More deaths caused by overdosing have now been linked to people smoking drugs, as opposed to injections, according to a recent government study. The study, published Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), found that from 2020-22, the percentage of overdose deaths related to smoking drugs increased by 73.7 percent, while injection...
House members clashed on Wednesday over the handling of a sexual assault case by the Department of Veteran Affairs, with Republicans accusing the Biden administration of “dereliction of duty" and Democrats accusing their GOP colleagues of exaggerating the facts. The VA’s Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection (OAWP) sent a report to House lawmakers last...
The investment divisions of JPMorgan Chase and State Street are leaving a climate-friendly investment initiative, sparking cheers from Republicans. A spokesperson for the group, Climate Action 100+, confirmed via email that “JP Morgan Asset Management and State Street Global Advisors have left the initiative.” The spokesperson also said that BlackRock transferred its participation from its...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved a merger between former President Trump’s media startup and the blank-check company attempting to take his platform Truth Social public. Digital World Acquisition Corp. (DWAC) said Wednesday that the agency had declared the registration statement for its merger with Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) to be...
Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Calif.) scolded pro-Palestinian protesters at a House committee hearing, accusing them of having “blood on their hands” for “shouting the praises” of Houthi militants in the Red Sea. The protesters painted their hands red and repeatedly interrupted a House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia hearing on...
It has been a little over one year since the historic White House conference. We have been and will continue to do our part to move toward a future of abundant nourishing food and free from hunger and diet-related diseases and health disparities. The urgency of this time cannot be overstated.
The House on Thursday approved a bill that would ax the Biden administration’s pause on new natural gas export projects by removing its ability to reject export projects altogether. The vote was 224-200. The legislation would remove the Energy Department’s authority to reject projects that would export natural gas, instead giving the power to approve...
Nikki Haley spotlights Donald Trump's "chaos" as New York City judge sets March 25 start date in his hush money case. It will be the first criminal trial of a former president in U.S. history.
The House approved a bill on a bipartisan basis to revoke the Biden administration's authority permitting certain energy projects, which it has taken aim at over climate concerns.