She rules that improper environmental assessment made sale approval illegal. District Judge Sharon Gleason ruled that the Interior Department’s approval to lease an Alaskan area for offshore drilling…
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Two Senators Request Presidential Options for Philippines and China
Ranking committee members are concerned by recent standoffs in the South China Sea. Two senior senators sent a letter requesting that President Joe Biden provide Congress with a…
Read MoreHouse Speaker Calls on President to Fire Secret Service Director
Representative Boebert introduces legislation to defund Director Cheatle. After the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump last Saturday, federal legislators have called for the resignation of Secret…
Read MorePresident Proposes Plan to Curb Corporate Landlord Pricing
He urges Congress to support legislation to cap annual rate increases at 5 percent. This week, President Joe Biden proposed a legislative plan that would have to be…
Read MoreCongress Receives Security Briefing on Trump Assassination Attempt
House launches bipartisan task force to review briefing findings. The House and the Senate received private security briefings from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Secret…
Read MoreGoverning Officials Call for Senator Menendez to Resign
Pressure increases after a federal jury returned guilty verdict on 18 counts in corruption trial. Senator Bob Menendez is facing growing pressure to resign from his office after…
Read MoreFCC Urges Congress to Renew Pandemic-Era Internet Program
The Affordable Connectivity Program funding has expired. The Federal Communications Commission has called on Congress to renew funding for a low-cost internet connectivity program instituted during the COVID-19…
Read MoreSupreme Court Rules Presidents Have Immunity for Official Acts
The decision hampers the case against former President Trump regarding the events of January 6, 2021. The Supreme Court released its decision regarding presidential immunity as related to…
Read MoreSupreme Court Limits Federal Regulatory Power Overturning Chevron Deference
The 40-year-old precedent had allowed federal agencies to interpret vague Congressional laws. The Supreme Court decided that federal agencies do not have carte blanche to impose environmental, health,…
Read MoreTransportation Department Opens Airline Applications for New Daily DC Routes
Five additional daily flights are planned at Reagan National beginning in mid-July. The Department of Transportation (DOT) opened applications for five new daily flights at Reagan National Airport…
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