Biden to Propose New Minimum Tax on Wealthiest Americans
By Richard Rubin, Andrew Duehren WASHINGTON—President Biden will propose a new minimum tax on households worth more than $100 million as part of his annual budget, the White House said…
SpaceX, Rivals Get a Lift as Industry Shuns Russian Soyuz Rocket
By Justin Bachman Russia’s Soyuz rocket has carried people and payloads to space for decades, a workhorse that has amassed a record of reliability as the most launched in spaceflight…
Elon Musk continues to tease a new social media platform to replace Twitter
by Jenny Goldsberry Tesla CEO Elon Musk suggested that a new platform is needed to compete with Twitter amid the social media website’s recent suspensions of users for tweeting out…
Florida’s Parental Rights in Education Bill Garners Strong Support and Opposition
By Nanette Holt The Parental Rights in Education bill is expected to hit the desk of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis “soon,” according to his press secretary, Christina Pushaw, who told…
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Sen. Manchin launches new push for ‘all of the above’ energy bill
Maxine Joselow, Anna Phillips, Tyler Pager Sen. Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.) has restarted talks with fellow Democrats about reviving the party’s climate and social spending bill, according to two people…
It’s the beginning of the end of globalization, say BlackRock’s Larry Fink and Oaktree’s Howard Marks
By Barbara Kollmeyer “The magnitude of Russia’s actions will play out for decades to come and mark a turning point in the world order of geopolitics, macroeconomic trends, and capital…
Farmers Paying Triple for Fertilizer: We’re Not the Ones Raising Food Costs
By Beth Brelje Beep, beep, beep. It’s the familiar sound of food scanned and placed into bags at your local grocery store. You just went in for a few things…
Ketanji Brown Jackson, Biden’s Supreme Court pick, refuses to define the word ‘woman’
By Tyler O’Neil President Biden’s Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson refused to define the word “woman” on the second day of her confirmation hearings before the U.S. Senate’s Judiciary…
‘Constitutional Carry’ Bill Signed Into Law in Indiana
By Mimi Nguyen Ly Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb on March 21 signed into law a bill to remove the requirement to carry handgun permits, also referred to as a “constitutional…
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California Republicans Push Back Against Progressive Homeless Policies
By Jamie Joseph SACRAMENTO—A group of Republican lawmakers introduced more than a dozen bills to combat California’s worsening homeless crisis March 16, a problem they say the state’s Democrats have…
Supreme Court Justice Thomas hospitalized with infection, expected to be released in a ‘day or two’
By Adam Sabes Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has been hospitalized, according to a statement from the court. Thomas was admitted to Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, D.C. on Friday…
Biden’s pursuit of Venezuelan oil while shunning US energy and Keystone XL slammed: ‘climate craziness’
Bradford Betz White House and State Department officials traveled to Caracas earlier this month to meet with Venezuela’s authoritarian President Nicolás Maduro after Biden banned imports of Russian oil over…