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FDA, DEA warn of animal tranquilizer being mixed into fentanyl
The DEA, FDA and even members of Congress are sounding the alarm about an animal tranquilizer that’s being laced into fentanyl. It’s called xylazine, and the DEA administrator said it’s making fentanyl, the deadliest drug threat our country has ever faced, even deadlier. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid. Xylazine is not an opioid, so naloxone,… -
State Department says WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich is wrongfully detained
The State Department officially determined Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich is wrongfully detained by Russia. Gershkovich was arrested in March and accused of espionage by Russia’s Federal Security Bureau. “Journalism is not a crime. We condemn the Kremlin’s continued repression of independent voices in Russia, and its ongoing war against the truth,” State Department… -
Controversy over Justice Thomas’ trips prompts calls for action, more disclosure
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas admitted to taking vacations with real estate magnate Harlan Crow. The justice and the billionaire political donor have been friends for more than 25 years, during that time, Thomas has traveled on Crow’s private jet, yacht and stayed at his private resort in the Adirondacks. The information about Justice Thomas’… -
Report: ‘Havana syndrome’ could be due to external factors
A newly released report by an expert panel in the intelligence community states “Havana syndrome” cannot be explained by known environmental or medical conditions, and could be due to external factors. The report says one plausible explanation is electromagnetic energy that could be transmitted using an antenna or other concealable source. Havana syndrome is a… -
Police union official charged with attempting to import fentanyl
The executive director of the San Jose Police Officers Association has been charged with attempting to import fentanyl into the United States with the intent to distribute it throughout the country. 64-year-old Joanne Segovia is accused of ordering pills on both her personal and work computers, having them sent to her home, and then distributing them. … -
Trump indicted on charges related to hush money payments: March 31 rundown
A New York grand jury indicted former President Donald Trump; and an orca whale that’s been in captivity for more than 50 years is going home to see her mother in the Pacific Northwest. These stories and more highlight the daily rundown for Friday, March 31, 2023. Donald Trump indictment connected to hush money payment… -
Manchin willing to sue Treasury over EV tax credit guidelines
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.V., said he’s willing to sue the Treasury Department if it doesn’t implement electric vehicle battery tax credits in the way he intended when he wrote them. The Treasury’s guidelines are expected Friday, March 31. The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 included electric vehicle tax credits of $7,500. But to qualify, the… -
Congress wants to give you a tax break to exercise
There is a bipartisan effort in Congress to give people a tax break as an incentive to stay in shape and live a healthy lifestyle. The PHIT Act would allow Americans to use pre-tax money in a health savings account or flexible spending account to pay for gym memberships, personal trainers, or workout equipment to… -
Schultz denies Starbucks broke labor laws in union negotiations
Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz was criticized by Senate Democrats at a hearing to examine the company’s efforts to prevent unions from forming at its stores. It came during a Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee (HELP) hearing in which Democrats tried to paint the coffee company as a greedy “union buster,” while Republicans praised… -
Lee, Graham introduce bill to designate drug cartels as terrorist organizations
Sens. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and Mike Lee, R-Utah, are introducing legislation to designate Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations. They said if this passes, it will be a massive step forward in combating the fentanyl crisis which killed more than 100,000 Americans in 2022. “We give our government additional tools to deal with them,… -
Congress doubts it can pass gun reform legislation in wake of Tennessee shooting
A day after six people were killed at a private Christian school in Tennessee, congressional lawmakers are expressing doubts about the potential for gun reform legislation. The doubts come despite bipartisan victories in recent years. “We need to act. I don’t know if we have the support or not. But we have to try,” Sen.… -
Mayorkas: US has operational control of border using alternative definition
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is standing by his congressional testimony that he believes the United States has operational control of the southern border. Congress has received conflicting information on the subject from career officials and political appointees in the Biden administration. Under the bipartisan Secure Fence Act of 2006, ‘‘operational control’’ means the prevention… -
Biden, Republicans make little progress on debt ceiling as default nears
The 118th Congress is approaching its 100 day mark. So far, it hasn’t made much, if any, progress on its two most important responsibilities: the debt ceiling and the budget. The United States government hit the debt ceiling, or the maximum amount of money it’s allowed to borrow to pay bills, on Jan. 19. The…
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