Matthew Foldi

6 days ago | washingtonreporter.news | Matthew Foldi

The Supreme Court’s landmark Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo decision that overturned decades of Chevron deference is coming to the Department of Interior. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) issued a little-noticed proposed rulemaking that would “rescind the regulatory definition of ‘harm’ under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).”97 percent of species added to the endangered species list stay there.

1 week ago | washingtonreporter.news | Matthew Foldi

THE LOWDOWN:Rep. Andy Harris (R., Md.) blasted Democrat Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland for traveling to El Salvador to demand the return of a recently-deported illegal immigrant to the U.S.Harris criticized Van Hollen for prioritizing an El Salvadoran illegal immigrant over the family of a recently-slain Maryland woman at the hands of a different El Salvadoran illegal immigrant. While some Republicans in Congress, including Reps.

1 week ago | washingtonreporter.news | Matthew Foldi

THE LOWDOWN:At least one Democrat — Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D., Md.) — is traveling to El Salvador to demand the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, an illegal immigrant who the Trump administration recently sent to his home country.

1 week ago | washingtonreporter.news | Matthew Foldi

THE LOWDOWN:Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that the State Department will shutter the Counter Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference Hub (R-FIMI), the successor to the controversial Global Engagement Center (GEC). During his years in the Senate, Rubio worked extensively to combat threats from China, Russia, and Iran.

1 week ago | washingtonreporter.news | Matthew Foldi

Right after rolling out the biggest fundraising quarter ever, Rep. Andy Barr (R., Ky.) is rolling out a resolution, exclusively obtained by the Washington Reporter, to give President Donald Trump some backup on withdrawing from the Paris Climate Accords. Barr, who is a rumored candidate to replace Sen. Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.), raised over $2 million last quarter — almost four times that of one of the other leading candidates. The Kentucky Republican is teaming up with Rep.