Day: January 31, 2024

Republicans unveil effort to reverse Biden’s latest crackdown on fossil fuels: ‘Pure politics’

8:01 pm January 31, 2024

FIRST ON FOX: Senate Republicans introduced legislation Wednesday that would prevent the Biden administration from moving forward with its moratorium on liquefied natural gas (LNG) export permits. The Unlocking Domestic LNG Potential Act — authored by Senate Banking Committee Ranking Member Tim Scott, R-S.C., and cosponsored by 16 fellow Senate Republicans — seeks to “depoliticize” […]

Oregon university drops failing grades for students, citing ‘GPA fixation’

8:00 pm January 31, 2024

An Oregon university announced they will abandon failing letter grades, citing a “GPA fixation” that negatively impacts students. Western Oregon University issued a news release earlier this month that revealed the school would be replacing “D-” and “F” grades with “no credit” to discourage undergrads from dropping out. Students who do not earn a passing […]

Texas city’s guaranteed income program credited in helping reduce ‘housing insecurity’

7:06 pm January 31, 2024

A guaranteed income program in Austin, Texas helped address the problem of housing insecurity in the city, according to a new report. After the Austin City Council launched the measure in 2022, the state capital became the first major city in Texas to use tax dollars to fund “guaranteed income” programs. The guaranteed income program […]

Hunter Biden facing more legal action from conservative group over alleged ‘professional misconduct’

7:04 pm January 31, 2024

FIRST ON FOX: A conservative legal group took action against Hunter Biden on Wednesday, filing a complaint with the District of Columbia Court of Appeals Board of Professional Responsibility alleging “professional misconduct” by the president’s son. The complaint, filed by America First Legal (AFL), alleges that Hunter engaged in a pattern and practice of professional […]

4 Chinese nationals charged for allegedly smuggling electronic components from US to Iran

6:58 pm January 31, 2024

Four Chinese nationals have been charged after unlawfully exporting and smuggling “U.S. export controlled items through China and Hong Kong ultimately for the benefit of entities affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL),” according to a U.S. Attorneys Office press release. Baoxia Liu, also known […]