Wall Street Has Spent Billions Buying Homes. A Crackdown Is Looming.
In a wide-ranging interview on Cavuto: Coast to Coast, Corcoran Group founder and Shark Tank star Barbara Corcoran discusses real estate market trends and challenges. Wall Street went on a buying spree. Now, more and more lawmakers want to prevent something like this from happening again. Democrats in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives […]
30 House Republicans take action to overturn Biden’s gas car crackdown
First appearance on Fox: On Friday, a group of more than 30 House Republicans is introducing a resolution that would overturn President Biden’s actions targeting gasoline-powered vehicles as part of his efforts to combat climate change. Nearly 30 Republicans, led by Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-Ga.), are introducing the bill. parliamentary review act, a law that […]
The US college protests and the crackdown on campuses – podcast | News
Fighting on the campus of an elite American university captured the world’s attention this week as the humanitarian crisis worsens and the Israel-Gaza war escalates. Pro-Palestinian student protesters at prestigious Columbia University were arrested en masse by New York City police, and anger spread to other university sites. Guardian US reporter Elmsalam To tell michael […]
California utility companies avoid crackdown on ad spending and mishandling of funds
California lawmakers struck down a proposal on Monday that would have further regulated how utility companies spend money in the state. According to consumer groups, utility companies are exploiting loopholes in rules surrounding illicit spending on advertising and lobbying with customer money. The new legislation would have worked toward closing those loopholes and levying fines […]
Lights Out: Biden Admin Targets Lightbulbs In Latest Appliance Crackdown
The Biden administration finalized energy efficiency regulations targeting light bulbs on Friday. The Department of Energy (DOE) announced the final rules for “general services lamps,” a category of products that includes light bulbs, to nudge the market to adopt more energy efficient models. The Biden administration, led chiefly by the DOE, has pushed similar regulations […]
CBP report reveals lowest March for migrant encounters; Texas crackdown continues
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released its monthly update touting a decline in the number of encounters with migrants since last month. In March, Border Patrol recorded 137,480 encounters between ports of entry along the Southwest border. Encounter rates between ports of entry along the Southwest border decreased by 45% compared to December 2023 […]
Republicans unveil effort blocking Biden’s crackdown on oil, gas drilling
First appearance on Fox: A coalition of Republicans in the House and Senate will introduce legislation Thursday that would overturn President Biden’s environmental regulations targeting oil and gas drilling. The bill targets rules the Environmental Protection Agency finalized late last year to curb methane and other air pollutants produced by the fossil fuel sector. The […]
DeSantis rips California, New York policies allegedly fueling retail theft in announcing new Florida crackdown
florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday accused California, New York and “many left-leaning jurisdictions” of “enacting policies that ignore or even encourage retail theft,” while reporting in Sunshine announced a new bill in Florida that would further crack down on retail theft and copyright infringement on balconies. state. “These policies are ineffective once they arrive […]
Alabama’s crackdown on vaping clouded by smoke over claims it helps ‘Big Tobacco’
Alabama lawmakers are reportedly considering legislation in their final days of the spring session to crack down on underage vaping. The bill received unanimous support in the Alabama House, but it faces an uphill battle in the Alabama Senate as the American Lung Association and the American Heart Association have expressed doubts that the bill […]
GoPuff guarantees ‘fastest delivery on the planet’ of groceries — and NYC pols vow crackdown
Express grocery app Gopuff introduced a 20-minute delivery guarantee, but the Big Apple’s Paul was similarly quick to say he was against it, citing safety concerns, the Post reported. The Philadelphia-based company launched a new service for subscribers on Tuesday that “promises delivery within 20 minutes for just $1.49 per order,” calling it “the fastest […]