Mike Johnson finds his footing despite House Republican land mines
In the last month, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has pulled off what at one time seemed like an impossible feat. Despite an unruly conference and his own inexperience, he managed to usher through the House three sets of bills that fractured Republicans for much of the 118th Congress. Each piece of legislation, on foreign aid, […]
KY House votes to decrease emergency safety measures in small coal mines
The Kentucky House of Representatives passed House Bill 85, allowing small-scale coal mining operations to reduce the number of miners and require emergency medical training for each underground shift. Supporters argued the measure was needed to support small mining operations in Kentucky as the industry faces decline. Critics have expressed concerns that the bill would […]
Cartel Gunmen Use Land Mines, Drones to Kill 4 Soldiers in Mexico
Cartel gunmen killed at least four Mexican soldiers and injured several others in a series of ambush attacks using landmines and weaponized drones. The gunmen managed to escape. The attack occurred Thursday afternoon in rural Michoacán, near the town of Tepalcatepec. The area is known for its heavy cartel presence, with armed groups both Cartel […]
Mexican Border State Admits Cartel Planted Land Mines, Confirms Breitbart Report
The top security official in Tamaulipas, a state on the border with Mexico, has confirmed that drug cartels are planting landmines along rural roads in the northern part of the state, confirming an earlier report in Breitbart, Texas. Tamaulipas State Public Security Secretary Sergio Hernando Chávez acknowledged at a press conference this week that cartel […]
Cartels Using Land Mines in Mexican Border State near Texas
Mexican drug cartels have again resorted to terror-style tactics by planting dozens of landmines in an ongoing turf war for control of drug trafficking routes into Texas. This week, Tamaulipas State Police discovered landmines and IEDs planted along dirt roads in the northern part of the state. The discoveries were all made along roads that […]
US to require cryptocurrency mines to report energy use data
The US government plans to require companies that mine cryptocurrencies to report information on their energy usage. The Energy Information Administration (EIA) announced that starting next week, “identified commercial cryptocurrency miners will be required to investigate and provide details about their energy use.” “We specifically focused on how the energy demands of crypto mining are […]