White House finalizes permitting reform rule included in debt ceiling deal
The White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) on Tuesday finalized a rule aimed at streamlining the environmental review process under the National Environmental Protection Act. The final rule is part of last summer’s deal that raised the federal debt ceiling and creates a new way for the federal government to establish clear exemptions. These […]
It’s Time to Examine Tenure Reform, Investigate Who’s Funding Campus Protests
On CNN’s “AC360” broadcast Monday, Larry Summers, professor emeritus and former president of Harvard University, called for a “thorough investigation” into the sources of funding for recent campus protests and changes at the university. He called for a “thorough investigation” into the matter. Because “the trustees, who are life trustees, and they make the rules […]
MORGAN MURPHY: This Boondoggle Shows Why Trump Must Reform The Pentagon’s Acquisition Process
Forget the $500 hammer.Latest report A study by the Government Accountability Office pegs the cost of America’s ailing Lightning II F-35 Joint Strike Fighter at an estimated $2 trillion. Did all these zeroes buy American taxpayers an invincible flying machine? No, the program is so crippled by cost overruns and delays that it seems likely […]
California crime reform gets ‘unheard of’ support from DAs, small businesses, progressive mayors
California’s criminal referendum reform proposal, which lowers penalties for petty theft and drug possession, is expected to be voted on in November after collecting an “unprecedented” number of signatures. The 2014 law in question, Proposition 47, reclassified some felonies as misdemeanors, such as retail theft and property theft. Under Proposition 47, petty theft of merchandise […]
More than 250 musicians call for concert ticketing reform
More than 250 musicians, including celebrities such as Billie Eilish and Lorde, have signed a letter to Congress calling for concert ticket reform. “We know we’ve heard from many of you about concert ticket sales and the impact it has on fans.” read Thursday’s letter It was addressed to Senate Commerce Committee Chairwoman Maria Cantwell […]
Enhanced Games founder calls for ‘reform’ after Chinese swimmers’ PED controversy
of world anti-doping agency (Wada) announced that 23 Chinese swimmers have been allowed to compete in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics despite testing positive for banned substances. WADA ruled that the athletes could compete because they had been “inadvertently exposed to the substance due to contamination” (as the Chinese Doping Agency initially claimed). This isn’t the […]
NRA promises to reform charitable arm in new settlement with DC attorney general
The National Rifle Association (NRA) settled a lawsuit with the D.C. attorney general’s office on Wednesday, avoiding a trial and ending three-and-a-half years of litigation with a promise to reform the troubled charity sector. Prosecutors said the NRA Foundation misused more than $10 million in tax-deductible donations and illegally funneled the funds to its parent […]
House sends foreign surveillance reform bill to Senate
The House on Monday concluded proceedings on a bill to reform state warrantless surveillance powers, sending the controversial reauthorization to the Senate. Monday’s vote came after a tie vote on the floor of an amendment to add a warrant requirement to Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). The bill was rejected by […]
FISA ‘reform’ runs a freight train through the 4th Amendment
As Chief Policy Officer of BitChute, a video sharing platform serving millions of U.S. users, I am closely following the House and Senate debate regarding potential updates or changes to Section 702 of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008. . For those who don’t know, Section 702 currently authorizes the warrantless interception, collection, storage, and […]
Speaker Johnson Submitting to Intel Agencies on Spy Powers Reform ‘Prime Example’ of ‘D.C. Cartel’
Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) told Breitbart News in an exclusive interview on Tuesday that House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana), who has been flattering the intelligence community over controversial surveillance laws, is “DC. He said it was a “classic example” of a “cartel.” Biggs spoke as the House Rules Committee prepares to review the House policy […]