Two Pennsylvania state representatives to introduce a bill to legalize recreational marijuana
Rep. Aaron Kaufer (R ) and Rep. Emily Kinkead (D) announced a plan to introduce a bill to legalize recreational marijuana use for adults in Pennsylvania. It marks the latest efforts by legislators in the state to legalize the drug. Kaufer and Kinkead issued a press release earlier this week that their legislation would be […]
Biden’s busting budget – Washington Examiner
It has been a while since President Joe Biden claimed his policies have reduced the federal deficit. The contention has always been false to the point of absurdity. But the most recent Congressional Budget Office report on the government’s fiscal health should be the final nail in the coffin for any such argument. The CBO […]
Lara Trump acknowledges Donald Trump may be jailed during Republican convention but it ‘doesn’t matter’
Republican National Committee Co-chairwoman Lara Trump said former President Donald Trump will be nominated at the Republican National Convention even if he is in jail. The convention is slated for July 15, just days after Donald Trump’s July 11 sentencing date following his hush-money trial conviction. The possibility, however unlikely, of Donald Trump being placed […]
Alec Baldwin ‘fired a blank round at a crew member’ prior to fatal movie shooting
Actor Alec Baldwin was allegedly “engaged in horseplay with his gun” and “fired a blank round at a crew member” prior to the 2021 fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injury of director Joel Souza on the Rust film set, according to a new court filing. Prosecutors are examining how the actor “flouted security […]
New York woman saw accused migrant child rapist and put him in headlock
A 23-year-old woman in Queens, New York, spotted the Ecuadorean immigrant who was accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl in a local park after seeing him on a New York City Police Department wanted poster. On Tuesday, Angela Sauretti recognized the alleged child rapist Christian Geovanny Inga-Landi in front of her and her unnamed […]
Gov. Phil Murphy touts creation of clemency program on Juneteenth
Gov. Phil Murphy (D-NJ) is using this Juneteenth holiday to seek out criminal justice reform. The governor issued an executive order to create a new clemency program, which will allow some young and nonviolent offenders, along with domestic violence victims and others, to apply to leave prison early. The program aims to address mass incarceration, […]
Taraji P. Henson says ‘there is an agenda’ to remove Juneteenth holiday
Actress Taraji P. Henson warned “there is an agenda” to remove Juneteenth as a federal holiday, and that people need to “show up and fight for it.” The holiday, recognized annually on June 19, was signed into law by President Joe Biden in 2021. Henson, known for her roles in films such as The Color […]
Louisiana becomes first state to require Ten Commandments be displayed in classrooms
Gov. Jeff Landry (R-LA) enacted legislation requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in every public school classroom, making Louisiana the first state to implement such a requirement. Under this legislation, all classrooms from kindergarten to state-funded universities are required to have a poster-sized display of the Ten Commandments in classrooms by the start of […]
Top GOP senator floats bill to end taxed tips in nod to Trump campaign pledge
Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT), a member of Senate GOP leadership, wants to pass into law a campaign pledge by former President Donald Trump to eliminate taxes on tipped wages. Daines, who chairs the campaign arm of Senate Republicans, plans to unveil legislation in what would mark the latest attempt by Trump-aligned Republicans to appeal to […]
Daily on Energy: Notable ‘no’ votes on nuclear regulatory reform bill
NOTABLE NOS ON NUCLEAR PACKAGE: A legislative package of regulatory reforms for the nuclear sector sailed easily through the Senate Tuesday night, underlining a new wave of interest in the energy source after years of inactivity. But not everybody was on board with the legislation – with two progressive senators notably voting nay. Who voted […]