Politics & Policy
Image
January jobs reports delayed due to shutdown: BLS
The Senate passed an agreement to approve five of the six remaining funding bills and to pass a continuing resolution for the last one, though the House has not sent the measure to President Donald Trump's desk.
Image
Power grid watchdog warns that over-reliance on wind and solar will make winter blackouts likely
The North American Reliability Corporation's latest long-term assessment warns that half the U.S. will face increased risks of blackouts during winter storms as demand for electricity increases while coal- and natural gas-fired power plants are retired.
Image
Trump urges House to back funding deal to avoid shutdown
The continuing resolution on DHS funding is set to last two weeks, though an agreement to pass the full-year bill could come at any time.
Image
Ramaswamy to withdraw from Colorado primary unless Trump is on the ballot
"This is what an *actual* attack on democracy looks like: in an un-American, unconstitutional, and *unprecedented* decision, a cabal of Democrat judges are barring Trump from the ballot in Colorado," Ramaswamy declared.
Image
Colorado Supreme Court boots Trump from 2024 presidential ballot
The decision made the state the first in the nation to remove Trump from the ballot, setting up a near-certain Supreme Court battle over the matter ahead of the election.
Image
Natural gas industry files legal challenge against DOE rules targeting gas furnaces
The groups say the rules, which were finalized in September, will impact more than half of all U.S. households.
Image
China's funding of U.S. climate initiatives mirrors the Russian funding of anti-fracking groups
Energy Foundation China contributed $3.8 million to various "green" initiatives, including a $900,000 grant to Rocky Mountain Institute regarding gas stoves. While the foundation claims that study was prepared only for implementation in China, that same research contributed to the controversial push for a ban on gas stoves in the US.
Image
Jordan subpoenas AG Garland over DOJ spying on Congress
"If the Department’s representation is accurate, it indicates that the Executive Branch used its immense law-enforcement authority to gather and search the private communications of multiple Legislative Branch employees who were conducting Constitutional oversight of the Department’s investigative actions—actions that were later found to be unlawful," Jordan wrote.
Image
Tucker Carlson slams DeSantis's online backers: 'the nastiest, the stupidest'
Carlson then accused DeSantis of bowing to pressure from donor Ken Griffin and flipping his position to support further aid to Ukraine.
Image
Think tank looks to lasso 'deep state' by recruiting conservatives to work in government in 2025
"We need to give the next conservative president a running start," Heritage Foundation Executive Vice President Derrick Morgan said.
Image
Home battery system fires create gasses 'close to propane,' danger of explosions
When the batteries overheat, they produce explosive gasses, such as hydrogen. In one instance, when firefighters applied water to the vehicle, an explosion blasted the garage door 30 feet into the yard.
Image
Special Report: Project 2025 - the Presidential Transition Project
Tonight's program will be a special report brought to you by the Heritage Foundation, entitled: Project 2025: Presidential Transition Project.
Image
Minneapolis announces climate funding plan to be carbon neutral by 2050
The plan sets a goal for Minneapolis to significantly reduce climate pollution by 2030 and become carbon neutral by 2050 by winterizing homes, reducing utility bills and more green job training.