The Bureau of Land Management director defended the agency’s approval of a 4,500-acre wind farm over vehement county, state opposition. An Idaho wind project has been tentatively approved by the federal government over overwhelming opposition from local residents, seven county governments, and the state legislature, raising questions about who, or what, is driving land-use policy
As high school seniors across the country line up to receive their diplomas this month, public school leaders look ahead to the continued fight against chronic absenteeism so students can graduate on time. The attendance problem reached a crisis level—a national average of about 31 percent in the 2021–2022 academic year—when students in most states
The final tally of the vote on the National Defense Authorization Act was 217–199 with six Democrats voting in favor and three Republicans voting against. The House of Representatives on June 14 passed its annual defense policy bill with GOP-approved culture war amendments that are certain to put the House on a collision course with
A DOJ official said that Mr. Garland’s refusal to comply with a subpoena ‘did not constitute a crime.’ An official from the Department of Justice (DOJ) told House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) in a letter that Attorney General Merrick Garland will not be prosecuted for contempt of Congress because his refusal to hand over audio
A DOJ official said that Mr. Garland’s refusal to comply with a subpoena ‘did not constitute a crime.’ An official from the Department of Justice (DOJ) told House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) in a letter that Attorney General Merrick Garland will not be prosecuted for contempt of Congress because his refusal to hand over audio
Members of Congress have not seen a pay increase in 15 years. Members of the House Appropriations Committee voted on June 13 to extend a pay freeze for members of Congress as their constituents struggle with rising costs of living. The move came during the panel’s mark-up of the fiscal year 2025 appropriations bill for
‘The United States needs resilient, diverse, and secure supply chains,’ said President Biden. President Joe Biden directed the federal government to work on strengthening the U.S. supply chain on June 14 by signing an executive order, as he co-signed parallel joint commitments with the other leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) in the southern