#Stars hit DC red carpet to push for public arts funding

#Stars hit DC red carpet to push for public arts funding

TV and film actors hit Washington, D.C. Friday as part of the Creative Coalition’s push to increase public funding for the arts, citing their crucial role in the development of children and communities. Members of the group’s delegation met with President Biden and Congressional leaders Friday, ahead of the White House Correspondents Dinner Saturday night,…

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#Biden cracks down on power plants’ climate emissions, pollution

#Biden cracks down on power plants’ climate emissions, pollution

The Biden administration on Thursday cracked down on planet-warming emissions and other pollution from power plants, aiming to make these power sources more environmentally friendly. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on Thursday it had finalized a suite of rules that aim to cut the plants’ pollution.  One such rule, which regulates greenhouse gas emissions…

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#President’s budget is blind to the New Cold War

#President’s budget is blind to the New Cold War

President Biden likes to share an expression from his father: “Don’t tell me what you value. Show me your budget, and I’ll tell you what you value.” Let’s follow that logic. Last month, Biden released a budget proposal that calls into serious question how much he values our national security. The United States has entered…

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#Gina Raimondo says ‘we’ve out-innovated China’ amid chips war

#Gina Raimondo says ‘we’ve out-innovated China’ amid chips war

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo proudly held up the progress of American industry on semiconductor manufacturing Sunday, declaring that the U.S. has “out-innovated” China as the two nations fight to advance their domestic technology manufacturing. Semiconductor manufacturing has been a major priority of President Biden’s domestic policy, with Raimondo at the head. Biden has repeatedly held…

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#Fetterman slams ‘stupidity’ of not legalizing marijuana in Pennsylvania

#Fetterman slams ‘stupidity’ of not legalizing marijuana in Pennsylvania

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) slammed the “stupidity” of not legalizing marijuana in Pennsylvania, arguing other states, especially those surrounding the Keystone State, have already done so.  “Let’s make it legal,” Fetterman told Fox News Digital on Friday. “I mean, it’s not complicated. Other states have done that. All the states surrounded by Pennsylvania are ……

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#Senate approves extension of FISA surveillance just after deadline

#Senate approves extension of FISA surveillance just after deadline

The Senate early Saturday passed a two-year reauthorization of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act’s (FISA) warrantless surveillance program after hours of intense and sometimes acrimonious debate on the Senate floor, narrowly avoiding a key national intelligence gathering capability going dark. Senators voted 60-34 to send the bill to President Biden’s desk shortly after the midnight…

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