Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge (R) told The Kyle Olson Show this week a group of attorneys general may take legal action against President Joe Biden’s executive order canceling the Keystone XL pipeline. “President Biden’s decision to cancel the Keystone pipeline is canceling jobs, it’s canceling energy independence, it’s canceling money in Americans’ pocketbooks,” Rutledge said. Rutledge said she spoke with Arkansans who were working on or were going to work on the pipeline. “We had the Keystone pipeline being produced right here in central Arkansas,” she said. The pipe now lays dormant on the ground “and [is] not being put into place.” Rutledge joined Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen (R) and 12 other attorneys general in signing a letter to Biden, which read in part: As the chief legal officers of our states, we write with alarm regarding your unilateral and rushed decision to revoke the 2019 Presidential Permit for the Keystone XL pipeline. Your … [Read more...] about Arkansas AG Leslie Rutledge: Joe Biden Keystone Pipeline Decision ‘Cancelling Jobs’
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Australian attorney general denies decades-old rape allegation
Australia’s top law enforcement officer on Wednesday denied allegations that he raped a girl when he was a teenager. Attorney General Christian Porter said in a news conference in Perth that an anonymous letter accusing a member of Parliament of raping a 16-year-old girl in 1988 is in reference to him, but denied the claim. “The things that are claimed to have happened did not happen,” Porter said, according to The New York Times . ADVERTISEMENT The author of the letter took her own life in 2020. Porter said he had waited until a police investigation concluded to address the claims. Police closed the probe Tuesday and cited lack of evidence, according to the Times. Porter said he would not resign because doing so would create a precedent under which “any person in Australia can lose their job and their life’s work based on nothing more than an allegation.” Some female lawmakers and women’s rights advocates said that Canberra, the nation’s capital, has long fostered … [Read more...] about Australian attorney general denies decades-old rape allegation
‘Brexit Britain Races Ahead’ While Germany Fails on Vaccines, Says Veteran German Journo
A seasoned German journalist has said that his home country is currently experiencing “unfamiliar feelings of post-Brexit envy” as “Brexit Britain races ahead” in its vaccine programme. Thomas Kielinger, the UK correspondent for the German daily Die Welt , described Germany, hitherto heralded for its “much-attested organisational skill” being hit at “the very core of its psyche” after the United Kingdom, which had only just left the Teutonic nation’s “ersatz identity” the EU, speeding along and vaccinating some 20 million people while Germany struggles to cover a fraction of its population. Blaming in part the nature of Germany’s governmental structure — 17 states, comprised of 16 regional and one national — Mr Kielinger nevertheless evokes the concerns of Germans who wonder “why couldn’t their leaders come up with an orderly way of distributing the vaccines?”, adding in an opinion piece for Britain’s Telegraph that the country’s former defence minister and current … [Read more...] about ‘Brexit Britain Races Ahead’ While Germany Fails on Vaccines, Says Veteran German Journo
Wells Fargo Center Allowing Fans Back Sunday As Philadelphia Eases COVID-19 Events Restrictions
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — After waiting for nearly a year, fans will soon be allowed back at the Wells Fargo Center and Citizens Bank Park. Philadelphia Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley announced Tuesday that the city is changing its events restrictions to match Pennsylvania’s new limits for indoor and outdoor events. Indoor events will now have a 15% capacity regardless of the size of the venue and outdoor event space now has 20% capacity. READ MORE: Jonathan Ramos, Brandon Moore Charged For Deadly 5-Car Crash On Tacony-Palmyra Bridge Stadium Guide: What You Need To Know Before Heading Out To Wells Fargo Center, Citizens Bank Park Farley says the city is working with Wells Fargo Center and Citizens Bank Park about the updated restrictions. “We will be changing our restrictions as well to be consistent with the governor’s plans. This affects, in particular, the very large venues, in particular, the sports stadiums,” Farley said. “So we’re working now with the sports … [Read more...] about Wells Fargo Center Allowing Fans Back Sunday As Philadelphia Eases COVID-19 Events Restrictions
Pentagon Probe Slams Former White House Doctor, Current Texas Congressman Ronny Jackson’s Behavior
NEW YORK (AP) – The Department of Defense inspector general released a scathing report Wednesday on the conduct of Ronny Jackson, now a congressman from Texas, when he worked as a top White House physician. The internal investigation concluded that Jackson made “sexual and denigrating” comments about a female subordinate, violated the policy on drinking alcohol on a presidential trip and took prescription-strength sleeping medication that prompted worries from his colleagues about his ability to provide proper medical care. READ MORE: Biden Says It's 'Big Mistake' For Texas To Lift Mask Mandate: 'Last Thing We Need Is Neanderthal Thinking' The years-long investigation into Jackson, who was elected to the House in November, examined allegations into his conduct during his time serving the administrations of both Presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump. Jackson, who gained notoriety for his over-the-top pronouncements about Trump’s health, denied the allegations, and declared … [Read more...] about Pentagon Probe Slams Former White House Doctor, Current Texas Congressman Ronny Jackson’s Behavior