President Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign amid Trump’s recent legal woes. Steube made the announcement during a Newsmax appearance on Monday, saying that he believes that Trump is the only person that can fix the “disastrous policies of the Biden administration” and added that: “the...
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) announced on Monday that House Republicans will introduce their plan to address the debt ceiling on Tuesday. The official introduction will come one day after Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) first announced the plan during a speech at the New York Stock Exchange. “You’re gonna see us roll out tomorrow...