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2 weeks ago | 
lifenews.com | Steven Ertelt |Ireland Owens
House Democrats are setting their sights on a host of Republican-held districts as they aim to take back control of the House in 2026. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) on Tuesday released a list of 35 “competitive” Republican-held seats that they are targeting as potential key pickup opportunities for the 2026 election cycle.
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4 weeks ago | 
readlion.com | Ireland Owens |George Caldwell |Harold Hutchison |John Ransom
(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Some Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday refused to answer questions concerning whether or not they condemn the recent string of violent attacks targeting Tesla dealerships.
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1 month ago | 
readlion.com | Thérèse Boudreaux |Ireland Owens |John Ransom
(The Center Square) – America’s natural gas industry celebrated Monday after President Donald Trump signed into law a resolution repealing Biden-era fees on methane emissions. The Waste Emissions Charge, which Republicans say is the equivalent of a natural gas tax, was authorized by the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act and implemented by the Environmental Protection Agency in November 2024. The resolution rescinds that regulation under the Congressional Review Act.
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1 month ago | 
readlion.com | Ireland Owens |Reagan Reese |Kate Anderson
(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is launching a tour of town halls in red districts across the U.S. beginning this week. Walz confirmed the tour plans in a Wednesday post on X, writing that he intends to “lend a megaphone” to Americans. Notably, Walz’s tour announcement comes just a few months after he ran alongside former Vice President Kamala Harris on the Democratic ticket in the 2024 presidential race, and was brutally defeated by President Donald Trump.
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1 month ago | 
climatechangedispatch.com | Thomas Richard |Ireland Owens
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is reportedly gearing up to remove mentions of climate change and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) from its official documents. [emphasis, links added]The agency is considering axing phrases such as “water conservation,” “electric vehicles,” and “fossil fuels” from official documents that direct its response to natural disasters, Politico’s E&E News reported Thursday.
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1 month ago | 
climatechangedispatch.com | Thomas Richard |Ireland Owens
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Wednesday that it is introducing 31 “historic” actions to overturn various Biden and Obama-era environmental regulations. [emphasis, links added]EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said that his agency would be reconsidering various environmental regulations, including certain regulations on power plants, oil and gas facilities, and coal power plants, in an attempt to “unleash American energy,” according to a press release.
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1 month ago | 
readlion.com | Ireland Owens |Robert Schmad |Casey Harper
(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) introduced a sweeping number of new diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives under the Biden-Harris administration, a report released Wednesday found.
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1 month ago | 
readlion.com | Ireland Owens |John Ransom |Jason Hopkins
(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Democrats’ push to massively expand Medicaid over the past several years has turned the program into something nearly unrecognizable. A series of reports have outlined the growing list of problems at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), including improper payments, healthcare funds being used for non-medical expenses and able-bodied adults receiving funds meant for Americans who may desperately need it.
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1 month ago | 
readlion.com | Ireland Owens |EJ Antoni |John Ransom |Josh Mann
(Daily Caller News Foundation) – European energy company BP announced Wednesday that it is cutting back on green energy goals and is instead refocusing on investing in oil and gas. The energy giant is planning to increase its investments in oil and gas by $10 billion a year, and also plans to increase oil production to between 2.3 million to 2.5 million barrels per day by 2030, according to a press release.
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1 month ago | 
readlion.com | Ireland Owens |James Lynch |Jaryn Crouson |John Ransom
(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The majority of American companies are now considering scaling back their diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts following President Donald Trump’s return to the Oval Office, according to a new survey. Just over half, 51%, of executives surveyed said that Trump’s recent DEI-related executive orders will likely result in their businesses scaling back on diversity programs, according to a Littler Mendelson survey published Wednesday.
