Independent Voters Give Their Views on Kamala Harris

Recent polling data suggest that Vice President Kamala Harris has made strides in gaining support among independent voters, after President Joe Biden decided to bow out of the 2024 presidential race. A HarrisX/Forbes poll, conducted from July 22 to 25, shows that 47 percent of registered voters support former President Donald Trump, while 45 percent

US Unblocking Offensive Arms Transfers to Saudi Arabia After 3 Years

President Joe Biden suspended U.S. support for Saudi Arabia’s offensive actions in Yemen days after taking office, citing humanitarian concerns there. The Biden administration has lifted a ban on transfers of some air-to-ground munitions to Saudi Arabia, reversing a policy it put in place at the start of his presidency. “The Department is lifting its

House Committee Chairwoman Warns Labor Dept. of Subpoena in Worker Classification Dispute

Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) announced her intention to subpoena the acting secretary of labor if the Department of Labor (DOL) doesn’t provide the information requested by the committee she chairs. Foxx announced in an Aug. 8 press release from the Committee on Workforce and Education that the committee would subpoena DOL Acting Secretary Julie Su

States Pressed to Revise Nuclear Power Rules, Regulations to Implement New Federal Initiatives

Experts, advocates tell lawmakers that regulators will soon see new reactor designs that bear little resemblance to their grandfather’s nuclear power plants. LOUISVILLE, Ky.–With President Joe Biden signing The ADVANCE Act into law in June, United States’ nuclear power proponents are urging state legislatures to adjust regulations, licensing, and incentives to accommodate new technologies, including

Virginia Secretary of Education Warns Universities To Prepare For Anti-Israel Protests Amid Reports Campus Disruptions ‘Will Be Even More Chaotic’

Police arrested 27 at an illegal University of Virginia encampment (Aaron Josephson; via Wikimedia Commons) The Virginia secretary of education told the state’s universities they must ensure student safety in the fall amid reports that upcoming anti-Israel protests on campus “will be even more chaotic.” Secretary Aimee R. Guidera urged Virginia public universities on Thursday

Koch-Funded Group Behind Calls for American Retrenchment Releases Poll Showing Support for US Involvement Abroad

The Defense Priorities think tank receives funding from the isolationist Koch family and is known for its ties to Sen. Rand Paul (R., Ky.), a fierce opponent of U.S. foreign aid. Yet a poll released by the group on Friday found Americans broadly support U.S. involvement on the international stage and want to arm Ukraine