Senate Democrats Probe 18 Producers on Alleged Oil Price-Fixing

Senate Budget Committee chair launches inquiry after FTC probe purported ‘Big Oil’ executive attempted to collude with OPEC to manipulate petroleum market. A Federal Trade Commission (FTC) probe into a U.S. oil corporation executive’s alleged attempt to conspire with the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to manipulate global petroleum markets is spurring calls for

Transportation Secretary Announces $1.8 Billion in Infrastructure Grants Across US

The grants include millions for roadway improvements. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced $1.8 billion in nationwide infrastructure grants on June 26. The grants will be awarded to improve road safety as well as put toward “revitalizing communities and creating economic opportunity” in certain regions, according to a statement. The investments track 148 different

North Carolina Blocks Initial Ballot Access Bids By RFK Jr., Cornell West

A lack of support delays RFK Jr.’s nomination by his We the People Party, and his listing on the state ballot. Three Democrats on the five-member North Carolina Elections Board voted to deny the We the People Party’s bid to nominate Mr. Kennedy as its presidential candidate and to certify him on the state’s general