BIG CHANGES FOR NEPA: The White House on Thursday issued sweeping changes to one of the nation’s bedrock environmental laws, allowing greater industry involvement in environmental reviews of projects and diminishing the role climate change plays in those assessments. The changes target the 50-year-old National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), which requires agencies to evaluate how […]
Read MoreWelcome to Thursday’s Overnight Health Care. Kansas is now on the verge of expanding Medicaid after a breakthrough deal, California’s governor is proposing some drastic drug pricing policies, and Nebraska passed an abortion ban. We’ll start with the Medicaid news… ADVERTISEMENT Kansas leaders announce bipartisan deal to expand Medicaid Some good news for ObamaCare […]
Read MoreIntelligence from multiple sources indicates that the jet that crashed in Iran on Wednesday killing at least 176 people “was shot down by an Iranian surface-to-air missile,” Canadian Prime Minister Justin TrudeauJustin Pierre James TrudeauOvernight Defense: House passes measure to limit Trump on Iran | Pelosi vows vote to end 2002 war authorization | Officials believe Iran accidentally […]
Read MoreA high-profile debate over President TrumpDonald John TrumpProfessor fired for Facebook post suggesting Iran should tweet out list of American cultural sites to threaten NY judge denies Trump request to dismiss lawsuit by E. Jean Carroll Rep. Omar: ‘War trauma never leaves you’ MORE’s war powers is fueling a feud among Senate Republicans. The fallout […]
Read MoreThe House on Wednesday passed a slew of bills aimed at giving the U.S. a leg up over China in the race to implement the super-fast next-generation wireless networks known as 5G. The trio of bipartisan bills, which passed the House near-unanimously, would funnel U.S. government resources into steering international wireless policy while securing the burgeoning networks against cyberattacks and foreign influence. The […]
Read MoreHealth officials in Massachusetts on Wednesday reported the state’s fourth death from a vaping-related illness. According to state officials, the patient was a man in his 70s who reported vaping THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana. The case is among the 36 confirmed cases of vaping-associated lung injury that the state health department has reported […]
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Read MoreSen. Lindsey GrahamLindsey Olin GrahamGraham mulls rule changes to start impeachment trial without articles Sunday shows – Pompeo makes rounds in defense of Soleimani strike Graham calls Iran ‘the cancer of the Middle East’ MORE (R-S.C.) called Iran “the cancer of the Middle East,” while saying he was glad one of the country’s top military […]
Read MoreSen. Tom CottonThomas (Tom) Bryant CottonHillicon Valley: Lawmakers say Facebook deepfake ban falls short | House passes bills to win 5G race | Feds sound alarm on cyberthreat from Iran | Ivanka Trump appearance at tech show sparks backlash Cotton introduces bill blocking intel sharing with countries relying on Huawei for 5G GOP senators introduce […]
Read MorePresident TrumpDonald John TrumpPence: Intelligence shows Iran directing militias not to attack U.S. targets Mnuchin aims to wait until end of 2020 to disclose Secret Service costs for Trump’s travel: report Pressure building on Pelosi over articles of impeachment MORE’s new North American trade agreement faces an uncertain timeline for approval in the Senate as […]
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