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  • Trump Orders Energy Dept. To Cease Enforcement of Biden-Era Appliance Rules

    ย Getty Images Former President Joe Bidenโ€™s roundly criticized โ€œefficiencyโ€ rules regarding common household appliances that experts said would dramatically increase costs with only nominal โ€œsavingsโ€ on energy are going away. Earlier this month, President Trump directed the Department of Energy to stop enforcing and begin rescinding Obama-era regulations that limit water flow in faucets, showerheads,…

  • Trump Criticizes โ€˜Sleazebagโ€™ Head of Federalist Society Over Judicial Recommendations

    ย Getty Images President Trump blasted the conservative Federalist Society and its former leader, Leonard Leo, after a judge appointed on their recommendation issued a ruling against him, striking down parts of his sweeping tariff policy. In a lengthy post on Truth Social on Thursday, Trump said that, as a newcomer to Washington, he had relied…

  • House Unanimously Passes Bill To Prioritize Veteran Survivors

    ย House on Wednesday, in a rare show of comity, unanimously passed a measure resurrecting a key office that advocates for the survivors of U.S. military veterans. By a vote of 424-0, the House passed H.R. 1228, called the โ€œPrioritizing Veteransโ€™ Survivors Act,โ€ which was a strong bipartisan vote to restore the Office of Survivors Assistance…

  • A Look at Systems and Policies

    Migration Declines at U.S.-Mexico Border Amid Stricter Policies Migration at the U.S.-Mexico border has dropped in 2025 following stricter enforcement and updated security measures. A major change was the reinstatement of the โ€œRemain in Mexicoโ€ policy, requiring asylum seekers to wait in Mexico while their cases are processed in the U.S. This, along with faster…

  • Admission About His Party

    a recent interview onย ABC Newsโ€™ This Week, California Senator Adam Schiff acknowledged that one of the Democratic Partyโ€™s biggest challenges during the 2024 election was its failure to fully connect with voters on a pressing everyday issue: the rising cost of living. Speaking candidly with host Jonathan Karl, Schiff reflected on moments when the party…

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