Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) has responded to the news that Democrat President Joe Biden’s administration removed a plan by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to to impose a discretionary redesignation of Texas’ Permian Basin, which accounts for nearly half of all U.S. oil production, in its most recent semiannual regulatory agenda. If implemented, the
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Government assistance programs can pay more annually than most people’s salaries, according to a new report. The Committee to Unleash Prosperity, a nonprofit organization founded by economists, analyzed how unemployment benefits and
On Thursday, the Senate passed $1.7 trillion spending bill for fiscal year 2023 in a 68-29 vote. 18 Republicans joined the Democrats to force the controversial bill through. The bill will now
On Tuesday, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) was fact-checked by Twitter after she attacked the Republican Party for voting against raising the minimum wage, which the Democratic party also voted against. Ocasio-Cortez’s comment
On Wednesday, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) raised interest rates by half a percentage point, taking it to a targeted range of 4.25% and 4.5% – the highest level in 15
