Gavin Newsom’s ‘hidden climate tax’ hitting Americans nationwide, lawmaker warns

A California lawmaker is fighting back against an environmental regulation that he says is raising costs for Americans across the country via a “hidden tax” on a variety of goods. Rep. Vince Fong, R-Calif., is leading legislation to roll back a Biden administration-era regulatory rule that effectively allows California to levy massive cost penalties on … Read more

FDA proposes new food ingredient rule but skips defining ‘ultra-processed’

Move closes loophole but doesn’t include definition of ultra-processed foods, promised earlier this year The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is changing its rules on how food manufacturers notify them of ingredients brought to the market – but the Trump administration has once again punted on defining “ultra-processed foods”, promising more details later. While … Read more

Trump announces aide will soon step into White House counsel post

President Donald Trump announced in a Sunday Truth Social post that assistant to the president and White House staff secretary Will Scharf will soon serve as White House counsel. “It is my Great Honor to announce that, effective September 1st, Will Scharf will become Assistant to the President and White House Counsel, replacing a man, … Read more

Harris becomes accidental SAVE Act ‘saleswoman’ as Trump attack spectacularly backfires

Conservatives piled on former Vice President Kamala Harris after she warned Americans would have to “prove who you are” under the SAVE America Act, arguing her criticism inadvertently turned into a sales pitch for the Republican-backed bill. “Incredible SAVE America Act saleswoman,” wrote conservative commentator Eric Daughetry on X. Harris posted a video on her … Read more