Oil and natural gas companies for the first time will have to pay a federal fee if they emit dangerous methane above certain levels under a rule being made final by the Biden administration.
In 2020, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell released a video saying it was wrong that the league did not listen to its players and encouraging them to speak out. However, when Nick Bosa voiced his opinion, Goodell’s iron fist came down on Bosa and reached into his wallet to take out $11,255. The NFL claimed it […]
Billionaire Elon Musk contends that the Senate “must respond to the will of the people” and pick a leader to replace Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), who was approved by President-elect Donald Trump. No, they must not. Literally. It might come as a surprise to young voters and political neophytes that the Constitution created three […]
An 89-year-old survivor of a concentration camp, Eva Edl, was found guilty of violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act three months ago. Edl had participated in nonviolent civil disobedience at an abortion clinic. The Biden-Harris Department of Justice is seeking the maximum penalty of up to three years in prison. Last month, […]
Lina Khan’s controversial tenure as Federal Trade Commission (FTC) chair seems at an end with President-elect Trump’s win last week, removing a massive “thorn” in the side of large tech firms that faced additional scrutiny under her leadership. However, experts cautioned that Big Tech is not in the clear under a second Trump presidency, particularly...
President-elect Trump is assembling his Cabinet and senior staff for his second term in the White House before taking office in January. Trump must nominate leaders for 15 government agencies and other top administration jobs that require Senate confirmation, along with appointing senior staff. Here’s a look at who has been tapped to serve so...
Democratic state attorneys general could be the last line of defense when Trump takes power again in January and begins implementing his extremist agenda.
The White Stripes are dropping a copyright infringement lawsuit against Donald Trump and his campaign following the former president's Election Day win. The band had accused Trump and his 2024 campaign of "flagrant misappropriation" of their song "Seven Nation Army" in September, after an aide to the 45th president posted a video that featured the 2003 hit. Margo...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule Tuesday that implements a charge for oil and gas companies that release too much of the planet-warming gas methane. The fee was passed as part of 2022’s Inflation Reduction Act, Democrats' climate, tax and health care bill. Methane is a planet-warming pollutant that is about 28...