Day: April 19, 2023

Many House Republicans urge Biden administration to support ‘a free Taiwan’ as China tensions mount

2:00 pm April 19, 2023

EXCLUSIVE — In a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, 21 House Republicans are calling on the State Department to invite the President of Taiwan to the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit. The letter, authored by Rep. Lance Gooden R-Texas, and co-signed by 20 other House GOP members, says that “Taiwan deserves fair […]

Here’s how to hold our rogue FDA accountable

2:00 pm April 19, 2023

The recent appeals court decision restoring vital safeguards from the dangers of chemical abortion drugs is a welcome step and a long-overdue reckoning for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Americans should be able to trust the FDA to keep unsafe and untested drugs off the market. But the agency has long betrayed that trust when […]

Heritage recommends DOJ, FBI overhaul for next GOP president to end ‘radical liberal agenda’

2:00 pm April 19, 2023

EXCLUSIVE – The nation’s top conservative think tank is publishing a blueprint for a possible 2024 Republican administration to overhaul the Justice Department and FBI, which recent surveys show have lost the public trust and are seen as agencies that are “too political, corrupt, and not to be trusted.” The Heritage Foundation has drafted a […]

Donalds grills Biden SEC commissioner on Steele dossier payment

1:13 pm April 19, 2023

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler clashed with Republican Rep. Byron Donalds on Tuesday during a hearing of the House Appropriations Subcommittee. Gensler appeared before the committee to discuss his department’s recent crackdown on cryptocurrency services. Following extensive questioning about the financial technology, Gensler was hit with a curveball. BYRON DONALDS ENDORSES TRUMP […]

In Oregon, magic mushroom ‘facilitators’ receive licenses in step forward for regulated use of psilocybin

1:09 pm April 19, 2023

Oregon’s pioneering experiment with legalized magic mushrooms took a step closer to reality as the first “facilitators” who will accompany clients as they experience the drug received their state licenses, authorities said Tuesday. Voters approved the regulated use of psilocybin in a 2020 ballot measure, and anticipation has been building over the past 2 1/2 […]