Tag: Policies & Impacts

Newsom Plans to Cut California’s Homeless Crisis With Tiny Homes

California’s homeless crisis is on the rise as the state grapples with solutions to help the homeless community. The Golden State will continue building tiny homes in four of its largest cities and reward cities committed to cutting homelessness with a piece of a $1 billion prize, Governor Gavin Newsom announced Thursday. Newsom stopped in…


Newsom Plans to Cut California’s Homeless Crisis by 15 Percent

California’s homeless crisis is on the rise as the state grapples with solutions to help the homeless community. The Golden State will continue building tiny homes in four of its largest cities and reward cities committed to cutting homelessness with a piece of a $1 billion prize, Governor Gavin Newsom announced Thursday. Newsom stopped in…


Yellen Confirms Chinese, Other Foreign SVB Depositors Will Be Protected

As part of the U.S. government’s extraordinary measures to shield insured and uninsured depositors at Silicon Valley Bank from losses, foreign clients will also be protected, confirmed Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. The rescue package will be partly funded through special assessments levied on U.S. banks to recoup these losses and make customers whole. Since the…


Federal Bill Would Defund States That Allow Secret Gender Transitions at School

Dozens of parents and parental rights advocates gathered outside the school district office in Chico, Calif., on March 15 to support proposed federal legislation that would defund states that allow the secret gender transitioning of school children without parental consent. The parents and parental rights advocates displayed signs and banners with slogans such as “No…


Supreme Court May Wade Into Fight Over Trump’s Former DC Hotel

The Supreme Court may soon decide whether to take up a long-running dispute between former President Donald Trump and congressional Democrats over the former Trump International Hotel in the nation’s capital. The justices are scheduled to discuss the case at their closed-door conference on March 17. If four of the nine justices vote to hear…


Watchdog Group Launches Investigation Into Biden’s ‘Woke Army’

The Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA) is launching an investigation into a recent executive order the group called an “unprecedented scheme” they believe violates the democratic process. In a press release, FGA said they plan to “sound the alarm” on the” “woke army’ being assembled inside the federal government,” through Executive Order 14091 (EO), titled…


Cassidy Accuses Biden of Dodging Meetings on Social Security

Frustrations rose on the Senate Finance Committee as Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) questioned Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen about President Joe Biden’s intention concerning Social Security, which is projected to become insolvent in nine years. During the March 16 hearing, Cassidy zeroed in on the apparent lack of consideration for the ailing retirement program in the…


America Will Be Petroleum, Natural Gas Exporter Through 2050, Predicts Energy Information Administration

The Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects the United States will remain a net exporter of petroleum and natural gas at least through the middle of this century. Its 2023 Annual Energy Outlook, released on March 15, credits that trend to “growing international demand.” Yet, the EIA also projects that zero-carbon nuclear power, natural gas, and…


US Will Be Petroleum, Natural Gas Exporter Through 2050, Government Agency Projects

The Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects the United States will remain a net exporter of petroleum and natural gas at least through the middle of this century. Its 2023 Annual Energy Outlook, released on March 15, credits that trend to “growing international demand.” Yet, the EIA also projects that zero-carbon nuclear power, natural gas, and…


Kaine Calls for Senate to Move on 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force

Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) said on March 16 that the Senate needs to move to address the 2001 Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF). Kaine made these comments to The Epoch Times just hours after the Senate voted to move toward a final vote a bill that would repeal the 1991 and 2002…