Michael Bastasch President Donald Trump will likely name David Bernhardt, the current number-two official at the Department of the Interior, as acting secretary until a full-time replacement can be found. One source close to the Trump administration said Bernhardt would be a likely pick, and Politico reported in October that Zinke appeared “to be laying the groundwork…
Joshua Gill The Nashville diocese removed a deacon from ministry after he questioned the thoroughness of their list of predatory priests and called for an independent investigation. Rev. Joe McMahon sent a Nov. 30 letter to Deacon Ron Deal instructing him not to minister in the diocese until he settled his “public disagreement” with the diocese. Deal…
Anders Hagstrom The Chinese government reportedly banned or penalized 20 popular video games Wednesday, with industry giants like Fortnite and World of Warcraft among them. China’s Online Games Ethics Committee (OGEC) reportedly began evaluating a list of 20 games in early December, requesting that 11 make changes before being sold in China and outright banned…
Jason Hopkins The Department of the Interior closed a record-smashing offshore wind energy auction, showcasing what the Trump administration says is its fidelity toward renewable energy. The Interior Department revealed in a joint announcement Friday with the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management what is being hailed as the country’s biggest competitive lease sale for renewable energy off…
Michael Bastasch on December 14, 2018 The Treasury Department announced it would phase out electric vehicle subsidies for Tesla buyers at the beginning of 2019, and by 2020, those tax subsidies would completely disappear. It’s an announcement the Treasury Department’s Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will be making more of in the coming years as automakers…
Joe Simonson on December 14, 2018 The media joined Democrats in campaigning against repealing net neutrality. A number of outlets told the public that the internet would fundamentally changed unless the FCC was stopped. One year later, there’s no evidence of any changes. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai received numerous death threats because of his decision…
Nick Givas on December 14, 2018 NBC legal analyst Daniel Goldman claimed President Donald Trump committed a felony to win the presidency on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” Friday. “I think legally we already now know that the president has committed a felony in order to obtain the office of the presidency,” Goldman said. He also said Trump will…
Neetu Chandak on December 11, 2018 A New Jersey teacher allegedly snorted morphine in front of elementary school students on Dec. 3. Eagleswood Township Elementary School teacher Michael Palladino, 43, allegedly had three morphine tablets on his desk. The tablets were later crushed and a Bic pen was used to snort the powder, NJ.com reported…
Kevin Daley on December 13, 2018 A coalition of Republican voters made a pair of bold requests while asking the Supreme Court to uphold a lower court ruling striking down a Democratic gerrymander in Maryland. Their case, one of several pending before the justices on this topic, could clear the way for greater judicial scrutiny…
Kevin Daley In an unusual move, the Department of Justice asked the Supreme Court to let President Donald Trump’s administration enforce its ban on transgender military personnel while it litigates legal challenges to the policy in lower courts. Thursday’s application is the latest in a series of aggressive measures the Trump administration has taken at the…