Tag: Policies & Impacts

ANALYSIS: Toxicity of Lithium-Ion Batteries at Odds With Push for Electric Vehicles

Government leaders are pushing for the widespread adoption of electric vehicles (EVs), but there are concerns about the vast amounts of mineral mining necessary for battery production and the ensuing waste management issues taking a toll on the environment. Lithium, the primary component of an EV battery, can be highly environmentally polluting in its extraction and…


LIVE 2 PM ET: US Perspectives on Global Migration: An American Enterprise Institute Event

In an event held by American Enterprise Institute (AEI) at 2:00 p.m. ET on May 15, Quy-Toan Do of the World Bank, Katie Tobin of the National Security Council, Alex Nowrasteh of the Cato Institute, and Tara Watson of the Brookings Institution discuss the 2023 edition of the World Bank’s annual World Development Report and its focus:…


LIVE NOW: US Perspectives on Global Migration: An American Enterprise Institute Event

In an event held by American Enterprise Institute (AEI) at 2:00 p.m. ET on May 15, Quy-Toan Do of the World Bank, Katie Tobin of the National Security Council, Alex Nowrasteh of the Cato Institute, and Tara Watson of the Brookings Institution discuss the 2023 edition of the World Bank’s annual World Development Report and its focus:…


US Perspectives on Global Migration: An American Enterprise Institute Event

In an event held by American Enterprise Institute (AEI) at 2:00 p.m. ET on May 15, Quy-Toan Do of the World Bank, Katie Tobin of the National Security Council, Alex Nowrasteh of the Cato Institute, and Tara Watson of the Brookings Institution discuss the 2023 edition of the World Bank’s annual World Development Report and its focus:…


LIVE NOW: House Rules Committee Discusses POLICE Act of 2023

The U.S. House Committee on Rules holds a meeting to discuss the POLICE Act of 2023 and other related bills at 5:00 p.m. ET on May 15. …


LIVE 5 PM ET: House Rules Committee Discusses POLICE Act of 2023

The U.S. House Committee on Rules holds a meeting to discuss the POLICE Act of 2023 and other related bills at 5:00 p.m. ET on May 15. …


Oil Prices Rise as Concerns About US Economy Persist

Oil prices rose during early Monday trading after a long streak of weekly declines, with the overall market sentiment expected to remain lukewarm due to worries about the state of the American economy. Brent crude oil prices were trading at $75.42 per barrel on Monday, as of 10:44 a.m. EST, up from its opening of…


LIVE 11 AM ET: DHS Official Update on Southwest Border Operations

Senior officials from the Department of Homeland Security and other federal agencies give an update on Southwest Border operations and regional efforts at 11:00 a.m. ET on May 15. …


LIVE NOW: DHS Official Update on Southwest Border Operations

Senior officials from the Department of Homeland Security and other federal agencies give an update on Southwest Border operations and regional efforts at 11:00 a.m. ET on May 15. …


DHS Official Update on Southwest Border Operations

Senior officials from the Department of Homeland Security and other federal agencies give an update on Southwest Border operations and regional efforts at 11:00 a.m. ET on May 15. …