Politics

Senate grills Interior nominee on future of wind power
Senate grills Interior nominee on future of wind power
President-elect Donald Trump has attacked wind turbines and pledged to stop building them in his administration. Source link
Blue state bungles put Democrats' governing competency in question
Blue state bungles put Democrats' governing competency in question
From the federal government to the country's biggest cities, Democrats find themselves grappling with a crisis of incompetence, facing off against voters who feel the party's leaders have forgotten...
Zeldin, HUD pick Eric Scott Turner testify as part of a busy day of confirmation hearings
Zeldin, HUD pick Eric Scott Turner testify as part of a busy day of confirmation hearings
Former Rep. Lee Zeldin, who is President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, told senators Thursday that climate change is real but that other nations are...
Migrant who cast ballots in presidential elections gets 5 years behind bars
Migrant who cast ballots in presidential elections gets 5 years behind bars
An illegal immigrant who used a stolen identity to get a U.S. passport, plus registered and voted in American elections, has been sentenced to five years in prison. ...
Trump's picks for Treasury, Interior boast plans for economic boom
Trump's picks for Treasury, Interior boast plans for economic boom
President-elect Donald Trump has the chance "to unleash a new economic golden age" in America, but must first extend tax breaks and rein in rampant government spending and overregulation,...
Antony Blinken interrupted by shouting journalists in State Department briefing room
Antony Blinken interrupted by shouting journalists in State Department briefing room
Secretary of State Antony Blinken was giving his final comments from his department's press briefing room, touting the Biden administration's help brokering a ceasefire deal in Gaza, when he...
Tech firms sue consumer regulator over payment app oversight rule
Tech firms sue consumer regulator over payment app oversight rule
Technology trade groups are suing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, saying the agency should not have regulatory oversight over mobile payment apps. Source link
<em>New York Times</em> Botches a Core Legal Concept
Why write about unitary executive theory if you don’t know what it is? Source link
House Freedom Caucus proposes fast course for Trump's agenda
House Freedom Caucus proposes fast course for Trump's agenda
The House Freedom Caucus unveiled the first step Thursday in a two-part plan to pass President-elect Donald Trump's program as Republicans aim to unite behind a strategy. Source...
Democrats Invent a New Bogeyman
But the menace that is the ‘tech-industrial complex’ will have to compete for space within Democratic heads among so many other existential right-wing threats. Source link
House approves bill to stiffen deportation rules for migrant sex offenders
House approves bill to stiffen deportation rules for migrant sex offenders
The House passed its second major immigration crackdown bill of the year on Thursday, approving legislation that expands the grounds for deporting migrants who commit sex offenses. Source...
Clear Dr. Haim
A doctor who was prosecuted under false pretenses for exposing lies about transgender treatments on children deserves his freedom and a full public apology. Source link