Top GOP senator seeks watchdog probe into Signal chat leak

Washington — Sen. Roger Wicker, a Mississippi Republican and chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said Wednesday that the panel is seeking an expedited inspector general investigation into the leak of a sensitive Signal group chat about strikes in Yemen that has stunned Washington in recent days.  Earlier this week, Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor

Electric Grid Operators Tell Panel They May Not Keep Pace With Demand

Reform federal permitting relax state policies restricting fossil fuels but don’t repeal Biden-era incentives for renewable energy development, they say. Electric transmission operators told a House panel on March 25 they’re hustling to meet growing demand and that without federal and state regulatory flexibility—especially in the Northeast—many will struggle to expand already-stressed grids to power

The Staggering Cost of the Illicit Opioid Epidemic in the United States

Summary Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid 50 times more potent than heroin, is cheaper to produce and easier to smuggle across borders, fueling the illicit opioid epidemic in the United States with devastating consequences. In 2023 alone, illicit opioids, primarily fentanyl, cost Americans an estimated $2.7 trillion (in December 2024 dollars), equivalent to 9.7 percent of

Federal probe launched over trans student who won races in Portland track meet

Public school administrators in Portland, Oregon, are facing a federal civil rights probe over a transgender student-athlete’s alleged participation in a girls’ track and field meet last week, the U.S. Department of Education said Tuesday. The department’s Office of Civil Rights has opened an investigation into Portland’s school district and the Oregon School Activities Association,

Trump asks Supreme Court to intervene in case over canceled DEI grants

Washington — The Trump administration on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to intervene in an ongoing dispute over Department of Education grants that were canceled because they funded programs that promote diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. In a filing with the high court, the Justice Department requested the justices put on hold a temporary order