GOP lawmakers demand Biden appointees who have accepted ENGO jobs to recuse themselves from pending business
Fox's first appearance: Republican lawmakers are asking political appointees who have already announced roles with outside environmental groups next year to recuse themselves from pending projects, citing “conflict of interest” concerns. In a letter to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on Tuesday that was first shared with Fox News Digital, the Western Congressional Caucus […]
Lawmakers eye ‘low hanging fruit’ for government efficiency after first DOGE Caucus meeting
Some members of the new Congressional DOGE caucus are eyeing Republicans to crack down on work-from-home policies in federal agencies when they take control in Washington, D.C., next year. The group's name, an acronym for “Achieving Superior Government Efficiency,” is a new advisory committee commissioned by President-elect Trump and led by Elon Musk and Vivek […]
Planes, stars and hobbyists: Lawmakers insist nothing ‘nefarious’ is happening in NJ skies
After a confidential meeting with U.S. intelligence officials, lawmakers claimed they received assurances that nothing “malicious” was happening in New Jersey over the recent uptick in drone sightings. On Tuesday, U.S. officials from the CIA, FBI, Department of Homeland Security, and Department of Defense spoke before the House Intelligence Committee to allay growing concerns about […]
Local Maryland lawmakers take on foreign offshore to save commercial fishing jobs
Matt Wilicki, Substack's “Irrational Fear” columnist, discusses the costs and effects of President Biden's climate change policies on “The Bottom Line.” On the largely undeveloped Delmarva Peninsula, which is bounded by the Chesapeake Bay to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the east and includes parts of Delaware, Maryland and Virginia, local lawmakers are […]
Lawmakers signal movement toward government funding deal
Republican leaders are hinting at progress in government funding negotiations as leaders try to finalize a deal ahead of Friday's looming deadline. House Appropriations Chairman Tom Cole, R-Okla., told reporters Monday that “the gap is narrowing” between the sides as they try to rush through the last major funding deal in a divided Congress. said. […]
Lawmakers struggle to reach deal to avert government shutdown
Congressional negotiators are struggling to reach an agreement to keep the government's lights on after Dec. 20. Continuing resolution (CR) language for the government's funding package was expected to be announced on Sunday ahead of the impending shutdown deadline. But economic support for farmers emerged as an apparent last-minute impasse, with lawmakers unable to release […]
Lawmakers ‘may slip by a day’ in releasing text on emergency spending bill
Details on the emergency spending bill are expected to be delayed, and “could be delayed by a day” as a deadline approaches to avoid a government shutdown. Lawmakers were expected to release language on Sunday for an emergency spending bill to avert a government shutdown and address disaster relief, but Fox News reported that the […]
South Korea lawmakers vote to impeach president over martial law declaration
South Korean parliamentarians on Saturday voted to impeach President Yun Seok-yeol over the brief martial law he imposed earlier this month. Parliament passed the motion on Saturday by a vote of 204 to 85. Saturday's vote means that Yun's presidential powers and duties will be suspended after copies of the impeachment documents are delivered to […]
Lawmakers tell Apple, Google to prepare for TikTok ban
Top lawmakers on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) House of Representatives Select Committee on Friday told Apple and Google to prepare to remove TikTok from their app stores as a possible ban next month looms. Committee Chairman John Moolenaar (R-Mich.) and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) are joined by Apple CEO Tim Cook and Google's […]
Lawmakers Pass Bill Approving Chemical Castration of Convicted Pedophiles
Brazilian House of Representatives passed Thursday's bill included a provision that would allow chemical castration of individuals convicted of pedophilia. The chemical castration provisions were introduced as an amendment to broader legislation that called for the creation of a national registry of pedophiles. The amendment was introduced by liberal Novo party lawmaker Ricardo Salles, who […]