Sen. Dianne Feinstein, Long-Serving Calif. Democrat, Dies at 90

Dianne Feinstein, the long-serving Democrat U.S. senator from California and gun control advocate who spearheaded the first federal assault weapons ban and documented the CIA’s torture of foreign terrorism suspects, has died at 90, multiple media outlets reported…[#item_full_content]

House to vote on CR funding bill as government faces likely shutdown this weekend

A short-term government funding bill with uncertain odds is set to get a House vote today, as the federal government hurdles toward a likely partial shutdown this weekend.  The House Rules Committee is meeting this morning on a combined stopgap funding bill, known as a continuing resolution (CR), and border security legislation that would keep […]

‘Bidenomics’ Worrying Some Democrats

Some Democrats are concerned the “Bidenomics” branding for the economy is hurting the party heading into the 2024 elections, Politico reported.President Joe Biden has used the phrase for what he insists is an improving economy.[#item_full_content]

US Abrams Tanks Deliver Boosts Ukrainian Defense

Ukrainian tank crews in the eastern front see the first delivery of U.S. Abrams tanks to Kyiv as a boost that will offer them more protection and firepower in battle. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday that Ukraine had taken delivery of its first shipment of U.S….[#item_full_content]

Biden admin proposes plan to hold fewest offshore oil drilling leases in US history

The Biden administration proposed its highly-anticipated offshore oil and gas leasing program for the next five years on Friday morning, laying out just three Gulf of Mexico lease sales through 2029. The Department of the Interior (DOI) published the plan in a federal filing early Friday, laying out plans to lease oil and gas drilling […]

Most National Parks Will Close in Govt Shutdown

Entrances to national parks will be blocked and thousands of park rangers will be furloughed if Congress doesn’t reach a budget agreement this weekend, the Department of Interior said Friday. The stance is a reversal from five years ago when the Trump administration kept…[#item_full_content]

Texas County Bans Abortion Travel on Roads

Commissioners in rural Cochran County, Texas, have outlawed travel on local roads to seek abortion.The Texas Tribune, calling it a legally dubious policy, said the commission voted to approve the measure on Thursday.The county borders New Mexico.”This ordinance would close…[#item_full_content]