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$33 Million ‘Re-Programmed’ From Projects For Baltimore Harbor Disaster
Florida House reps grill Army Corps of Engineers commander over diverting funds for Jacksonville project to deal with the bridge-ship crash in Maryland.
House Panel Lauds Response to Baltimore Ship-Bridge Crash, Makes No Full Funding Promises
Transportation committee Republicans question Biden request to guarantee federal government pay all costs in rebuilding the span without knowing the price tag.
Supreme Court Orders Louisiana to Use Congressional Map With 2 Black-Majority Districts
Non-black voters fought the redistricting plan which added an extra black-majority district, saying it was an unconstitutional racial gerrymander.
Southern US Border Sees 143 Percent Jump in Imported Malaria: CDC
Imported cases in 2023 increased correspondingly to the entry of asylum seekers and other ’migrants,' the agency said.
Read All About It: California’s Journalism Preservation Bill Could Die Quietly
The bill would tax Big Tech to fund credits for media companies that retain employees. But will it proceed to the Senate floor for debate?
Buttigieg ‘Speechless’ After Major Airlines Sue Transportation Department
Transportation Department announced the new rules for airlines in April as part of ongoing efforts to protect consumers from hidden fees.
Trump Promises Action Against Offshore Wind Power Projects on ‘Day One’ of Presidency
The GOP candidate suggested he could block the Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind project that’s set to feature 157 turbines.
Coalition of States Sue Biden Admin, California Over Electric Vehicle Mandates
Rules will negatively impact the economy and put extra pressure on power grids, according to the lawsuit.
Kansas AG Announces Lawsuit Against Biden Administration for Changes to Title IX
Joining Kansas in the legal action are the attorneys general for Alaska, Utah, and Wyoming.
Biden Signs Bipartisan Bill Banning Uranium Imports From Russia
The ban on Russian uranium imports is expected to go into effect 90 days after its enactment.
Biden ‘Outsourced Our Immigration Policy to Criminal Cartels’: Sen. Cornyn
At least 108,000 Americans died last year from drugs coming across the southwestern border, the Texas lawmaker said at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.
Producer Prices Rise Hotter Than Expected as Inflation Pressures Persist
The producer price index (PPI) has surged 25 percent cumulatively since January 2021.
Target to Limit LGBT Pride Products to Online and ‘Select Stores’ After Last Summer’s Controversy
Backlash against last year’s Pride Month marketing campaign contributed to Target’s first quarterly sales drop in six years.
Supreme Court Allows New Jersey’s Subpoena of Pregnancy Help Centers’ Sensitive Information
Pro-life groups such as New Jersey-based First Choice claim they are being targeted by officials in pro-choice states.
Biden Sharply Raises Tariffs on Chinese EVs, Steel, Solar Cells
The quadrupled tariff aims to keep the excessive cheap Chinese EVs at bay and protect the U.S. auto industry.
Goldman CEO Issues Warning as Interest Costs on America’s Ballooning Debt Exceed Spending on Defense, Medicare
‘We need to deal with the debt and the deficits,’ Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon said.
RFK Jr. and AV24 Super PAC Sue Meta, Alleging Election Interference
The lawsuit maintains that Meta censored speech supporting the Presidential candidate, including the recent documentary ‘Who Is Bobby Kennedy?’
Supreme Court Won’t Hear California’s Claim of Immunity for COVID-19 Deaths at Prison
The court won’t shield corrections officials from lawsuits for the way they handled the pandemic.
