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The plastics industry hijacked the chasing arrows symbol — Congress can fix this
Sen. Jeff Merkley and Rep. Lou Correa recently introduced the Truth in Labeling Act to establish clear federal standards for recycling labels and combat greenwashing in the United States.
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Infantino ally insists Fifa president still has backing of most football associations
A close ally of Fifa president Gianni Infantino has insisted the football governing body’s congress remains firmly behind him, despite growing pressure from Uefa, Concacaf and the Asian Football Confederation to remove him. Véron Mosengo-Omba, president of the Congolese Football Federation and a university friend of Infantino’s, said he would “take a bullet” for the…
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Swalwell admits to ‘physical relations’ with Chinese spy in newly released documents
Former Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) told FBI investigators that he had physical relations with a suspected Chinese spy, according to newly declassified documents released by the White House Transparency Task Force on Monday. Swalwell, who exited Congress in April, told the FBI in 2015 that he met a woman named Christine Fang — the suspected…
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Stop treating small business owners like criminals
Rep. Warren Davidson called on Congress to permanently repeal the Corporate Transparency Act through the National Defense Authorization Act to protect small businesses from burdensome reporting requirements implemented under the Biden administration.
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Longtime GOP aide defects to Dem rising star as Texas Senate battle for Cornyn’s seat heats up
A longtime aide to Senator John Cornyn has left the Texas Republican’s orbit to join the Senate campaign of Democratic state representative James Talarico, marking a fresh setback for the state’s GOP establishment. The defection comes after Cornyn suffered a heavy defeat in his party’s primary in May and follows reports that Talarico currently leads…
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South Korea president highlights US alliance after Trump reduces joint exercises
South Korea’s president on Tuesday sought to highlight the more than 70-year alliance with the United States after President Trump over the weekend announced he had directed the Pentagon to “substantially reduce” its joint military exercises with Seoul. Speaking in a regular Cabinet meeting, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said that “national security will…
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Trump trolls Iran, declaring Strait of Hormuz a ‘new US territory’ – prompting threats from Tehran
Donald Trump has provoked Tehran by jokingly declaring the Strait of Hormuz “new US territory”, a comment that drew angry threats of retaliation from Iranian officials. The remark, made amid ongoing tensions between Washington and Tehran, plays on the strait’s critical importance as a global oil shipping chokepoint, making it a sensitive flashpoint even when…
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S. Korea stresses US alliance amid confusion over Trump drill cut
Lee’s comments Tuesday come as many South Koreans remain baffled and concerned about U.S. President Donald Trump’s abrupt order to “substantially reduce” military exercises with South Korea.
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South Korean president jumps to invest in military after Trump cuts joint exercises
Lee Jae Myung urged stronger independent South Korean military capabilities after Trump ordered cuts to U.S.-South Korean Ulchi Freedom Shield drills.
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Talarico campaign hires former top Cornyn staffer
Texas state Sen. James Talarico’s (D) campaign team on Monday confirmed it poached a former staffer for Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) to join him on the campaign trail months ahead of the midterm elections. Jacob Smith, who served as deputy legislative director for Cornyn, will now serve as deputy policy director for the Democratic senatorial…