Biden’s war on oil is funding Putin’s war on Ukraine
President Biden’s bizarre and implacable hostility to U.S. oil producers is helping Russia win its war against Ukraine. No joke, as Biden might say. Not only has the president’s unswerving effort to squash domestic oil and gas production caused higher prices for consumers, a looming recession as the Federal Reserve struggles to dampen inflation and disastrously low approval ratings, it is also funding Russia’s destruction of its neighbor. The U.S. is the world’s largest oil and gas producer. Because of the COVID-19 shutdowns, but also because of the many restrictions and
Read MoreChair of Texas Log Cabin Republicans group resigns after state GOP adopts new platform
The acting chair of the Log Cabin Republicans of Texas (LCR), resigned Thursday just days after the new proposed Texas GOP platform defined homosexuality as an "abnormal lifestyle choice." In his resignation letter shared via the Log Cabin Republicans of Texas social media page, Michael Cargill said that it was with "great concern" that he leaves the board. He added that LCR Texas Secretary and Vice-President of LCR Austin David Garza along with board member and President of LC
Read MoreUkraine withdraws troops from besieged Severodonetsk
Ukraine is withdrawing its troops from the city of Severodonetsk, one of the last remaining strongholds in the easternmost region of the country, as Russia seeks to close in on the Luhansk province. Serhiy Haidai, the regional governor of Luhansk, said in a Telegram post that keeping Ukrainian forces to defend the city no longer makes sense as the death toll rises. He said Russia has been shelling the city almost every day for four months, since the start of the invasion. Ukra
Read MoreNonprofits need a seat at the governing table
As leaders of two nonprofits — one national, the other local — we work in a range of communities and provide a variety of essential services. When Americans need support or seek to create community, nonprofits are trusted and dependable sources of help and partnership. This never has been more apparent than during the COVID-19 pandemic, when the nonprofit sector rose to meet this unprecedented international emergency. Families experiencing hunger, individuals facing eviction, and communities in crisis found some of the help they needed from nonprofits in their communities. Nonprof
Read MoreThe Hill's Morning Report — Against all odds, gun safety bill set to become law
It was a significant day for guns in America on Thursday as the Senate broke a years-long stalemate and passed a bipartisan gun violence package and the Supreme Court struck down a New York state law it said infringes upon the Second Amendment. After weeks of talks, senators passed the most notable piece of gun safety legislation in three decades, bringing a temporary end to the “will they or won’t they” chatter that has consumed Washington after mass shootings in recent years. The bill passed 65-33, with 15 Senate Republicans voting for it (
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