March 8, 2023 Science reporter Nicholas Wade responds to accusations of writing racist book Former New York Times science editor Nicholas Wade, a witness at a Wednesday House subcommittee hearing on the origins of COVID-19, responded to accusations from Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-Calif., that he authored a book in 2014 that was "applauded by White s
March 8, 2023 Republicans aim to block California's 'heavy-handed' EV mandates Republicans are hitting back at California, proposing legislation Wednesday that would prevent the state from moving ahead with a mandate forcing electric vehicle purchases.
March 8, 2023 House GOP calls on Marine Corps to fill critical roles with Marines cut due to vax mandate: 'an utter shame' Several House Republicans called on the Marine Corps to reach out to marines discharged over the COVID-19 vaccine mandate to fill critical roles in the military amid recruitment issues.
March 8, 2023 Arkansas Legislature approves controversial transgender bathroom bill The Arkansas Legislature approved a bill that would criminalize transgender people using bathrooms that match their gender identity. A similar bill was passed in North Carolina.
March 8, 2023 House to vote on declassifying COVID origin information Former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe discusses the first House hearing on the origins of COVID-19 after three years and 7 million deaths worldwide.
March 8, 2023 Proposal to give Nebraska's governor more control over the state's education policies receives little support Lawmakers in Nebraska proposed three amendments including one to give the governor more control over educational policies. Many people testified against the amendment at a hearing.
March 8, 2023 COVID origins hearing to focus on Fauci's role in disproving lab leak theory The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic's first hearing Wednesday on the origins of COVID-19 will focus on former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director Dr. Anthony Fauci's role in attempting to "disprove" the lab leak theory.
March 8, 2023 Fauci accused of 'one of the biggest cover-ups' in history Reps. Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., and Debbie Lesko, R-Ariz., on the upcoming first House hearing on COVID origins
March 8, 2023 First House hearing on Biden admin's Afghanistan withdrawal to dissect 'stunning failure' of leadership The first House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing will dive into the "stunning failure" of the Biden administration's withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021.
March 8, 2023 Understanding how COVID began will help us prevent future health crises, maligning experts won't On Wednesday the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic will hold its first public hearing since Republicans became the majority. We will examine how the pandemic began.
