Tag: Policies & Impacts

US States Consider Taxing Vehicle Owners Based on Miles Traveled

Multiple U.S. states are weighing whether to charge vehicle owners a fee based on the miles they travel as officials seek to replace gas taxes, which have been declining for some time. For more than a century, gas taxes have been a major source of revenue for state transportation funding. This has contributed to maintaining…


‘Terminated Because My Class Was Offensive’–Texas Professor Fired for Teaching Sex is Determined by Chromosomes | Crossroads Clips

A Texas biology professor says he was fired for teaching that X and Y chromosomes determine sex. Dr. Johnson Varkey taught from a school-approved curriculum, but the college claims his teaching was religious. We speak to Dr. Varkey and his lawyer, Keisha Russell from First Liberty Institute, about what happened. …


‘Terminated Because My Class Was Offensive’–Texas Professor Fired for Teaching Sex is Determined by Chromosomes

A Texas biology professor says he was fired for teaching that X and Y chromosomes determine sex. Dr. Johnson Varkey taught from a school-approved curriculum, but the college claims his teaching was religious. We speak to Dr. Varkey and his lawyer, Keisha Russell from First Liberty Institute, about what happened. …


Supreme Court Dismisses Lawsuit Over Trump’s Former DC Hotel

The U.S. Supreme Court on June 26 dismissed an appeal over a long-running dispute between former president Donald Trump and congressional Democrats over the former Trump International Hotel in the nation’s capital. The dispute focused on documents related to the lease of the government property in downtown Washington that housed the hotel. Democrats claimed Trump…


ANALYSIS: Trump Still Dominating Republican Rivals After Classified Documents Indictment

Even after being indicted in two separate criminal cases, former President Donald Trump has maintained a commanding lead over his Republican rivals in national polls of registered voters. But those same polls are showing that if Trump were to run head-to-head against the presumed 2024 Democratic nominee, President Joe Biden, the two candidates would be…


ANALYSIS: Trump Still Dominating Republican Rivals in Polls After Classified Documents Indictment

Even after being indicted in two separate criminal cases, former President Donald Trump has maintained a commanding lead over his Republican rivals in national polls of registered voters. But those same polls are showing that if Trump were to run head-to-head against the presumed 2024 Democratic nominee, President Joe Biden, the two candidates would be…


ANALYSIS: Trump Still Dominates Republican Rivals in Polls After Classified Documents Indictment

Even after being indicted in two separate criminal cases, former President Donald Trump has maintained a commanding lead over his Republican rivals in national polls of registered voters. But those same polls are showing that if Trump were to run head-to-head against the presumed 2024 Democratic nominee, President Joe Biden, the two candidates would be…


Exodus of Biden’s Border Officials Continues as Four More Quietly Resign

Amid a record-breaking influx of illegal immigrants into the United States, four more of President Joe Biden’s top border officials have quietly resigned in just the past two weeks. That brings the total to seven in recent months, along with speculation about the reasons for their departure. The latest came just this week from the…


Exodus of Biden’s Border Officials Continues as 4 More Quietly Resign

Amid a record-breaking influx of illegal immigrants into the United States, four more of President Joe Biden’s top border officials have quietly resigned in just the past two weeks. That brings the total to seven in recent months, along with speculation about the reasons for their departure. The latest came just this week from the…


Twitter Undergoes ‘Stress Test’ For New Censorship Regulations in Europe

EU Commissioner Thierry Breton has visited Twitter’s headquarters to check on the company’s progress in complying with the European Union’s pro-censorship Digital Services Act (DSA), set to be implemented in August. “Twitter is the 1st platform to undergo a ‘stress test’ to prepare for #DSA. The company is taking this exercise very seriously. Constructive dialogue…