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A former Environmental Protection Agency official who was fired shortly after President Joe Biden took office alleged that the agency is illegally purging its ranks in a lawsuit filed Thursday. …

Authorities arrested a soldier stationed in Kentucky and charged him with murder for allegedly killing his pregnant wife at a military base, FOX 17 reported on Wednesday. Sgt. 1st Class …

The first trial in the college admissions scandal will begin jury deliberation Thursday, the Associated Press reported. Jurors will now decide if two men are guilty of conspiracy to commit …

Snapchat is putting in place new safety measures to try and stop young users buying and selling fentanyl on its platform, the company announced Thursday. The company unveiled an in-app …

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said an investigation into the Border Patrol agents seen allegedly “whipping” migrants in Del Rio, Texas, would be completed in “days, not weeks,” …

Police charged Brazilian soccer player William Ribeiro with attempted murder for attacking a referee during a match on Monday, CNN reported. William Ribeiro kicked a referee, Rodrigo Crivellaro, in the …

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Thursday that a deal was reached to raise the debt ceiling and avoid a nationwide default. The deal extends the debt ceiling through early …

The Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 riots is set to meet with former Facebook product manager and whistleblower Frances Haugen as soon as Thursday, CNN reported. Haugen, who worked …

The number of Americans filing new unemployment claims decreased to 326,000 last week as the economy continues to slowly recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and pandemic-related unemployment benefits wind down. …

GM’s majority-owned autonomous vehicle subsidiary, Cruise, announced Wednesday that it wants 1 million self-driving cars on the road by 2030. Cruise Chief Executive Officer Dan Ammann unveiled the new plan …

The White House downplayed surging energy prices in the U.S. and worldwide on Wednesday, arguing that the climate crisis was more important. “Certainly, we all want to keep gasoline prices …

Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont opted not to support a joint statement condemning protesters who followed Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona into a bathroom because the condemnation did …

A website that tracks critical race theory (CRT) in K-12 schools and higher education institutions released a study Monday that shows CRT, “equity” and other initiatives are being pushed at …

A federal judge has halted the enforcement of Texas’ Heartbeat Act, which banned abortions in the state after a baby’s heartbeat can be detected. “It is ordered that the State …

French President Emmanuel Macron is still unsure whether President Joe Biden values France as an ally, Politico reported. “We will see,” Macron said when asked if he thought Biden now …

President Joe Biden’s administration’s Education Department announced plans Wednesday to overhaul its loan forgiveness program to provide further debt relief to public sector workers. Under the changes, public sector workers …

The American Principles Project tore into Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe in an ad released Wednesday, highlighting the Democrat’s comment that parents shouldn’t “be telling schools what they should teach.” …

The federal government released its annual international energy projection Wednesday, and the projection showed global emissions will increase by about 25% over 2020 levels by 2050. While regional policies are …

Samantha Renck on October 6, 2021 Republican Rep. Chip Roy of Texas discussed a recent Drug Enforcement Administration report that found an eye-popping amount of fentanyl-laced pills, what should be …

Hackers released source code and data detailing the inner workings of popular streaming platform Twitch in a massive data breach Wednesday. “We can confirm a breach has taken place. Our …

The White House proposed environmental regulations that would scale back Trump administration reforms and likely slow down future infrastructure projects. The Biden administration laid out “three important changes” Wednesday that would …

The Hungarian government seeks to address declining birth rates in the country by incentivizing both marriage and larger families, Hungarian Minister for Families Katalin Novak told reporters Wednesday. Novak discussed …

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki dodged questioning on Wednesday as to whether the U.S. should have done more to keep control of Bagram Air Base after reports the Taliban …

A high ranking Hungarian official dismissed the suggestion Wednesday that Hungarians might embrace a decreasing population for environmentalist reasons. Hungarian Minister of Family Affairs Katalin Novak discussed the country’s pro-family …

Contractors and builders are being forced to turn to alternative sources for key construction materials due to widespread supply shortages, resulting in surging prices amid growing demand for new homes, …