National, State Government
25 Republican governors call on Biden to prioritize U.S. oil and gas productionFrom oil rich North Dakota, U.S. senators introduce energy independence legislation (The Center Square) – North Dakota can produce enough crude oil to offset dependence on Russian imports, but the… Read More
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Critics pan Biden’s plan to fight inflation(The Center Square) – Inflation has risen steadily since President Joe Biden took office, and his new plan to fight rising prices has been met with skepticism by critics. Biden… Read More
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Head Start teachers in 3 states suing over Biden administration’s COVID vaccination mandate(The Center Square) – Head Start teachers in Louisiana, Ohio and Virginia are suing the Biden administration over a nationwide COVID-19 vaccination mandate for the federally funded program. Elizabeth Etherton,… Read More
National
Republican governors, two premiers ask Biden, Trudeau to reinstate vaccine, quarantine exemptions(The Center Square) – Two Canadian premiers and 16 U.S. governors asked President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday to reinstate the vaccine and quarantine exemptions… Read More
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Senators introduce bill to prevent ‘crack pipe’ funding(The Center Square) – U.S. Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and John Kennedy, R-La., introduced new legislation Thursday that would block American Rescue Plan taxpayer dollars from being used to purchase… Read More
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Reports of Biden’s taxpayer-funded crack pipes draw scrutiny(The Center Square) – Reports of a new Biden administration grant program has drawn widespread criticism for its efforts to reduce the spread of disease by providing crack pipes at… Read More
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Democrats divided, police dissatisfied over Biden’s law enforcement messaging(The Center Square) – Amid rising violent crime levels around the country, President Joe Biden sent a message to defund the police supporters late last week during his visit to… Read More
National, State Government
Texas and Missouri team up to fight illegal immigration, Biden administration(The Center Square) – The attorneys general of Texas and Missouri have been what some may consider an unlikely pair from non-neighboring states, teaming up on lawsuits against the Biden… Read More
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Crude oil surpasses $90 a barrel for first time since 2014, driving average gas prices up(The Center Square) – Biden administration policies hostile to domestic oil production coupled with the Russia-Ukraine conflict and OPEC+ policies are contributing to crude oil futures surpassing $90 a barrel… Read More
National
Florida takes additional legal action against Biden administration over illegal immigration(The Center Square) – The state of Florida is taking additional legal action against the Biden administration over its immigration policies after Attorney General Ashley Moody’s recent trip to the… Read More
National
White House defends spending as federal debt tops $30 trillion(The Center Square) – The national debt hit another milestone this week, and experts are warning that continuing to increase federal spending will have dangerous consequences. The federal national debt… Read More
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Kansas AG: ‘Nothing surprising’ about what’s happening at southern border(The Center Square) – Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt joined other Republican attorneys general at a two-day border summit in Texas calling on the Biden administration to follow immigration laws… Read More
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Eight states sue Biden administration over reinstated Obama-era immigration policy(The Center Square) – Eight states are suing the Biden administration claiming it is abusing an Obama-era immigration program that allows minors who entered the U.S. illegally to seek to… Read More
National, State Government
Hawley pushes stepped-up human trafficking reformsIn a press conference last week that lasted nearly two hours, President Joe Biden expressed frustration with efforts by the opposition party to thwart the more ambitious aspects of his… Read More
Opinion
Op-Ed: After a year, even the Left is upset with Biden"I will bring America together and unite our nation, and ask every American to join me. We will join forces, stop the shouting and lower the temperature. Without unity there… Read More
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Federal judge blocks vaccine mandate for federal employees, calls it ‘a bridge too far’(The Center Square) – A federal judge Friday blocked President Joe Biden’s vaccine requirement for federal employees, another loss for Biden’s mandates that could set up another showdown at the… Read More
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Biden’s filibuster, voting legislation failure leaves issue to the states(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden’s aggressive push to federalize election law is likely over after proposed legislation failed to pass the U.S. Senate and a second vote to… Read More
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Former Border Patrol chief: Texas doing federal government’s job, holding line at U.S. border(The Center Square) – The number of illegal immigrants apprehended at the southern border by the Texas Department of Public Safety in the past year has somewhat mitigated what is… Read More
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U.S. Supreme Court blocks Biden’s private sector vaccine mandate, upholds health worker mandate(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday blocked the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate on private sector businesses, though it allowed a separate mandate to stand for certain… Read More
National
Biden changes position, pushes ‘getting rid of’ filibuster for federal election takeover bill(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden stepped into the national debate over a flurry of voter legislation in a speech Tuesday where he chided Republicans over the violent protests… Read More