Politics & Policy
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House passes bill allowing ancillary mining activities on public land without minerals present
Federal mining law allows companies to mine for valuable minerals, but in 2022, a U.S. appellate court ruled that companies are not guaranteed the right to use adjacent federal land without a mineral deposit for purposes related to a mining operation.
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RFK Jr challenges Donald Trump to a debate at the Libertarian National Convention
Trump was confirmed as a speaker at the Washington D.C. convention on May 25, and has praised the party as some of the "most independent and thoughtful thinkers in our country." Kennedy is expected to speak on May 24.
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Sen. Marsha Blackburn says anti-Israel protesters should lose access to federal student loans
"I believe if somebody tells you they're a terrorist, we should believe them," Blackburn said.