Pete Hegseth faces grilling from Democrats at confirmation hearing

Watch: Pete Hegseth gives opening statement at confirmation hearing amid protester disruptions 10:52 Hegseth delivered an opening statement to the committee, outlining his vision for the post and arguing that his background — while it differs from previous Pentagon leaders — is an asset.  Hegseth doubled down on ideas he outlined in his book “War

Biden Solidifies Anti-Oil Legacy With Flurry of Lame-Duck Attacks on Drilling and Mining

President Joe Biden is spending his final days in office shutting down domestic oil and gas production in actions that will act as roadblocks for the incoming Trump administration and its “drill, baby, drill” agenda while solidifying Biden’s legacy as a president hostile to energy producers. The Biden administration has moved forward with fossil-fuel leasing

Trump Unveils New IRS-Style ‘External Revenue Service’ to Collect Tariffs and Duties From Foreign Countries

Trump unveiled the External Revenue Service to shift tax burdens from Americans to foreign trade partners through tariffs and duties. President-elect Donald Trump has unveiled plans to create the External Revenue Service (ERS), a new agency modeled after the IRS but aimed at collecting tariffs, duties, and revenues from foreign countries rather than U.S. taxpayers.

Johnson, House GOP Leaders Hold Press Conference After House Vote on H.R. 28

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Republican Conference Chair Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chair Tim Walberg (R-Mich.), and others hold a press conference following the House vote on H.R. 28—Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act. Original News Source Link – Epoch TimesRunning For Office? Conservative Campaign Consulting

Supreme Court to consider Texas age-verification requirement for pornography websites

Washington — The Supreme Court is set to weigh Wednesday states’ efforts to require pornography websites to verify their visitors’ ages amid a surge of laws that proponents say are aimed at protecting children from accessing sexual content on the internet. The requirement at the center of the case was enacted by Texas in 2023

CBP Proposes New Rule to Strengthen Oversight of Low-Value Shipments

Acting Deputy Commissioner Peter Flores said the proposal would help halt the shipment of illicit drugs and other counterfeit goods to American homes. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced a proposed rule to increase oversight of de minimis shipments, which amount to over 4 million packages daily that are subjected to less