Bill to keep trans athletes out of women’s sports is top priority in new House rules package
The 119th Congress said this month that a top priority would be legislation to ban transgender athletes from women's and women's sports. the house rule package Bills for the 119th Congress were posted this week, and the first step in the order of business is a bill that would bring about amendments to Title IX […]
House Republicans move to change rules for vacating speakership 1 year after McCarthy’s ousting
Barely a year after Republicans began the first-ever attempt to remove a single Republican from office, Republicans are expected to change the rules of the House of Representatives to make it more difficult to remove the Speaker. Former Representative Kevin McCarthy was elected Speaker of the House in January 2023, but was not elected on […]
Net neutrality is dead again: Federal appeals court rules against Biden admin
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals hit with a hammer Thursday put another nail in the net neutrality coffin, inflicting yet another loss for the Biden administration. Democrats and other leftists issued staged warnings, arguing that net neutrality would save the internet from evil corporations that throttle online access in order to sell it to the […]
Appeals Court Blocks Net Neutrality Rules In Setback For Biden Administration
Rally organizers remove props during a protest outside the Federal Communications Commission building to oppose ending net neutrality rules in Washington, DC, December 14, 2017. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) OAN Staff James Myers11:19am – Thursday, January 2, 2025 A U.S. appeals court ruled Tuesday that the Federal Communications Commission lacks legal authority to reinstate […]
Biden admin net neutrality rules blocked by appeals court
A U.S. appeals court ruled Tuesday that the Federal Communications Commission lacks legal authority to reinstate landmark net neutrality rules. The three-judge panel of the Cincinnati-based 6th Circuit Court of Appeals said the agency first implemented it in 2015 under former Democratic President Barack Obama, but then in 2017 under former Republican President Barack Obama. […]
Republicans look to defang motion to oust House speaker in new rules package
Republican leaders are aiming to scale back the motion to remove the House speaker to avoid a repeat of the insurrection against Kevin McCarthy that paralyzed the House for about three weeks in 2023. Under the new rules package, scheduled for a vote on Friday, a motion to vacate the chair would need eight co-sponsors […]
US considers potential rules to restrict or bar Chinese drones
The Commerce Department announced Thursday that it is considering new rules that would limit or ban the use of Chinese drones in the United States, citing national security concerns. The department said it was seeking public comment by March 4 on possible rules to protect the drone supply chain, adding that threats from China and […]
House Rules Package Raises Threshold to Remove Speaker
As some conservatives consider removing House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana), proposed House rules announced Wednesday would raise the bar for removing a speaker. The proposed House rules would raise the bar for filing a motion to resign, the parliamentary procedure for removing the Speaker of the House. The new standard requires a member of the […]
Federal judge rules on NYC congestion pricing; interpretation differs between parties
A federal judge on Monday issued a partial ruling in a dispute between New York and New Jersey over New York City's controversial congestion pricing, allowing the Empire State to charge drivers entering the city center. It found that it had taken most of the steps necessary to impose the plan. Manhattan. U.S. District Judge […]
Military Appeals Court rules Defense Sec Austin cannot rescind 9/11 plea deals
The Court of Military Appeals ruled Tuesday that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin cannot revoke plea deals for Guantanamo Bay detainees, including suspected 9/11 architect Khalid Sheikh Mohammad. Fox News reported that. Although the court's opinion has not yet been formally released, the plea agreement between military prosecutors and defense attorneys is valid and enforceable, and […]