Proposed State Laws Seek to End Local Taxpayer Funding for Educating the Undocumented

The average cost of educating a K-12 student exceeds $15,000 per year. More than 29 percent of students are from households headed by illegal immigrants. Some leaders across the country are taking a preemptive strike on overcrowded schools and local property tax hikes despite a 1982 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that determined all children, regardless

A $2,000 Soccer Ball for Hamas-Friendly Qatar and a $1,500 Bowl for Xi: Biden Gave Lavish Gifts to Foreign Human Rights Abusers, Congressional Notice Shows

A $1,962 soccer ball for Hamas ally Qatar. A $1,557 bowl for Chinese Communist Party general secretary Xi Jinping. A $2,310 handblown glass vase for Cambodian dictator Hun Sen. These are just some of the taxpayer-funded gifts the Biden-Harris administration awarded to foreign dictators, human rights abusers, and anti-American world leaders, financial disclosure forms reviewed

DOE Study Fuels Debate Over LNG Export Policy

A warning from the Department of Energy (DOE) that LNG exports could raise energy prices and worsen climate impacts has been met with industry criticism. The Department of Energy (DOE) has released a study warning that expanding liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports could raise domestic energy prices and exacerbate climate impacts, sparking criticism from the

RFK Jr. Meets With Senators on Capitol Hill

President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for HHS Secretary hopes to make a positive impact on lawmakers during one-on-one discussions. Though they have expressed alignment with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on issues like ending corporate capture of health agencies and removing chemicals from America’s food supply, some Republican lawmakers have expressed displeasure over the Health and Human

Rep. Paul Tonko Brings Engineer’s Mind to Public Service | NTD’s Profiles of Service

In this episode of NTD’s “Profiles of Service,” Rep. Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.) shares his journey from engineer, to becoming active in local politics, to being elected to Congress, where he has served since 2009. Representing Albany, Schenectady, and surrounding areas, Tonko advocates for solutions to energy and environmental challeng… Original News Source Link – Epoch

Trump Formally Wins Electoral College Vote

Trump’s victory was locked in when Texas’ 40 electoral votes were awarded to him. President-elect Donald Trump has formally won the Electoral College, officially securing the presidency on Tuesday. Texas officials joined other presidential electors across the country as they convened at their respective state capitols to cast their electoral ballots and formalize Trump’s victory

Drones Over New Jersey Not Classified Government Operations, House Panel Told

Lawmaker said he was told in briefing that the drones are not tied to federal operations, that no laws had been broken or malign intent has been detected. The drones flying over New Jersey are not the work of a classified government operation, officials told members of the House Intelligence Committee during a classified briefing