Puerto Rico Police Bureau Employees Hit Union and Bureau with Federal Lawsuit for Illegally Denying Healthcare Benefits

Eight civilian employees of the Puerto Rico Police Bureau (PRPB) are suing the Union of Organized Civilian Employees and their employer for illegally retaliating against them for the exercise of their constitutional rights. Their suit says bureau and union officials are depriving them of a monthly health benefit because they are not union members. National … Continue reading Puerto Rico Police Bureau Employees Hit Union and Bureau with Federal Lawsuit for Illegally Denying Healthcare Benefits

Judicial Watch Uncovers Dozens of Records of Illegal Molecular Research Reported to NIH

Judicial Watch announced today that it received 2369 pages of records from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) revealing over two dozen cases where research involving recombinant or synthetic nucleic acid (r/sNA) molecules was conducted in America without proper approval and in violation of NIH guidelines. Recombinant or synthetic nucleic acid (r/sNA) molecules are constructed outside of … Continue reading Judicial Watch Uncovers Dozens of Records of Illegal Molecular Research Reported to NIH

New govt report: Medicare to be insolvent in six years

Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Health Subcommittee Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY) released the following statement regarding the 2022 Medicare Trustees Report. “The Medicare Trustees are warning us that Medicare remains on the brink of insolvency within the next 6 years. We need to make sure seniors can access … Continue reading New govt report: Medicare to be insolvent in six years

House GOP leaders demand answers from Biden admin on mismanagement of energy reserves

House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Energy Subcommittee Republican Leader Fred Upton (R-MI) sent a letter to Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm directing her to provide information on the Department of Energy’s (DOE) management of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) and the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve (NEHHOR), and … Continue reading House GOP leaders demand answers from Biden admin on mismanagement of energy reserves

Toomey Calls for Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement With Taiwan

U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) released the following statement after the White House announced the launch of the U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade with Taiwan. “Building closer ties between the United States and Taiwan is a strategic win for both, and this initiative is a good first step towards enhancing our trade relationship with one … Continue reading Toomey Calls for Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement With Taiwan

Rhode Island Becomes 19th State to Legalize Marijuana for Adults

Democratic Governor Dan McKee has signed legislation into law legalizing the personal use and licensed retail sale of marijuana to those age 21 or older. Provisions in the law permitting adults to possess and home cultivate marijuana took effect upon signing.   “Rhode Island now joins the growing list of states that have prioritized common sense and justice … Continue reading Rhode Island Becomes 19th State to Legalize Marijuana for Adults

SEC Climate Disclosure Mandate Exceeds Agency’s Statutory Authority, Raises Constitutional Concerns

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) plan to mandate companies disclose energy use and planning for climate change-related financial risks lacks authorization from Congress, infringes companies’ First Amendment rights, and fails any reasonable cost-benefit test according to a new report by CEI senior fellow Richard Morrison. In “The SEC’s Costly Power Grab: The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Climate … Continue reading SEC Climate Disclosure Mandate Exceeds Agency’s Statutory Authority, Raises Constitutional Concerns

Judicial Watch Appeals Dismissal of Lawsuit by Coach Fired for Objecting to BLM/Critical Race Theory in Daughter’s Class

Judicial Watch announced today it has appealed a federal court decision dismissing a civil rights lawsuit on behalf of David Flynn, a Massachusetts father who was fired from his position as high school football coach after he raised concerns over Black Lives Matter/critical race theory being taught in his daughter’s seventh-grade ancient history class (Flynn v. Forrest … Continue reading Judicial Watch Appeals Dismissal of Lawsuit by Coach Fired for Objecting to BLM/Critical Race Theory in Daughter’s Class

Oakland Activist Sues to Hold Postal Officers Accountable for Illegal Search and Seizure of his Mail

Today, an Oakland small business owner and activist partnered with the Institute for Justice (IJ) to sue U.S. Postal Service (USPS) officials for illegally stopping, seizing and searching a set of four ordinary boxes containing thousands of Covid-19 face masks bearing political messages in June 2020.  The masks belonged to René Quiñonez, who operates Oakland-based … Continue reading Oakland Activist Sues to Hold Postal Officers Accountable for Illegal Search and Seizure of his Mail

House leaders expose govt school union scheme to pump liberal misinformation network into classrooms

Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Republican Study Committee Chairman Jim Banks (R-IN), and Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Republican Leader Burgess Owens (R-UT) sent letters to the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and NewsGuard Inc. seeking additional information on the January 25th agreement that would put NewsGuard’s ‘anti-misinformation’ … Continue reading House leaders expose govt school union scheme to pump liberal misinformation network into classrooms