EPA’s new rule to charge oil and gas companies for emissions could face a Trump reckoning

The Biden administration is moving to charge oil and gas companies a new fee on methane emissions, but opponents of the rule suggest such efforts could be short-lived under incoming Republican leadership. On Tuesday, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it will try to “incentivize” the oil and gas industry to reduce methane emissions by […]

Matt Gaetz faces GOP Senate opposition after Trump selection for attorney general

President-Elect Donald Trump’s latest selection for his next administration is facing immediate backlash from some within the Senate GOP, as they say his attorney general pick Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., will not get confirmed.  “He will never get confirmed,” a Republican senator, granted anonymity to speak freely, told Fox News Digital.  One Senate Republican source […]

Rep. Mace Rips Lab After Monkeys Escape

Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., hit out at a South Carolina research laboratory over its alleged treatment of animal test subjects after multiple primates escaped from the company’s facilities last week.

East, Gulf Coast Dockworkers, Employers Still at an Impasse

The union representing 45,000 East Coast and Gulf Coast dockworkers and a group representing employers held a new round of contract talks this week but failed to make significant progress on the critical issue of automation, the two sides said Wednesday.[#item_full_content]

Dems Press Biden On Clemency for Drug Crimes

President Joe Biden is receiving pressure from Democrats in Congress to cut the sentences of thousands of federal prisoners in jail for drug crimes before he departs the White House, Politico reported on Wednesday.[#item_full_content]

Dow, S&P 500 Barely up But Fed Rate-Cut Hopes Intact

The Dow and the S&P 500 rose slightly Wednesday after October data showed consumer prices rising in line with expectations, adding support to bets that the U.S. Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in December.[#item_full_content]

Judge: Musk $1M Giveaway Not Proved to Be Illegal Lottery

A $1 million voter sweepstakes linked to billionaire Elon Musk was allowed to continue through Election Day because Philadelphia’s top prosecutor did not show that it was an illegal lottery, a judge said in a new opinion.[#item_full_content]