Politics

Trump admin scraps ‘weaponized’ wildlife rule that became ‘burden’ on American families and businesses: Burgum

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE: The Interior and Commerce Departments are scrapping a sweeping Endangered Species Act (ESA) rule that officials say past administrations “weaponized” to block energy production, logging, infrastructure projects and private citizens’ land use.Officials pointed to several ESA-listed species they say triggered undue…

Federal appeals court upholds controversial Illinois ban on semiautomatic guns

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A federal appeals court upheld a controversial Illinois gun control law that largely bans assault weapons.The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit decision issued on Thursday slapped down a district court decision that declared the ban unconstitutional.”Among other things, the…