California Lawmakers Hand Porn Industry Huge Victory After Watering Down Age Verification Bill
The California Senate Judiciary Committee proposed making ID verification optional for pornography websites in new amendments to the state’s age verification bill, according to the bill analysis released Tuesday. The committee proposed amendments to the Parent’s Accountability and Child Protection Act (PACPA) that made proof-of-age methods like providing a government ID or a credit card […]
Chicago pension debt climbs to $37.2 billion – Chicago Tribune
Chicago’s pension debt topped $37 billion last year, but city leaders on a special task force convened by Mayor Brandon Johnson more than a year ago to address the problem have focused on one area: how to ensure that benefits to certain pensioners are at least as good as Social Security. City debt rises to […]
Jordan Spieth reflects on history at John Deere Classic, making first start in 9 years
Jordan Spieth returns to the Quad Cities for the first time since winning the 2015 John Deere Classic. For now, it’s a sentimental trip down memory lane for him, taking in his history at TPC Deere Run. Ahead of the tournament, Spieth spoke to the media, reflecting on his victories in 2013 and 2015 and […]
EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Mike Lee Mike Sounds Alarm Over Taxpayer-Funded Project To ‘Denigrate America’ For 2026 Celebrations
Republican Sen. Mike Lee of Utah wrote a letter to the commissioners of the $50 million taxpayer-funded “America 250” project, which aims to coordinate celebrations and historical commemorations in July 2026, asking for an explanation for funding anti-American history and consciousness organizations. In the letter, a copy of which was first obtained by The Daily […]
Prepared changing the way first responders view 911 emergencies
It’s worth noting that despite all the technological advances of the past 20 years (including carrying a smartphone in your pocket), people still call 911 the old-fashioned way in times of crisis. But one Manhattan-based company is working to change that. Prepared’s technology allows users to call 911 and an operator connects the call while […]
Wisconsin Supreme Court to hear challenges to the state’s abortion law
(The Center Square) – The Wisconsin Supreme Court is set to rule on abortion. The court announced that it would hear two challenges to Wisconsin’s 1849 abortion law, pending rulings by lower courts in the state. “In accepting this case, this Court is doing what so many other state courts have done before and since […]
Uncharted territory: Could campaign finances keep Biden on the ballot?
While calls to replace President Biden as the Democratic nominee continue to hamper his reelection effort, campaign finance experts believe financial obstacles could prevent another Democrat from assuming the presidency. The Biden-Harris campaign has raised huge amounts of money in this race, reporting $127 million in June alone, but there are serious doubts about whether […]
New Reuters-Ipsos Poll Claims Michelle Obama Would Be Only Democrat Nominee To Beat Trump
Michelle Obama attends the premiere of the American Symphony Orchestra’s New Orleans performance on December 7, 2023 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Erica Goldring/Getty Images, courtesy of Netflix) OAN’s Brooke MalloryWednesday, July 3, 2024 3:05 p.m. Former first lady Michelle Obama is the only Democrat who could beat former President Donald Trump in a […]
Actress Kerry Washington Pushes Falsehood Trump Could ‘Kill Political Opponents with Zero Consequences’
Hollywood A-lister Kerry Washington took to her X account to launch into a lengthy rant falsely claiming that the US Supreme Court has ruled that Donald Trump “can order the military to kill political opponents with no accountability.” of scandal The star told her 5.3 million followers that a “conservative” Supreme Court had created a […]
Joe Biden’s hypocritical response to SCOTUS ruling
President Biden may need to step back from the podium for a bit. Following the Supreme Court’s ruling on presidential immunity, the President delivered a speech in which he sharply criticized the Supreme Court’s decisions that gave former President Donald Trump absolute immunity for presidential actions and presumed immunity for “official actions.” In his speech, […]