Giorno: 24 Marzo 2023

Biden energy secretary defends praising China on climate change spending in fiery hearing exchange

President Biden’s secretary of energy had an intense back-and-forth during a House Appropriations Subcommittee meeting on Friday. Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm defended her previous comments praising China’s environmental policy under interrogation by Chief Deputy Whip Guy Reschenthaler. “Secretary, on March 10, 2023, you said, “We can all learn from what China is doing” […]

Package with suspicious powder delivered to Manhattan DA’s office amid Trump investigation

Emergency personnel have responded after a package with suspicious powder was delivered to the New York City building housing the Manhattan District Attorney’s office, according to police. The New York Police Department said the package was delivered by USPS on Friday. No injuries were reported, and as of yet no one has been ordered to […]

McCarthy rips ‘extreme minority party’ after no Dems support ‘parents bill of rights’

Democratic and Republican leaders took turns accusing the other party of being “extreme” Friday after the House of Representatives passed the Parents Bill of Rights Act mostly on party lines. In the lead up to the vote, Democrats accused the bill of promoting “fascism” and said it was “extreme,” claiming it will lead to banning […]

Senate makes bipartisan push to cap insulin prices at $35 for all Americans

A bipartisan pair of senators have revived the bid to cap insulin prices at $35 for all Americans who need it, a similar measure to one that narrowly failed as an amendment to President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act last year. The new legislation, if passed, would guarantee that even those who are uninsured would not […]

KY Gov. Andy Beshear vetos GOP bill aimed at regulating transgender youth

Kentucky’s Democratic governor issued an election-year veto Friday of a Republican bill aimed at regulating the lives of transgender youths that includes banning access to gender-affirming health care and restricting the bathrooms they can use. The bill also bans discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity in schools and allows teachers to refuse to refer […]

‘Squad’ defender of alleged Chinese spy app tied to nonprofit that received $150K from its parent company

Rep. Jamaal Bowman has recently positioned himself as one of the most ardent defenders of TikTok, which critics have alleged is a Chinese spyware app. The New York Democrat, meanwhile, is tied to a foundation that received a $150,000 donation from TikTok’s parent company late last year. Bowman, an avid TikTok user, held a Wednesday […]

WSJ-NORC Poll: 78 Percent Pessimistic on Kids’ Futures

Most Americans are not confident that their children’s lives will turn out better than their own, according to a new Wall Street Journal-NORC Poll.

Kentucky Governor Vetoes Sweeping GOP Transgender Measure

Kentucky’s Democrat governor issued an election-year veto Friday of a Republican bill aimed at regulating the lives of transgender youths that includes banning access to gender-affirming health care and restricting the bathrooms they can use.

TikTok CEO Refuses to Say Whether CCP Has Persecuted Uyghurs

Read More The CEO of the viral Chinese-owned app TikTok on March 23 refused to take a position on China’s human rights record, saying that his platform alllows users to “freely express their views on this issue.” “Congresswoman, if you use our app, and you open it, you will find our users who give all […]

Death Toll From Pakistan, Afghanistan Quake Rises to 21

Read More Police officers and people gather at a hospital where earthquake victims are brought in Saidu Sharif, a town Pakistan’s Swat valley, on March 21, 2023. (Naveed Ali/AP Photo) ISLAMABAD—The death toll from a magnitude 6.5 earthquake that struck much of Pakistan and neighboring Afghanistan earlier this week rose to 21 on Thursday, after […]