Can Elon & Vivek’s DOGE slash the federal bureaucracy in HALF?
President Donald Trump officially announced. Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have been named to lead the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which is tasked with reducing federal bureaucracy and spending. “Their mission will be over by July 4, 2026, which is the 250th anniversary of America's founding. So there's a lot to do before […]
Federal court upholds Indiana ban on puberty blockers, hormones for minors
A U.S. Court of Appeals has upheld an Indiana law that prohibits minors from obtaining drugs that aid in gender reassignment. On Wednesday, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in a 2-1 decision affirmed the new ban, which had previously been blocked by a lower court. Opponents of the ban argue that it violates parents' […]
Federal court upends decades of environmental regulations
A federal appeals court has ruled that the White House does not have the authority to issue binding environmental regulations under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), overturning decades of practice. NEPA is a federal law that requires federal agencies to conduct environmental impact reviews and issue a “detailed statement” of their environmental reviews before […]
DOJ finds Fulton County Jail in violation of federal law in probe of inmate's death
The Ministry of Justice 105 page report Thursday outlined the inhumane conditions at Georgia's Fulton County Jail. The Department of Justice has found that the jail operated by the Fulton County Sheriff's Office violates the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Last year, 1,054 assaults […]
How the states can protect public health from the federal fringe takeover
If you look at it, past centuryAs we go through a back and forth between Republican and Democratic presidents, we see a continued and strong commitment to science-based public health practices. This effort has had incredible results AchievementsThis includes controlling infectious diseases, sharply reducing deaths from heart disease and stroke, safer and healthier foods, healthier mothers and […]
Son of federal judge pleads guilty to filming women during sex acts, but may avoid jail time
The 51-year-old son of a federal judge pleaded guilty Tuesday to secretly filming himself having sex with multiple women over several years while participating in a program aimed at uncovering the root causes of sexual assault. You may be able to avoid a prison sentence. human crime. Manhattan resident Daniel McAvoy secretly filmed four women […]
Lobbying World: AirBnB books new federal affairs lead
airbnb Added Aquila Powell as Secretary General of the Federation. She most recently served as Managing Director of Prime Policy Group and is also a General Motors alumnus. Phil Bianchi I participated JP Morgan Chase as vice president of government relations; He most recently served as public policy advisor at Squire Patton Boggs. adam meinhart […]
Federal Reserve official warns Trump’s deportation plan could disrupt labor supply
Neel Kashkari, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, said Sunday that mass deportations of undocumented immigrants working in the U.S. could disrupt the labor supply for some companies, but what impact it would have on inflation and the broader economy. said it was unclear. Kashkari appeared on CBS' “Face the Nation” and outlined […]
Federal Judge Strikes Down Louisiana Law Mandating Ten Commandments In Classrooms As ‘Unconstitutional’
A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked a Louisiana order requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom by Jan. 1, deeming the law “facially unconstitutional.” U.S. District Judge John W. DeGravels in Baton Rouge ruled that the ordinance had a clear religious purpose, rejecting the state's argument that the commandment's historical […]
Supreme Court rejects Mark Meadows' push to move Georgia election case to federal court
supreme court refused Tuesday It will hear former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows' appeal to have criminal charges in Georgia related to efforts to overturn the 2020 election transferred to federal court. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis (D) has indicted Meadows, President-elect Trump and more than a dozen others on charges of illegally […]