The Biden administration has restarted its program that provides free COVID-19 at-home tests through the mail to address a potential surge as part of its “Winter Preparedness Plan.” Beginning on Dec. 15, U.S. households can order four free at-home tests from CovidTests.gov. The White House plans to start shipping orders during the week of Dec….
Biden Administration Restarts Free At-Home COVID-19 Virus Test Program
Texas AG Sues Biden Admin Over ‘Radical Woke’ Rule Affecting Religious Adoption, Foster Care Services
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit (pdf) against the Biden administration on Dec. 12 to ensure the state can continue working with faith-based organizations to provide adoption and foster care services. Primarily, the lawsuit seeks an end to an Obama-era Health and Human Services Department (HHS) rule, known as the SOGI (Sexual Orientation…
Texas Sues to Overturn Adoption Rule That It Says Discriminates Against Religious Groups
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit (pdf) against the Biden administration on Dec. 12 to ensure the state can continue working with faith-based organizations to provide adoption and foster care services. Primarily, the lawsuit seeks an end to an Obama-era Health and Human Services Department (HHS) rule, known as the SOGI (Sexual Orientation…
Texas Sues to Overturn Adoption Rule It Says Discriminates Against Religious Groups
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit (pdf) against the Biden administration on Dec. 12 to ensure the state can continue working with faith-based organizations to provide adoption and foster care services. Primarily, the lawsuit seeks an end to an Obama-era Health and Human Services Department (HHS) rule, known as the SOGI (Sexual Orientation…
Biden Administration Approves Health Insurance for Illegal Immigrants in Washington State
The Biden administration has approved a waiver that will allow Washington state to offer health insurance to illegal immigrants. The waiver, known as the “State Innovation Waiver” was submitted by the state in the spring and approved by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Treasury Department on Dec. 9 under section 1332 of the…
US Household Wealth Sees Second-Fastest Decline Since 1959
Household wealth in the United States fell by its second-fastest pace in history, but was buoyed by a positive performance in real estate, according to a latest report by the U.S. Federal Reserve. “The net worth of households and nonprofit organizations declined $0.4 trillion to $143.3 trillion in the third quarter. The value of stocks…
Biden Administration Official Accused of Second Luggage Theft
A troubled Biden administration official, who was appointed to the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy, has been accused of stealing a woman’s luggage at an airport for a second time this year. Self-described gender fluid “pup handler” Deputy Assistant Secretary of Energy, Sam Brinton, was put on leave by the department after the…
Biden Admin Sanctions Chinese Fishing Companies for Human Rights Abuses
The Biden administration is imposing sanctions on several individuals and corporations related to what it describes as human rights abuses stemming from the Chinese regime’s illegal fishing. The Treasury Department announced on Dec. 9 that the measures would affect Chinese nationals Li Zhenyu and Zhuo Xinrong, as well as 10 entities linked to them, including Dalian…
DOE Funding CCP-Linked Company ‘Endangers Our National Security’: Barrasso
The Department of Energy is under fire for allegedly undermining U.S. national security by giving hundreds of millions of dollars to a company with ties to the Chinese Communist Party. At the heart of the controversy is the DOE’s decision to award $200 million to Microvast Holdings, a U.S.-based lithium battery company that does most…
Top FBI Official Steps Down as Republicans Prepare to Probe Into Bureau
A top FBI official has stepped down just as House Republicans have announced plans to investigate recent operations and actions at the bureau. In a Dec. 2 post to his LinkedIn profile, Steven D’Antuono, assistant director in charge of the FBI Washington Field Office, announced his retirement. “After a 26-year, 10-month career with the FBI,…
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