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Kaylee Greenlee Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott said the state will hire horseback Border Patrol officers who were accused of hitting migrants with their reins in Del Rio, Texas, if President Joe Biden fires them. Abbott said he would support any Border Patrol agents who…
Read More Texas Gov Will Hire Horseback Border Patrol Units If They’re Fired By Biden
Andrew Trunsky Speaker Nancy Pelosi pushed the House’s vote on the bipartisan infrastructure framework to Thursday, giving Democrats more time as they try to unify behind it and their $3.5 trillion spending package. Pelosi told her caucus in a Dear Colleague letter Sunday that the vote will…
Read More Pelosi Delays Critical Infrastructure Vote As Bill’s Fate Remains In Jeopardy
Today, Governor DeSantis announced Terran Orbital’s decision to choose Merritt Island for the construction of its Commercial Spacecraft and Constellation Facility, bringing valuable spacecraft manufacturing opportunities and capabilities to the State of Florida by investing more than $300 million in new construction and equipment. This…
Read More Gov. DeSantis Announces Terran Orbital Will Invest $300 Million In Florida State-Of-The-Art, Commercial Spacecraft Facility
Andrew Trunsky Republican Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming said Sunday that she was wrong for opposing same-sex marriage eight years ago, a position that drove a wedge between herself, her sister, who is gay, and her father, former Vice President Dick Cheney. “I was wrong.…
Read More Liz Cheney Reverses Stance On Gay Marriage: ‘I Was Wrong’
Ailan Evans Facebook has paused development of a version of its image-sharing platform Instagram specifically geared towards children, the company announced Monday. The tech giant decided to suspend work on the project in order to “work with parents, experts, policymakers and regulators,” and “demonstrate the…
Read More Facebook Suspends ‘Instagram Kids’ Following Investigation Into Platform’s Effect On Teens
Op-Ed By Thomas R. Cuba, Ph.D. As far back as elementary school, we Americans have been taught about checks and balances. The preeminent one can be found in the image of “Blind Justice.” The concept behind “Lady Justice” dates back to ancient times. The blindfold was…
Read More Balance Of Power – The Mobile Of The American Government
The Biden administration announced a rule curbing the use of a potent chemical used in household appliances, marking its first regulation on greenhouse gases. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will release a rule Thursday phasing down the use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), the White House said. The…
Read More Biden Administration Unveils Its First Regulation To Curb Greenhouse Gases
Kendall Tietz President Joe Biden’s Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said the approval of a COVID-19 vaccine for children would be a “game changer” for students in the U.S.’s public school system, U.S. News reported. Pfizer announced Monday that a smaller dose of its vaccine has generated…
Read More Vaccinating Kids As Young As 5 Would Be A ‘Game Changer,’ Biden’s Education Secretary Says
Kaylee Greenlee Around 12,400 migrants could be allowed to remain in the U.S., Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said during a White House press conference on Friday. Border officials relied on Title 42, a Trump-era public health order implemented in response to…
Read More Around 12,400 Migrants Are Waiting To See Whether They’ll Be Allowed To Remain In US
Ailan Evans Republican lawmakers say China’s recent crackdown on financial technologies could offer an opportunity for the U.S. to press its advantage in innovation. “As these innovators in China look elsewhere for opportunities, we need to make sure our regulators welcome crypto opportunities, not shun…
Read More Republican Lawmakers Say China’s Cryptocurrency Crackdown Is An Opportunity For America