Paul Bedard

1 week ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Paul Bedard

Eager to pull itself out of the battle over transgender sports, USA Fencing plans to tell a House Oversight Committee and Government Reform panel on Wednesday that it would immediately ban biological men from women’s events if Congress demands it. Less than two months after suspending a women’s fencer for refusing to battle a transgender competitor, the president of USA Fencing said in prepared testimony that his group is looking for any sign from Congress to institute a ban.

1 week ago | gazette.com | Paul Bedard

A new bipartisan caucus focused on preserving public lands was announced on Capitol Hill Wednesday with a goal of fencing off millions of acres from a GOP-backed sell-off or overdevelopment. The “Public Lands Caucus” was created with the worthy hope of letting the public continue to hunt, fish, and romp freely on government lands. But it also comes as the GOP looks to those same lands to sell to pay for its budget, and the Trump administration wants to mine for new energy sources.

1 week ago | denvergazette.com | Paul Bedard

A new bipartisan caucus focused on preserving public lands was announced on Capitol Hill Wednesday with a goal of fencing off millions of acres from a GOP-backed sell-off or overdevelopment. The “Public Lands Caucus” was created with the worthy hope of letting the public continue to hunt, fish, and romp freely on government lands. But it also comes as the GOP looks to those same lands to sell to pay for its budget, and the Trump administration wants to mine for new energy sources.

1 week ago | denvergazette.com | Paul Bedard

Eager to pull itself out of the battle over transgender sports, USA Fencing plans to tell a House Oversight Committee and Government Reform panel on Wednesday that it would immediately ban biological men from women’s events if Congress demands it. Less than two months after suspending a women's fencer for refusing to battle a transgender competitor, the president of USA Fencing said in prepared testimony that his group is looking for any sign from Congress to institute a ban.

1 week ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Paul Bedard

Recalling the scandalous Obama-era IRS targeting of tea party organizers, a legal watchdog has gone to court to demand that the tax agency reveal if it is back in the spying business — this time on Jan. 6 Capitol riot participants and supporters.