Endangered Species Committee Exempts Gulf Oil and Gas Production in Rare Decision

An oil tanker passes at sunrise while a man fishes in Port Aransas, Texas, on Aug. 9, 2025. Eric Gay/AP Photo In a rare meeting of the federal Endangered Species Committee on March 31 over national security concerns, Trump administration cabinet members voted unanimously to grant an exemption to shield oil and gas production in

Federal Judge Blocks Ballroom Construction at White House

Architect Shalom Baranes shows a site plan for the White House ballroom during a meeting of the National Capital Planning Commission in Washington on Jan. 8, 2026. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images A federal judge issued an order March 31 halting for the time being the ongoing ballroom construction project at the White House that was ordered

Judge Rules Trump’s Order Ending Funding for NPR, PBS Unconstitutional

President and CEO of National Public Radio Katherine Maher (L) and President and CEO of Public Broadcasting Service Paula Kerger are sworn in before a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on March 26, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images A federal judge on March 31 ordered federal agencies not

Jackson’s Dissent Says Colorado’s ‘Conversion Therapy’ Ban Is Proper Standard of Care

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson poses for an official portrait in Washington on Oct. 7, 2022. Alex Wong/Getty Images Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was the lone dissent on a March 31 decision ruling against Colorado’s ban on “talk conversion therapy” for LGBT youth. Eight out of nine Justices agreed that the

Trump Urges Europe to Secure Its Own Energy Supply; Hegseth: Next Days in Iran War ‘Will Be Decisive’

President Donald Trump sharply criticized European allies for refusing to help U.S. operations in Iran. Now the president is suggesting Europe secures its own energy. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said the next few days in the Iran war will be decisive. He added that U.S… Original News Source Link – Epoch Times