Attorneys Submit Pardon Petitions to Trump for 21 Pro-Life Advocates
Lawyers for the Thomas More Society this week petitioned the incoming Trump administration for clemency on behalf of 21 pro-life activists who say they were “wrongfully convicted” by President Joe Biden's Justice Department. was officially submitted. “With this request for presidential pardons for 21 peaceful pro-life activists, we urge President Trump to right the grave […]
With federal gun control on ice, advocates look to other solutions for school shootings
Advocates are urging more action against school shootings in 2025, saying the only way to slow the bloodshed is through a combination of efforts from lawmakers, schools and parents. Trackers have counted an increase in school shootings over the past year, and experts have called for solutions ranging from violence prevention programs to firearm safety […]
Accused NYPD sex pest Jeffrey Maddrey shouldn’t be cleared for firearms in retirement — which would allow security work, advocates say
He's not a good guy who should own a gun. Accused NYPD sex pest Jeffrey Madley should be given a police retirement benefit: a firearms permit, a so-called “good guy letter” that gives him a ticket onto the private security gravy train. Not so, advocates argued. Police reform advocates, including former top NYPD officials, pressured […]
‘People Will Be Outraged’: MAHA Advocates Tell Senators To Think Twice Before Opposing RFK Jr.’s Nomination
Supporters of the “Make America Healthy Again (MAHA)” agenda have a message for senators who may be considering blocking Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination. “Opponents will not be seen by the American people.'' President-elect Donald Trump's nomination of Kennedy as Secretary of Health and Human Services has drawn fierce resistance from the United States. medical […]
XX-XY creates NIL program for female-only sports advocates
A clothing company has created a first-of-its-kind Name, Image, Likeness program to support female athletes who oppose male participation in women's sports. XX-XY Athletics, the apparel brand that has taken a staunch stand against men who identify as women playing in women's sports, has launched the “GXME CHXNGERs” NIL program, partnering with female athletes who […]
Former U.S. Open winner advocates for LIV golfers to play in Signature Events
Lucas Glover, 45, has a better perspective on the professional game than most. He won the 2009 U.S. Open, fending off Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods on rain-swept Bethpage Black. His next win was the 2011 Wells Fargo Championship, but he then suffered a decade-long drought that can be attributed to injuries, a slump, and […]
Pot advocates spar with Kathy Hochul over cannabis management
A coalition of 18 cannabis industry advocates argues that current regulators are not elevating New York's market to a higher status and urges Gov. Kathy Hochul to seek new guidance from the Office of Cannabis Control with experience in cannabis businesses. requesting that a person be appointed. But Hochul's office countered that the same advocacy […]
Meet Trump’s unlikely allies: Criminal justice reform advocates, who see potential in his second term
As part of his 2016 presidential campaign, President-elect Donald Trump styled himself as a tough-on-crime candidate who, if elected, would launch a national anti-crime policy, crack down on immigration and commit to “very “We will implement strong and swift policies.” “Law and order. His inflammatory rhetoric and messages about crime set off alarms among many […]
Bernie Sanders Open To Working With Trump, Advocates On 10% Credit Card Rate Cap
Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders announced on social media Friday that he intends to work with the Trump administration to address exorbitant credit card interest rates. Sanders created post On X, formerly known as Twitter. I look forward to working with the Trump Administration to fulfill its promise to cap credit card interest rates at […]
Immigration advocates brace for Trump: 'Buckle up'
Immigration advocates are preparing for Trump 2.0, whose promise of mass deportations is sending waves of panic and anger across the movement. Even before President-elect Trump's landslide victory on Tuesday, immigrant advocacy groups were facing an identity crisis after decades of relying on Hispanics as their primary voting base and with no political party fully […]