Tag: Policy

EXCLUSIVE: Hunt for the Virus Origin—Lab Secrets, CCP Coverups, and the Next Deadly Pandemic | Premiering: Nov. 12

Nearly 5.1 million* people have died (over 750,000 in the United States) from COVID-19 at the time of this video’s publication. The world’s top investigative resources, including some of its best scientists, have been deployed to find the virus’s origin. By and large, they’ve followed a trail that has led to Wuhan, China—and there met…


Facebook Could Be Forced to Offer Algorithm-Free Option Under New Bipartisan Bill

A bipartisan collective of House lawmakers introduced a bill on Tuesday that would require Big Tech providers like Facebook and Google to allow users to opt-out of content selected by algorithms, providing additional transparency regarding content. The bill, dubbed the Filter Bubble Transparency Act in the House (pdf), would make platforms with more than one…


Nonpartisan Org Says Democrats’ Budget Would Costs $2.4 Trillion, Not $1.75 Trillion

The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (CRFB), a nonpartisan organization with an emphasis on federal finances, has said that Democrats’ budget reconciliation, which Democrats have marketed as a $1.75 trillion bill, will actually cost around $2.4 trillion. The $1.75 trillion bill was unveiled by the White House after months of negotiations with a handful…


Long Beach Port to Charge Trucks Fee for Air Quality

Truckers heading into the Port of Long Beach will be hit with more fees next year. Harbor commissioners voted Nov. 8 to charge trucks $10 per 20-foot equivalent unit, a standard measure for one 20-foot-long cargo container, if they do not meet a zero-emissions standard. The new Clean Truck Fund Rate will start April 1,…


CBO Gives Update on Scoring For Democrats’ Budget Bill

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a statement on Tuesday detailing its progress on scoring Democrats’ controversial $1.75 trillion budget bill. The CBO was created in the mid-1970s as part of a larger effort by Congress to take back its budgetary power following the revelations of the Watergate scandal. Its main role since its creation…


Democratic Sen. Wyden Rebuked by His Millionaire Son Over Billionaire Tax Proposal

Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) has been called out by his multimillionaire son in a Twitter exchange involving Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, and his payment of taxes. Adam Wyden, 37, lambasted his father and other politicians in a tweet that was a response to his father’s reply to Musk’s viral poll which asked…


Empty Containers Stacking up at Ports

Los Angeles and Long Beach ports and surrounding neighborhoods continued to struggle with empty shipping container pileups. Officials at the ports reported some progress clearing containers at the terminals but local police and neighborhoods continued to see trailers dumped into their streets. Long Beach Police officers have cited unattached trailers loaded with containers parked along…


Democratic Senators Ask Biden to Ban Oil Exports, Draw From National Reserves

A coalition of 11 Democratic senators asked President Joe Biden in a Monday letter to take extreme steps to combat soaring gas prices, including banning the export of U.S.-sourced crude oil and drawing on resources stored in the nation’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Since Biden’s inauguration, data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration shows that average…


US Border Reopens to ‘Non-Essential’ Travel After 18 Months of Disruption

The United States on Monday resumed border crossings via land and ferry for non-essential reasons to travelers who are fully vaccinated against the CCP virus, following more than a year of disruptions due to COVID-19 restrictions. “Today, after more than 18 months of pandemic-related travel restrictions, DHS is taking a critical step toward resuming normal…


US Reopens Borders to ‘Non-Essential’ Travel After 18 Months of Disruption

The United States on Monday resumed border crossings via land and ferry for non-essential reasons to travelers who are fully vaccinated against the CCP virus, following more than a year of disruptions due to COVID-19 restrictions. “Today, after more than 18 months of pandemic-related travel restrictions, DHS is taking a critical step toward resuming normal…