The Biden administration has announced stringent new rules to reduce the use of coolants used in most air conditioning units and other appliances in the name of fighting climate change, with experts warning it will likely mean Americans will have to pay more to stay cool. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this week issued a…
Biden Admin Targets Air Conditioning Refrigerants Over Climate Concerns
Democrat Lawmakers Seek Bipartisan Action to Expand Child Tax Credit
As lawmakers weigh proposed legislation that would bring back the 2021 American Rescue Plan child tax credit (CTC) monthly payment and make it permanent, the Senate Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight held a hearing on July 13 assessing 25 years of the CTC. During the COVID-19 pandemic, under the American Rescue Plan, monthly payments…
[LIVE 10AM ET] Loophole Could Allow New Democrat ’28th Amendment’; Biden Activates Part of Military
Democrats are trying to get a new 28th Amendment added to the Constitution. They’re arguing that the Equal Rights Amendment should already be the law of the land, due to loopholes in the system that are up for interpretation. Meanwhile, President Joe Biden has activated select members of the reserve forces of the United States…
Climate Envoy Kerry Won’t Share Staff Names to Congress, Saying It’s Not ‘Required’
Climate Envoy John Kerry, who reports directly to President Joe Biden from a cabinet-level position in the State Department, would not disclose the names of various staff in his office when asked to do so on July 13 by Rep. Brian Mast (R-Fla.). Pointing to a mostly empty org chart labeled, “Who’s In Charge?” Mr….
Voter Turnout Drove GOP Gains in 2022 Midterms: Pew Report
Republican gains in the 2022 midterms were largely owed to an advantage the party achieved in voter turnout, according to an analysis by the Pew Research Center. The report, published on July 12, found that “partisan differences in turnout—rather than vote switching between parties—account for most of the Republican gains in voting for the House last…
Republicans, Democrats Clash Over Alleged Tipster in Hunter Biden Investigation After DOJ Brings Charges
Democrats in the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability on Wednesday sent a letter to Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), who is chairman of the committee, to turn over everything provided by Gal Luft. Mr. Luft, co-director of the think tank Institute for the Analysis of Global Security, was on Monday charged with eight counts, including…
Some Democrats Worried About Cornel West’s Third-Party 2024 Bid
Democratic officials and strategists have publicly expressed reservations about former Harvard University professor Cornel West’s 2024 presidential bid. “This is not the time in order to experiment. This is not the time to play around on the margins,” warned Democratic National Committee Chairman Jaime Harrison, a close ally of President Joe Biden, over the weekend,…
Ukraine Leaves NATO With Security Assurances, but No Clear Path to Membership
A day after he called NATO leaders “absurd” for failing to clarify a timeline for Ukraine’s long-deliberated entry into the 32-nation alliance, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was far more upbeat on July 12 as NATO’s two-day summit in Lithuania neared its conclusion. He may not have secured the big win—advancing Ukraine’s stalled 2008 request to…
Ukraine Leaves NATO Summit With Security Assurances, but No Clear Path to Membership
A day after he called NATO leaders “absurd” for failing to clarify a timeline for Ukraine’s long-deliberated entry into the 32-nation alliance, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was far more upbeat on July 12 as NATO’s two-day summit in Lithuania neared its conclusion. He may not have secured the big win—advancing Ukraine’s stalled 2008 request to…
IN-DEPTH: 5 Things to Know About Presidential Caucuses
If you want to get a reaction from an Iowan, say you’re tired of having their caucuses select a president for the entire country. You’ll get an earful of reasons that just ain’t so faster than you can say “pork queen.” Iowa’s position on the election calendar has given the state’s caucus-goers an early thumbs…
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