Tag: Policies & Impacts

As Climate Experts Warn of Looming Catastrophe, Past Bad Predictions Hurt Their Message

March 25, 2023
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Humanity only has a few years to act before the world may irreversibly plunge into an environmental catastrophe of global proportions, climate experts warned in a recent report. Their calls are muffled, however, by a ballast of dozens of past dramatic predictions that have failed to pan out. Environmental experts have been predicting upcoming doom…

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House Financial Services Chair Warns Against Quick Regulatory Fixes For Banking Crisis

March 25, 2023
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The House Financial Services Committee Chairman Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.), warned against quick regulatory fixes for the banking crisis. The congressman from North Carolina told the American Bankers Association Washington Summit on March 22, we “cannot legislate confidence” when it comes to the banking sector. He stated that it was too early to see if any new…

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Air Force Pilot Who Objects to All Vaccines Due to Religious Reasons Fears Punishment

March 25, 2023
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An Air Force pilot who has sought a religious exemption from the COVID vaccine and all other vaccines expects he will face punishment for refusing to get vaccinated. Having performed air mobility missions for over 15 years, Air Force Major Jeremy Franks, who spoke to The Epoch Times using a pseudonym for fear of reprisals,…

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Air Force Pilot Who Objects to All Vaccines for Religious Reasons Fears Punishment

March 25, 2023
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An Air Force pilot who has sought a religious exemption from the COVID-19 vaccine and all other vaccines expects he will face punishment for refusing to get vaccinated. Having performed air mobility missions for more than 15 years, Air Force Maj. Jeremy Franks, who spoke to The Epoch Times using a pseudonym for fear of…

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US Needs Better Missile Interception Capabilities, Experts Say

March 25, 2023
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Former defense officials joined members of Congress to express concern that the United States is lagging in its missile defense capabilities, leaving the nation vulnerable to attacks from countries such as Russia, China, and North Korea. Speaking at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) on Friday, officials argued in favor of a renewed…

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South Dakota Bans Left-Favoring Ranked Choice Voting

March 25, 2023
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South Dakota outlawed Ranked Choice Voting (RCV), which purportedly favors the left and works against conservative candidates. Conservatives in the state legislature scored a major win on March 22 by becoming the first state this year to ban ranked choice voting in elections, with Idaho potentially following suit, reported The Federalist. “Ranked-Choice Voting will never…

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Fed’s Bullard Calls for Higher Rates as Balance Sheet Jumps $100 Billion, Depositors Pull Funds From Banks

March 24, 2023
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The Federal Reserve must keep raising interest rates in its inflation fight as the U.S. banking turmoil will subside, says St. Louis Fed Bank President James Bullard. Speaking to the Greater St. Louis Inc. community organization on Friday, Bullard explained that the central bank must lift the benchmark fed funds rate (FFR) higher than previously…

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Newsom Eases Water Restrictions After Storms Drench California

March 24, 2023
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The drought is not yet over, but this year’s wet and snowy storms have delivered enough water for California to ease residential restrictions, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced March 24. Newsom signed an executive order Friday to stop asking residents to cut water use by 15 percent, a measure he first called for two years ago….

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DeSantis Says He Hasn’t ‘Made a Final Decision’ on 2024 Presidential Run

March 24, 2023
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If he was President of the United States, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis would loosen regulatory spigots on domestic oil/gas production to diminish Putin’s Russia, defend Taiwan if attacked by the People’s Republic of China, ban TikTok, and nationalize a governing formula that has made the Sunshine State “one of the most dynamic jurisdictions in the…

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Federal Agency Announces New Rules for Air Conditioners Amid Controversy Around Gas Stoves

March 24, 2023
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The Department of Energy (DOE) on Thursday said it has finalized rules on window air conditioners and air cleaners that it says will make the common household items more efficient, coming as the federal government has signaled it would further regulate gas stoves. The agency said it has “finalized new energy efficiency standards for room…

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