Oil firms and green groups challenge Biden plan for offshore drilling leases

Dueling petitions raise concerns over interior department’s five-year plans to offer drilling leases in Gulf of Mexico Oil and gas companies and environmental groups on Monday filed dueling legal challenges to the Biden administration’s five-year plan to offer drilling leases in the Gulf of Mexico. The petitions to a US appeals court come four months … Read more

Sen Paul says Ukraine aid package would ‘tie the hands’ of future administrations

Several conservatives agree with Sen. JD Vance’s memo circulated early Monday that there’s a “hidden” clause in the national security supplemental bill that he believes could be grounds to impeach former President Donald Trump from office if elected to office later this year.  Vance sent a memo to GOP lawmakers highlighting that the bill, which … Read more

Trump backlash grows after controversial remarks about NATO

Former President Donald Trump is facing growing backlash after suggesting he would encourage Russia to attack a U.S. ally country in NATO if it had not met its financial obligations to the alliance. NBC News’ Garrett Haake has the latest.

Biden admin hit with legal challenge over historic restrictions on offshore oil drilling

The nation’s largest fossil fuel industry association filed a legal challenge against the Biden administration over its offshore oil and gas leasing program, which includes the fewest number of lease sales in U.S. history. The American Petroleum Institute (API) filed the legal petition Monday, arguing that the Department of the Interior’s (DOI) plan restricting future … Read more

West Virginia lawmakers push to ban smoking in cars with children

Smoking in cars with children is banned in 11 states, and lawmakers are pushing to join them in West Virginia, where more adults use cigarettes than anywhere else in the nation, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The state Senate on Monday passed a bill calling for fines for anyone caught smoking … Read more

Several people shot at New York City subway station, police say

Police spokesperson could not immediately say how many people were shot or the extent of their injuries Several people were shot Monday at a New York City subway station, police said. The shooting was reported about 4.38pm. Continue reading…

Judge moves forward with Fani Willis hearing but documents not turned over

Hearing provides new hurdle for Fulton county DA: county administrators have not turned over key subpoenaed documents A blockbuster hearing with details of Fulton county district attorney Fani Willis’s relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade will go forward Thursday, after the presiding judge chose not to immediately quash subpoenas for their testimony. But the hearing … Read more