Illinois bill would allow three-time felons to be paroled
(The Center Square) – A Democratic lawmaker on Thursday sought to advance a bill that would put an end to the practice where three-time convicted felons are denied parole. Other bills advanced that work to protect victims. State. Rep. Rita Mayfield, D-Waukegan, acknowledged at a hearing of the Illinois House Judiciary – Criminal Committee that […]
Stanford researcher minimized DHS role for 2020 election ‘censorship’ group in private testimony
EXCLUSIVE — A “misinformation” researcher’s testimony behind closed doors to Congress on his group’s suppression of speech before the 2020 election appears to contradict documents unearthed by lawmakers. Alex Stamos, who previously held senior roles at Facebook and Yahoo, was the director until 2023 at the Stanford Internet Observatory, a group at Stanford University under […]
Biden delays menthol ban amid 2024 concerns over black support
A two-year-old proposal to ban menthol cigarettes may be delayed until after the 2024 election as President Joe Biden weighs a move that could risk eroding his support within the black community. The Food and Drug Administration first proposed banning menthols and flavored cigars in April 2022, but has since missed two deadlines for finalizing […]
Trump boxed in on abortion as he tries to appeal to two bases heading into November
Abortion will play a critical role in the 2024 cycle as more states allow ballot measures on the issue ahead of the Nov. 5 election, and for former President Donald Trump, the issue has the potential to be a political landmine. The former president’s abortion problem is twofold. He must continue to appease Republicans who […]
Biden heads off bridge collapse scrutiny with trip to Baltimore
President Joe Biden will travel to Baltimore on Friday to survey the cleanup of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge as his administration attempts to head off past criticism over his handling of catastrophic events. Since a cargo ship collided with the bridge last week, killing six people, Biden has sent several high-ranking administration officials, […]
The DEI elites have no clothes
Why would a multibillion-dollar healthcare company fire a white male executive for no cause, only to replace him with a black woman weeks later? Because the company’s Diversity and Inclusion Executive Council told them to, that’s why. And while the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has held that the fired executive is entitled to […]
Letitia James challenges Trump’s $175 million bond in fraud case
New York Attorney General Letitia James is challenging former President Donald Trump again by raising questions about the $175 million bond he posted in his New York civil fraud case. Trump filed his bond Monday after a New York appeals court lowered the amount from $464 million to $175 million. Now James is questioning the […]
Andy Kim celebrates as clerks back down from appeal of New Jersey county line decision
Every county clerk who appealed U.S. District Judge Zahid Quraishi’s decision to overturn the “county line” in New Jersey’s Democratic primary has taken back their appeal in another win for Rep. Andy Kim (D-NJ). The majority of the county clerks named in Kim’s lawsuit originally appealed the judge’s decision, citing concerns about its timing during […]
Colorado county distances from Denver ‘sanctuary city’ policies by threatening busing companies
A Colorado county is warning bus companies not to stop there to drop off immigrants as they have done in Denver. Douglas County issued an ordinance that allows law enforcement to seize any buses leaving immigrant passengers within its limits and establishes a fine of $1,000 per passenger to any bus company in violation of […]
Port of Baltimore expected to partially reopen by end of April
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers revealed a tentative time frame to reopen the Port of Baltimore by the end of April following the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse. USACE said that after collaborating with local, state, and federal partners to clear the port, a “limited access channel 280 feet wide and 35 feet deep” […]