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Congressman: CA blocked LADWP fire-hardening project to protect now-burned plant

Thursday, January 16 by The Center Square

Congressman Kevin Kiley has introduced a bill to Congress that would strip the California Coastal Commission of much of its powers, citing its recent blocking of a Los...

Texas Republicans file bill on behalf of slain Houston girl

Thursday, January 16 by The Center Square

Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and U.S. Rep. Troy Nehls filed the Justice for Jocelyn Act, named after a 12-year-old Houston girl who was murdered allegedly by two...

Health-care donations fund schools with courses that teach anticapitalism

Thursday, January 16 by The Center Square

Donations from the healthcare industry help fund colleges and universities that offer anti-capitalist courses, courses teaching that racism, sexism and systemic oppression exists in the industry, as well...

Trumps Treasury pick Scott Bessent says spending is out of control

Thursday, January 16 by The Center Square

President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Treasury Department said federal spending is "out of control." ...

Texas leads 23-state coalition to block EPA methane tax

Thursday, January 16 by The Center Square

Twenty-three states, led by Texas, have sued the Environmental Protection Agency over a new rule it finalized in accordance with a law passed by Congress. The rule creates...

Supreme Court weighs Texas age verification law for adult websites

Thursday, January 16 by The Center Square

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton, a pivotal case that could reshape online free speech and child protection laws nationwide. ...

Health-care donations fund schools with courses that teach anticapitalist courses

Thursday, January 16 by The Center Square

Donations from the healthcare industry help fund colleges and universities that offer anti-capitalist courses, courses teaching that racism, sexism and systemic oppression exists in the industry, as well...

U-M ends partnership with Chinese university

Thursday, January 16 by The Center Square

The University of Michigan has announced it will end its Joint Institute with Chinese Shanghai Jiao Tong University, following growing concerns from lawmakers about national security. ...

Republicans pledge Remain in Mexico policy will return under Trump

Thursday, January 16 by The Center Square

Border-focused Republicans are eagerly awaiting the next Trump administration, and with it, the return of Remain in Mexico, an immigration policy that makes migrants who illegally cross the...

AMERICANS Act would reinstate 8,400 armed forces

Thursday, January 16 by The Center Square

North Carolina’s freshman congressman, a Green Beret veteran, and Texas’ third-term junior senator have introduced legislation reversing Biden administration policies in the military tied to the COVID-19 vaccine. ...