House of Representatives Ken Buck (R-Colorado), Pramila Jayapal (D-Washington), and Matt Rosendale (R-Montana) have joined together to introduce the "Bipartisan Ban on Congressional Stock Ownership Act." The legislation will prohibit members of Congress and their spouses from owning and trading stocks and goes well beyond other proposals to ban stock trading in numerous ways. The […]
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(READ) Republicans question NIH failure to hold required scientific review meetings
In a letter to acting director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Dr. Lawrence Tabak, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Washington) and fellow Republican Chairs Brett Guthrie and Morgan Griffith are asking why the Scientific Management Review Board (SMRB) hasn't met in the last seven years. The SMRB advises the NIH […]
(READ) Republicans announce probe into Dept. of Defense after it fails audit for 5th consecutive yr
Republicans are probing why the Pentagon has failed its fifth consecutive audit designed to prevent waste, fraud and abuse of taxpayer dollars. In a letter sent to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Oversight and Accountability (GAO)Chairman James Comer (R-Kentucky) along with Subcommittee Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas) requested a staff-level briefing to acquire additional information on the […]
(POLL) 51% say Pete Buttigieg should step down
In the wake of the Ohio train derailment disaster, a majority of voters believe Transportation Secretary Peter Buttigieg should resign. That's according to the a new Rasmussen Reports. The national survey found that 45% of likely U.S. voters have a favorable impression of Buttigieg, including 25% who have a "very favorable" view of him. Forty-four […]
(WATCH) Managing Social Media
Twenty years ago, the social network called MySpace went online and changed the world. Facebook soon eclipsed the market, other players entered, and today more than 4.5 billion people use some form of social media. With that comes the debate over the good versus harm it’s done to a generation, and whether and how to […]
Former NBC-TV doc sentenced for soliciting child nudes
Bruce Hensel, MD, who once served as NBC's chief on-air medical correspondent in Los Angeles, pleaded no contest to soliciting nude pictures from a 9-year-old. He was ordered to register as a sex offender and sentenced to 2 years of probation. In court, the physician apologized to the 9-year-old victim's family and hugged her father, calling […]
Veterinary shortage; Social media quandary; Turnaround in crime in the big city
Pet owners across the nation are discovering there’s a critical shortage of emergency veterinarians and staff. Pet owners across the country are finding it difficult to get emergency care for their animals. Sunday on Full Measure, I'll dig into the national crisis in veterinary care. We'll hear from pet owners a well as vets who […]
(READ) Senators introduce bi-partisan bills to create transparency about college costs
As the Supreme Court begins considers legal challenges to the Biden administration’s plan to transfer nearly $1 trillion in student loan debt to taxpayers, Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Tina Smith (D-Minnesota) have reintroduced three bi-partisan bills they say would help students and families make informed decisions about borrowing for college. The bills are said to ensure […]
