A group of House Democrats is suggesting President Biden weigh cutting off military assistance to Israel over accusations it is restricting aid to Gaza, something the Middle Eastern U.S. ally has denied. The six lawmakers, led by Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, called the situation in Gaza a “humanitarian catastrophe” in a weekend letter to Biden. They urged him to “make clear” to Israel that it is in violation...

EXCLUSIVE: The White House is blasting House Republicans and accusing them of taking steps to defund the police, while claiming President Biden will protect law enforcement and support crime-reducing programs.  The comments come after the House Republican Study Committee released its Fiscal Year 2025 budget proposal, titled “Fiscal Sanity to Save America.” The White House is blasting the RSC for its proposal to reduce funding for Community Oriented Policing Services...

Washington’s drive to make the United States a major global lithium producer is being held back by a confusing mix of state regulations that are deterring developers and hampering efforts to break China’s control of the critical minerals sector. Across Texas, Louisiana and other mineral-rich states, it’s unclear who owns the millions of metric tons of lithium locked in salty brines underneath U.S. soils, how the battery metal...