Courage. That is what it takes to stand up against the tide of environmental activism that threatens to drown American energy independence in a sea of retroactive litigation. Wyoming Representative Harriet Hageman demonstrated precisely that quality when she introduced legislation designed to protect the nation's energy producers from what she characterizes as legally dubious … [Read more...] about New Legislation Aims to Shield American Energy Producers from Retroactive Climate Penalties
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Democrat Graham Platner Maintains Large Lead Despite Series of Public Apologies
Well now, here is a story that ought to give Democratic strategists in Washington a case of the cold sweats. Graham Platner looked like the answer to a prayer for Democrats hoping to unseat Republican Senator Susan Collins in Maine. A former Marine who farms oysters for a living, Platner seemed custom-built to appeal to the rural voters who have kept Collins in office for … [Read more...] about Democrat Graham Platner Maintains Large Lead Despite Series of Public Apologies
President Signals Possible Pakistan Trip to Close Nuclear Agreement With Iran
The question hanging over Washington this weekend is not whether a deal with Iran will happen, but when. President Trump made clear Friday that negotiations have reached a critical juncture, telling reporters he expects an agreement "in the next day or two." This is the kind of high-stakes diplomacy that can reshape the Middle East for a generation, and the American people … [Read more...] about President Signals Possible Pakistan Trip to Close Nuclear Agreement With Iran
Senator Cotton Introduces Bill to Block Chinese Communist Party from American Drug Supply
The medicine cabinet in your bathroom tells a story most Americans do not realize, and it is a troubling one. Those everyday bottles of ibuprofen, acetaminophen, and antibiotics we reach for without a second thought increasingly come from a source that should give us all pause: companies with ties to the Chinese Communist Party. Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas has introduced … [Read more...] about Senator Cotton Introduces Bill to Block Chinese Communist Party from American Drug Supply
Trump Administration Faces Judicial Rebuke Over White House Ballroom Project Authority
There are moments in Washington when the clash between executive ambition and judicial restraint comes into sharp focus, and this week delivered one of those moments in a federal courtroom. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon issued a pointed rebuke to the Trump administration on Thursday, making crystal clear that the White House cannot proceed with its ambitious $400 million … [Read more...] about Trump Administration Faces Judicial Rebuke Over White House Ballroom Project Authority
