WASHINGTON—House Democrats are proposing a $50 limit for the value of gifts Supreme Court justices are allowed to accept as part of a broader effort to address what they call an ethics crisis on the nation’s highest court. House Oversight Committee Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) and Vice Ranking Member Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) discussed the
The groups claim the conclusion of the EPA rule was reached without proper scientific research and enacted without congressional oversight. Industry advocacy groups have joined in a lawsuit to halt the federal government’s new “forever chemical” regulations that take effect on June 25. The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and American Chemistry Council (ACC) filed
Four states have joined the Justice Department’s (DOJ) antitrust lawsuit against tech giant Apple, bringing the total number of co-plaintiffs to 20. A press release from the DOJ announced that attorneys general in Nevada, Washington, Indianapolis, and Massachusetts joined the suit. The initial lawsuit, brought in March, included 15 states and the District of Columbia
Democrats have been increasing pressure on the Court since 2022 when it reversed Roe v. Wade. The U.S. Senate decided on June 12 not to approve a Democrat-sponsored Supreme Court ethics reform bill after the measure was put forward by Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) for unanimous consent. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) objected to
Cracking down on electronic cigarettes contaminated with illegal drugs is the DOJ’s ‘highest priority,’ according to Deputy Assistant Attorney General Arun Rao. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has only approved 23 e-cigarette products, yet millions of illegal e-cigarettes have flooded the U.S. market, as stated at the Wednesday Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on
Stephen Gardner says the pandemic pushed Amtrak’s financial progress back several years, but May was the most profitable month in company history. Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner testified to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on June 12 that the national rail company has yet to turn a profit in a 12-month period but hopes to
President Joe Biden is set to sign a bilateral security agreement with his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, on Thursday, signifying continuing U.S. support for Ukraine’s national security. White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan announced the plans to finalize this bilateral agreement during a discussion with reporters aboard Air Force One on Wednesday. The forthcoming