A national gun rights organization is decrying the expansion of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) in President Joe Biden’s $6.8 trillion budget proposal for 2024. “GOA is extremely concerned at the massive surge in ATF funding in recent years—doubling the size of the agency since the end of the Obama administration,”…
Gun Owners of America Aghast at Potential ATF Expansion
March 13, 2023
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Nikki Haley Condemns Biden’s ‘Bailout’ of Failed Silicon Valley Bank
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley condemned President Biden on March 13 for what she termed a “bailout” of Silicon Valley Bank, which failed late last week after regulators seized its assets and vowed to repay depositors. “Joe Biden is pretending this isn’t a bailout. It is,” Haley said following news of the White House’s decision. “Now…
Supreme Court Seeks Extra $12 Million From Congress to Counter Security Threats
The Supreme Court is asking Congress for a $12 million funding boost in the coming fiscal year to enhance security at the court building and better protect the nine justices. The funding request comes months after a year-end report by Chief Justice John Roberts stated that the personal security of judges across the country needs to…
Biden Admin Spends Tax Dollars on Studies to Train Pigs, Dolphins to Play Video Games: Joni Ernst
March 13, 2023
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Federal officials at the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) approved three separate grants to fund experiments seeking to determine whether pigs on the farm and dolphins in the ocean can be trained to play video games, according to Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa). “Call it SwineCraft. Pigs were trained to play…
Republicans Ask Energy Secretary to Retract ‘Alarming’ Praise of China’s Climate Efforts
March 13, 2023
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After Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm praised China on Friday for its efforts to combat climate change, Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee are seeking a retraction of those remarks and demanding that Granholm “testify immediately.” Granholm, during a March 10 interview for the 2023 South by Southwest (SXSW) conference in Austin, Texas, said…
Biden Administration Approves Massive Oil Drilling Project in Alaska
March 13, 2023
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The Biden administration’s decision to allow ConocoPhillips to proceed with its $8 billion North Slope Alaska Willow Project while making the Arctic Ocean off-limits to oil development and banning new leases on 13 million of the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska’s 23 million acres is drawing criticism from all sides. But don’t count ConocoPhillips among the critics….
Virginia Legislature Approves Mandatory Firefighter Training for Electric Vehicle Fires
As sales of electric vehicles (EVs) increase, there is a growing concern over EV fires, and the Virginia General Assembly passed a bill in February that would mandate all firefighters be trained on how to put out EV battery fires. According to Kelly Blue Book, 5.8 percent of the new cars Americans bought in 2022…
Biden Approves Scaled-Down Alaska Willow Oil Project
March 13, 2023
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The Biden administration has green-lit a scaled-back version of the $8 billion Willow oil field development project, angering climate activists while delighting lawmakers from Alaska who have been battling to secure the project. On Monday, the Department of the Interior (DOI) announced that it had approved three of the originally proposed five drilling pads by…
FDIC Transfers All Deposits From Failed Silicon Valley Bank to Newly Created ‘Bridge Bank,’ Names CEO
March 13, 2023
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The U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has transferred all deposits of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), both insured and uninsured, to a newly created “bridge bank” with a newly named CEO. A massive run on deposits was triggered over SVB’s bond portfolio and its failure to raise capital, causing money to empty out, leading to the bank’s…
Bank Runs Feared Amid SVB Crash; Domino Effect Could Roll Through Economy
March 13, 2023
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A key bank for America’s tech sector, Silicon Valley Bank, is in the process of collapsing. This is sparking bank runs, as people try to get their money out while they still can. In this live Q&A with Crossroads host Joshua Philipp we’ll discuss these stories and others, and answer questions from the audience. …
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