A conservative Republican and a progressive Democrat in the U.S. Senate are introducing legislation on Wednesday to replace the Federal Reserve’s internal watchdog with one appointed by the president, aiming…
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US says China has no reason to step up aggressive activity due to Taiwan’s stopovers in the US
The Biden administration is putting out the word that planned stopovers in the United States by Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen in the coming weeks fall in line with recent precedent…
Pressure builds on Mexican government following military’s seizure of US company’s property: ‘Unacceptable’
FIRST ON FOX: Pressure is continuing to build on the Mexican government over its military’s seizure of American company property in its eastern state of Quintana Roo earlier this month.…
Democrat blocks GOP bill to end Biden’s vaccine requirement for non-US travelers
Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., on Wednesday blocked a Republican request to quickly pass a bill to end the Biden administration’s ban on the entry of foreign travelers who aren’t vaccinated…
Harvard journal accepts left-wing paper accusing fossil fuel industry of homicide
A paper recently accepted for publication in a Harvard University academic journal lays out a legal argument for prosecuting fossil fuel companies with homicide, citing the impacts of carbon emissions…
A divided Oklahoma Supreme Court on Tuesday overturned a portion of the state’s near total ban on abortion, ruling women have a right to abortion when pregnancy risks their health,…
Just six months after passing what was billed as the largest tax cut in Missouri history, the Republican-led state House voted Tuesday for an even bigger income tax cut that…
Debate that began Tuesday on a Nebraska bill to ban gender-affirming care for minors, which led one lawmaker to stage an epic weekslong filibuster, quickly grew contentious, with supporters and…
Biden admin concerned about Mexican military seizure of American company’s property, warns of trade impacts
The Biden administration expressed its concern Tuesday over the Mexican military’s seizure of an American company’s property in Mexico, and suggested the situation could lead to negative impacts on the…
U.S. regulators say they need more time to wrap up a final safety report and make a decision on whether to license a multibillion-dollar complex meant to temporarily store tons…