Witkoff going to Israel amid humanitarian crisis in Gaza 0 (0)

President Trump’s Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, is heading to Israel on Thursday amid a worsening humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip and stalled ceasefire talks between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas.  Witkoff will “travel to Israel Thursday, where he will meet with officials to discuss next steps in addressing the situation in […]

EPA delays methane emission rule for oil and gas 0 (0)

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is delaying the implementation of restrictions on planet-warming methane emissions from oil and gas drilling as it considers unwinding the requirements entirely. The Biden administration issued a rule that requires oil and gas drillers to take steps to limit leaks and, at new wells, to phase out the routine burning of excess […]

US sanctions Brazilian justice overseeing Bolsonaro case 0 (0)

The Treasury Department sanctioned a Brazilian justice Wednesday after he used a series of court orders to reportedly target conservative officials and their supporters. Brazilian Supreme Federal Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes was penalized for using his position to “authorize arbitrary pre-trial detentions” and “suppress freedom of expression,” according to the press release. President Trump […]

White House launching new health data sharing initiative 0 (0)

The Trump administration on Wednesday said it has secured commitments from more than 60 health and information technology companies to participate in a plan to make Medicare patient data more accessible.  Leaders from tech companies including Google, Amazon and OpenAI, along with providers and health systems including Cleveland Clinic and UnitedHealth Group, will meet with […]

Democrats press for Hatch Act investigation into White House redistricting push 0 (0)

Senate Democrats are pressing the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) to investigate whether White House officials have violated the Hatch Act in their push for Texas and other Republican states to undertake a mid-decade redistricting effort. In a letter dated Tuesday and addressed to OSC senior counsel Charles Baldis, the senators pointed to President Trump’s […]