President Biden on Friday hailed the latest jobs report as proof that the U.S. economy is strong, even as he conceded that record high inflation and gas prices are still hurting many families’ budgets. The Washington Times stories: White House
Read More...The Air Force may have picked the location for U.S. Space Command’s headquarters legally, but that doesn’t mean it did the job well. The Government Accountability Office says the service missed some serious best practices in its decision to move SPACECOM from Colorado Springs, Colorado to Huntsville, Alabama. The move provoked Congressional claims of foul play the Trump administration and a Defense Department Inspector General’s investigation. The GAO report, which the organization released Thursday, states that the Air Force only followed seven of the 21 analysis of alternatives best practices,…
Read More...The Florida Department of Health urged the state’s board of medicine to establish standards of care in accordance with guidance strongly advising against child sex treatments in a Thursday letter. Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo pointed to a lack of evidence on the safety and efficacy of the procedures and urged the Florida Board of Medicine to consider the department’s guidance that advised against child sex changes, according to the letter. The move is the latest effort from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration to restrict sex-change treatments, particularly for children. “The Department…
Read More...For help in voting visit our Voting Resources page. As of May 26, 2022 lawmakers in 27 states have proposed at least 148 election interference bills with six states already passing nine voting laws that threaten to undermine voters’ confidence in the security of elections. Many have already become law. This year, state lawmakers, who spent 2021 passing laws that made it harder to vote, have focused more intently on election interference, passing nine laws that could lead to tampering with how elections are run and how results are determined.…
Read More...President Biden took aim Monday at one of the most common types of firearms owned by Americans in what appeared to be a gun-related technical flub. The Washington Times stories: White House
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