House Republicans on Tuesday afternoon introduced a sprawling energy package aimed at boosting fossil fuels and mining and limiting environmental reviews for infrastructure projects. The nearly 200-page bill, which they announced last week would be H.R.1 – signaling that it is the party’s top priority — is highly partisan and is unlikely to pass through...
The new CEO for Silicon Valley Bank asked customers for their support amid the recent bank collapse, saying that the bank is "open for business." Silicon Valley Bank was assumed by the new Silicon Valley Bridge Bank, a "bridge bank" operated by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), which transferred all deposits and assets from...
Gen. B. Chance Saltzman, chief of space operations for the U.S. Space Force, on Tuesday is providing testimony to a Senate Armed Services subcommittee. By far the youngest branch of the U.S. military — it was created in December 2019 — Space Force is requesting a significant increase in funding for fiscal year 2024, UPI...
In the past, though, Congress has intervened far more drastically in Washington’s affairs than it did last week.
Spoiler alert: You have a better chance at winning the Powerball jackpot than putting together a perfect bracket.
Since 1994, “healthy” labeling was supposed to help the public easily understand dietary guidelines in grocery stores.
Former President Trump said in a recent interview that everyone who sent him letters included in his forthcoming book “kissed my a--.” “I think they’re going to see a very fascinating life,” Trump told Breitbart News of the book. “I knew them all — and every one of them kissed my a--, and now I only have...
Former Vice President Mike Pence slammed the Biden administration for what he called a "bailout" of the failed Silicon Valley Bank, arguing that it is “disingenuous” for federal officials to suggest that Americans will not pay for backstopping depositors. “President Biden says taxpayers won't pay for the bailout, but that is disingenuous – every American...
Shareholders for the collapsed Silicon Valley Bank have filed a class action lawsuit against the bank’s parent company and its leaders over allegations that they did not disclose how interest rate increases could have an effect on business. The shareholders, led by Chandra Vanipenta, filed the lawsuit on Monday against SVB Financial Group, former CEO...
Annie Lennox has some “Sweet Dreams” for the future of political discourse, saying candidates and lawmakers need to lose the “rage” and “show respect for each other.” “This divide needs to calm down,” Lennox said when ITK caught up with the “No More ‘I Love You’s’” singer at a recent Library of Congress event in...
Saudi Arabia’s embrace of Chinese diplomacy with Iran is being viewed as yet another snub by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman against President Biden, however, the deal may ultimately help the United States' strategy in the Middle East. While experts see a risk of further damage to Washington's relations with Riyadh, and the deal perhaps...
Federal authorities have launched an investigation into the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, multiple outlets reported Tuesday. The Wall Street Journal first reported that the Justice Department and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) are probing the largest bank collapse in the United States since the Great Recession in 2008. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC),...
Bestselling author James Patterson is calling on fans to speak out to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) against a school district’s “borderline absurd decision” to ban one of his book series from its libraries. “The ‘Maximum Ride’ series was recently banned by the Martin County Florida School District,” the 75-year-old scribe wrote to his more than 140,000...
The family of the singer behind the classic tune, “This Land is Your Land” has a message for Sen. Josh Hawley: This song is not your song to “co-opt.” The Missouri Republican referenced the 1940 folk music hit by Woody Guthrie last week when introducing the This Land is Our Land Act, S. 684, which...
The Biden administration on Tuesday proposed the first-ever nationwide drinking limits for toxic substances known as “forever chemicals” that have become pervasive in U.S waterways. The chemicals, known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), have been found to cause kidney and testicular cancer, as well as thyroid disease. They are sometimes called “forever chemicals” because they linger...
China will reopen its borders to tourists on Wednesday after three years of COVID-19 restrictions, China’s Foreign Ministry has announced. Beijing will resume issuing all categories of visas to tourists and other foreigners as it tries to breathe life back into its tourism industry and boost its economy after declaring victory over the virus last...
A conservative advocacy group is pushing lawmakers to oppose a bipartisan rail safety bill that was introduced in the wake of the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment, claiming it would create “gross inefficiencies” for businesses and give the Department of Transportation “unimaginable authority.” “Introduced following the horrible accident in East Palestine, Ohio, the legislation offers...
Facebook parent company Meta on Tuesday announced it's cutting around 10,000 employees in another bout of massive layoffs as the tech sector struggles with a fraught economy. CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a message to employees that the company is restructuring to become leaner, laying off around 10,000 more workers and not filling 5,000 previously open...
Paris Hilton says she “pretended” to vote for Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election, but didn’t actually cast a ballot for the future GOP president. The reality TV star and entrepreneur listed fibbing about voting for Trump among several things she’s “not proud of” in her “Paris: The Memoir," released on Tuesday. “I used...
House Oversight and Accountability Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) on Tuesday announced the Treasury Department granted the panel access to long-sought financial transaction reports related to companies associated with the Biden family or their associates, following delays and pushback. The reports, called suspicious activity reports, will add to the panel’s probe into the business activities...
We have come a long way as a society in appreciating the impact of brain disorders and recognizing resilience in individuals who persevere despite their medical challenges.
The D.C. Police Union hired lobbyists in its push to get Congress to overrule the D.C. Council’s reforms to the criminal code. The 3,500-member union contracted with the Modern Cartographers, a union-focused consulting firm, to lobby on multiple resolutions that would overturn D.C. crime legislation, according to a document filed with the Senate. Amid lobbying...
Drivers may have to steer clear of Zoom calls while behind the wheel if a new state proposal becomes law.
The White House on Tuesday took aim at a budget proposal released by the conservative House Freedom Caucus, arguing that Republicans who support the plan would be killing jobs and undoing investments in clean energy. In a memo distributed to reporters, deputy press secretary Andrew Bates argued Republicans “face a critical choice” on whether to...
She can break a tie in the Senate but, apparently, Vice President Harris has no such voting power during Netflix viewing debates at home. “Right now, it’s definitely Netflix and chilling,” Doug Emhoff, the Georgetown University Law Center instructor and Harris’s husband, told Cosmopolitan of the couple’s favorite date night activity in an interview published Monday. “It’s...
