Month: April 2023

Energy Security at Risk as UK Set to Miss Net Zero Green Electricity Target, Say MPs

Britain’s energy security is at risk as the country is on track to fail to meet its targets to generate all of its electricity without burning gas by the middle of next decade, MPs have warned. In its “Net Zero Strategy” published in October 2021, the UK government set an ambition for all electricity generation…


Standardizing ESG Reporting Is ‘Impractical,’ But Canada’s Public Pensions Want It: Think Tank

Companies face pressure to adhere to standardized frameworks for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting, similar to those for financial reporting to stakeholders. But the subjective nature of ESG reporting makes it “impractical” and “extremely costly” for companies to do in a standardized way when compared to the more objective financial reporting, say experts at…


Federal Reserve Admits It ‘Failed’ in Lead up to Silicon Valley Bank Collapse

The banking crisis that formed from the failures of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank was the result of a wide range of factors, including Federal Reserve supervisors who did not do enough to make sure that SVB management fixed the company’s problems, according to a new report from the central bank. The Fed Board…


NTD News Today (April 28): Teachers Union Chief Offered Edits on CDC School Reopening; 10,000 FBI Agents Can Spy on Citizens: OIG

American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten admitted to offering edits to the CDC’s school reopening guidelines during testimony on Capitol Hill. She denies suggesting substantive changes. More than 10,000 federal employees could have access to Americans’ data under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. Three witnesses testified on the issue at a House Judiciary Subcommittee…


LIVE NOW: NTD News Today (April 28): Teachers Union Chief Offered Edits on CDC School Reopening; 10,000 FBI Agents Can Spy on Citizens: OIG

American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten admitted to offering edits to the CDC’s school reopening guidelines during testimony on Capitol Hill. She denies suggesting substantive changes. More than 10,000 federal employees could have access to Americans’ data under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. Three witnesses testified on the issue at a House Judiciary subcommittee…


Lawmakers Question Treasury Officials on Efforts to Sanction Hostile Nations

At a hearing of a subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee on April 27, lawmakers addressed and questioned Treasury officials about the actions, ability, and commitment of the Biden administration to place effective financial sanctions on—and disrupt the flow of money to—governments and other entities that support actions hostile to the United States. A…


Lawmakers Question Treasury Officials on Efforts to Sanction Enemies of America

At a hearing of a subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee on April 27, lawmakers addressed and questioned Treasury officials about the actions, ability, and commitment of the Biden administration to place effective financial sanctions on—and disrupt the flow of money to—governments and other entities that support actions hostile to the United States. A…


Tucker Carlson and the Struggle for Civilizational Sanity

Commentary Last Friday, I attended The Heritage Foundation’s 50th Anniversary Gala, a sprawling and swanky affair featuring many fine presentations, a surprise Dierks Bentley mini-concert for the country music enthusiasts (yours truly among them) and an extravagant post-dinner fireworks show over the Potomac River. But the highlight of the evening, bar none, was former Fox…


Fox News Ratings Drop 56 Percent After Tucker Carlson’s Exit

In the wake of Tucker Carlson’s sudden departure this week, ratings for Fox News’s new 8 p.m. weekday show appear to be on the decline as viewership again tumbled on Wednesday night. Data published by ratings service Nielsen show that Fox drew some 1.33 million viewers for substitute host Brian Kilmeade and “Fox News Tonight” in…


Fox News Ratings Drops 56 Percent After Tucker Carlson’s Exit

In the wake of Tucker Carlson’s sudden departure this week, ratings for Fox News’s new 8 p.m. weekday show appear to be on the decline as viewership again tumbled on Wednesday night. Data published by ratings service Nielsen show that Fox drew some 1.33 million viewers for substitute host Brian Kilmeade and “Fox News Tonight” in…