Virginia General Assembly appoints SCC commissioners without opposition
The Virginia General Assembly on Wednesday selected two experienced attorneys appointed the day before to fill long-standing vacancies on the state's powerful regulatory commission, which oversees interests ranging from utilities to insurance companies. Without opposition, both chambers approved the appointments of Sam Towell and Kelsey Baggott to the State Corporation Commission, an independent state agency […]
New Mexico Gov. Grisham faces opposition over wastewater recycling plan
Environmentalists are opposing New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's efforts to fund oil industry wastewater treatment and recycling. Critics say the plan relies on unproven technology and could lead to water-guzzling hydraulic fracturing of oil and natural gas. Grisham is pushing for legislative changes that would allow states to develop new water sources by buying […]
Biden: Netanyahu could change mind on opposition to two-state solution
President Biden suggested on Friday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could pursue a two-state solution with the Palestinians if given the “appropriate” conditions. asked via NBC News If he believes Prime Minister Netanyahu will change his mind about the path to Palestinian autonomy, he replied, “If we think about the right path, yes.” His comments […]
Baftas 2024: Oppenheimer’s passion and ambition stomps over the opposition once again | Baftas 2024
aSamuel Goldwyn falsely stated in 1945, “This atomic bomb is dynamite!!” With his 13 BAFTA nominations under his belt, director Christopher Nolan's epic historical biographical epic Oppenheimer continues to do well throughout awards season. Cillian Murphy plays J. Robert Oppenheimer, the wartime inventor of nuclear weapons, excited by America's race to get the bomb before […]
Biden admin rescinds proposal opening public lands to foreign ownership after GOP opposition
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U.S. unveils plan to limit overdraft fees amid banking industry opposition – The Washington Post
comment on this storycomment Add to saved stories keep The U.S. government on Wednesday proposed limiting bank overdraft fees that companies can charge to customers who spend more than they have in their accounts, igniting a fierce battle with financial giants who want to protect their profits from federal regulation. Ta. New draft rules released […]
Stopgap spending bill to avoid government shutdown expected to pass Congress, despite right-wing opposition
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DRC upholds president’s reelection, rejects opposition candidate’s annulment bid
The Democratic Republic of Congo's Constitutional Court on Tuesday upheld the results of last month's presidential election. Controversial incumbent Félix Tshisekedi's victory was once again confirmed after the court rejected a petition by challengers to invalidate the vote. Approximately 18 million Congolese voters cast their votes in the election. Congo's Constitutional Court on Tuesday upheld […]
Biden picks Julie Su again as labor secretary despite Dem opposition
President Biden on Tuesday nominated Julie Hsu to be labor secretary after she failed to receive a Senate confirmation vote in the previous Congress due to opposition from members of Biden's own party. Suh, who has served as acting labor secretary since March, was re-elected after his initial nomination stalled for 281 days, one of […]
Jon Tester Ad Touts His Opposition to Anti-Gun-Education Bill He Voted For
Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) aired an ad Thursday boasting that Democrats oppose the Biden administration's anti-gun education policies that he helped pass. Tester's ad claims he has “joined together my Republican colleagues to block Biden's policies and protect Second Amendment rights.” Mr. Tester said the Defense Hunter Education Act would be revised after the Biden […]