Ramsey Touchberry

House GOP rolls out climate and energy agenda with more drilling, drawing rebuke from Democrats

House Republicans are unveiling a multipronged energy and climate plan ahead of the midterm elections, a strategy that the party hopes will win over Americans frustrated with sky-high prices at the pump and younger climate-conscientious voters.

June 2, 2022

White House cheers OPEC+ agreement to ramp up oil production amid global pressure

OPEC+ has agreed to increase its oil output by roughly 50%, a significant uptick that comes in the face of intense pressure from the U.S. and others to ramp up output amid Russia's war against Ukraine that has exacerbated global energy prices.

June 2, 2022

A vital climate fighter in Biden administration heads toward an uncertain Senate reconfirmation vote

Richard Glick isn't a household name, but he has arguably been one of President Biden's most accomplished lieutenants in combating climate change in the face of congressional gridlock.

June 1, 2022

McConnell says his ‘biggest decision’ as GOP Senate leader was blocking Garland from Supreme Court

Reflecting on his past 15 years as the Republican leader in the U.S. Senate, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday that his "biggest decision ever made" was preventing the confirmation of Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court in 2016.

May 31, 2022

Texas capital Austin moves to abortion rights ahead of Roe v. Wade decision

The blue city of Austin wants to take on the red state of Texas by effectively decriminalizing abortion, a move that would protect its residents in a post-Roe v. Wade America who still want or need to receive the medical procedure.

May 31, 2022

Speaker Pelosi’s husband ridicules media for ‘incorrect information’ on DUI arrest

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband is pushing back against media reports on his arrest on misdemeanor charges of driving under the influence over the holiday weekend.

May 31, 2022

Peter Navarro, ex-Trump aide, says he was subpoenaed by grand jury, sues Jan. 6 committee and Pelosi

Former Trump White House adviser Peter Navarro said he has been issued a grand jury subpoena by federal prosecutors investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol for "any communications" with his former boss.

May 31, 2022

Lawmakers forge ahead in search of bipartisan path on gun control

Two senators from opposing parties will have a virtual meeting Tuesday in an attempt to find a path forward on gun control legislation that could muster enough bipartisan support to clear Congress and land on the president's desk in the wake of last week's school shooting.

May 31, 2022

Inflation, gas prices spell trouble for Democrats in 4 battleground House races

New internal GOP polling shows the rising costs of everyday goods and gasoline are the top concerns of voters in several key swing districts Democrats will likely need to defend if they hope to maintain control of the House.

May 31, 2022

State lawmaker: Biden plans to raze, rebuild school in wake of Texas shooting

President Biden said the federal government plans to knock down and rebuild the shooting-ravaged Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, according to a Democratic state lawmaker.

May 30, 2022

In gaffe, Biden claims 9mm bullet ‘blows the lung out of the body’

President Biden took aim Monday at one of the most common types of firearms owned by Americans in what appeared to be a gun-related technical flub.

May 30, 2022

Drivers face highest-ever Memorial Day gas prices

Prices at the pump continued to break records Monday as millions of drivers across the country embarked on Memorial Day travels amid the highest inflation in four decades.

May 30, 2022

Memorial services begin for elementary school shooting victims in Uvalde, Texas

The first memorial service for the 21 victims who were killed by a gunman last week at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, will take place Monday.

May 30, 2022

Biden visits son’s grave on Memorial Day to mark anniversary of his death

President Biden marked Memorial Day by visiting the gravesite of his son, Beau Biden, who died seven years ago Monday of brain cancer.

May 30, 2022

Democratic rift emerges over Biden administration probe of China skirting solar tariffs

A split has emerged among Democrats over an investigation by the Biden administration into whether China is subverting U.S. tariffs on solar panels that opponents say are crippling the clean energy industry.

May 27, 2022

Democrats caught in election-year gambit with bloated gas prices

Democrats are facing a paradox on prices at the pump heading into an election where pocketbook issues are top of mind for Americans facing 40-year high inflation.

May 27, 2022

Republicans want to know how Biden will restock depleted oil reserves

GOP lawmakers on Capitol Hill want more information about how the Biden administration plans to replenish the strategic petroleum reserve after draining 180 million barrels to blunt high gasoline prices.

May 26, 2022

Ahead of Memorial Day surge, McConnell slams Biden for saying gas prices are ‘incredible transition’

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell became the latest Republican Thursday to criticize President Biden for labeling high prices at the pump as part of an "incredible transition" toward clean, renewable energy.

May 26, 2022

Patience wears thin for Sen. Joe Manchin to strike bipartisan deal on energy, climate

Hope is quickly deteriorating among senators involved in monthslong bipartisan discussions led by Sen. Joe Manchin III that a package on energy and climate policies will ever be achieved.

May 25, 2022

Senate Democrats forge ahead with messaging bill on gas price gouging

The Senate inched closer to passing legislation Wednesday that would expand the Federal Trade Commission's powers and create a subunit to investigate whether Big Oil is bilking drivers at the pump.

May 25, 2022