Rolling back the regulatory restraints and costs imposed on industry and agriculture by the Endangered Species Act (ESA) has been among conservative objectives since the 1990s. With the ESA in 2023 marking the 50th year since it was adopted under President Richard Nixon and a GOP-led Congress, a House Republican working group is developing proposed…
House GOP Looks to Reform Endangered Species Act
July 18, 2023
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Victim of CCP Persecution told to ‘Contribute’ Herself to Beijing’s Live Organ Harvesting Program
July 18, 2023
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A practitioner of the spiritual practice of Falun Gong has recounted the frightening experience of being targeted for live organ harvesting perpetrated by communist officials in China, which she said was reasoned by the jailers to be contributing to the nation. “One night not long after I arrived at the Mishan Brainwashing Center, Li Lijun,…
RCMP Union Wants Feds to Clarify Intentions for Policing Contracts
The RCMP union representing 20,000 Mounties across the country wants Ottawa to clarify its intentions for the future of the national police force and its contract role in policing eight provinces and three territories, as well as directly in 150 municipalities. Brian Sauvé, National Police Federation’s president and CEO, said the federal government is being…
David Blunkett Told Tony Blair UK was Considered ‘Easy Touch’ by Traffickers
Britain was considered an “easy touch” by people traffickers and the facilitators of illegal immigration in 2002, according to classified government files which have just been released. In January 2002 the then home secretary, David Blunkett, wrote to Prime Minister Tony Blair about discussions with the French government about the closure of the Sangatte refugee…
Jason Heyward Hits a 3-run Homer as the Dodgers Rout the Orioles 10–3 for 8th Win in 9 Games
BALTIMORE—Jason Heyward hit a three-run homer during a five-run second inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers routed the Baltimore Orioles 10–3 Tuesday night, July 18. Michael Grove won his second outing in a row for the NL West-leading Dodgers, who picked up their eighth victory in nine games. “Going into the break, we were playing…
Republicans Call Political Foul on Trump Jan. 6 Probe as Democrats Praise Move
July 18, 2023
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Republicans are calling a political foul after President Donald Trump reported that the Department of Justice (DOJ) is probing him as part of its Jan. 6 investigation, while Democrats lauded the move. Mr. Trump said the Sunday letter from special counsel Jack Smith gave him four days to report to a grand jury. In a…
Johnson & Johnson Sues to Block Medicare Drug Price Negotiations
Janssen, the pharmaceutical arm of Johnson & Johnson, filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government on Tuesday, joining others trying to prevent a program that allows Medicare the power to negotiate lower drug prices. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, argues that the Medicare drug price negotiation program…
Experts Warn Renewable Energy Creates ‘New Opportunities’ for Chinese Grid Attacks
July 18, 2023
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America’s increasing reliance on intermittent power sources and batteries is creating novel risks, according to grid specialists who testified before Congress on July 18. Many of the greatest among them emanate from a key geopolitical rival, China. That’s partly because the new technologies frequently use inverters. When solar panels, wind turbines, and battery systems generate…
TikTok Tells Inquiry Chinese-Based Employees Can Make Changes to Algorithm
July 18, 2023
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TikTok officials have admitted to an Australian government inquiry that Chinese-based employees can change the social media app’s algorithm. This is the first time officials from the company have made the admission, which has raised increasing questions about the reach of the Chinese regime into foreign societies through the app. Appearing before the Select Committee on…
TikTok Tells Inquiry China-Based Employees Can Make Changes to Algorithm
July 18, 2023
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TikTok officials have admitted to an Australian government inquiry that China-based employees can change the social media app’s algorithm. This is the first time officials from the company have made the admission, which has raised increasing questions about the reach of the Chinese regime into foreign societies through the app. Appearing before the Select Committee on…
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