Following the train derailment in Ohio last month, there was something of a groundswell among some Republicans calling for Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to resign. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) was among those calling for that, while a group of House Republicans introduced a resolution, later withdrawn, calling for Buttigieg to step down.
Trump stated in a Daily Mail op-ed that if he were to again win the presidency, he would demand a global summit on pandemic reparations from Communist China.
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) criticized the Biden administration for turning down a recommendation for an offshore oil and gas lease sale that Interior Department staff concluded would improve energy security.
Two important reviews were recently released, both casting serious doubts on the scientific basis for many policies rolled out during the COVID-19 pandemic.