Trump woos thousands of ‘rebellious’ gun-rights advocates as he accepts 2024 endorsement at NRA convention
Donald Trump on Saturday appealed to “rebellious” gun rights advocates at the National Rifle Association’s annual meeting in Dallas to vote in November’s presidential election. “With your vote, I will stand up powerfully for your rights and freedoms,” he told the approximately 8,000 people who filled the main hall of the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention […]
Thai pro-cannabis advocates rally as government moves to recriminalize
Prime Minister Sureta Tabisin said she hopes cannabis will be re-registered as a drug by the end of this year. Pro-cannabis groups assembled at Thailand’s Ministry of Health agreed that cannabis should be properly regulated, but said it did not require changes to its status as a drug. Health Minister Somsak Tepsutin said he would […]
Immigration advocates urge Schumer to abandon reconsideration of border deal
More than 100 immigration and civil rights groups are calling on Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, R-New York, to abandon plans to bring the bipartisan Senate immigration deal, which was rejected by Republicans earlier this year, to the floor. In a letter Thursday, the groups said the bill “represents a grave betrayal of immigrant communities.” […]
Race-based, higher ed funding formula advocates want state to cover student costs
(The Center Square) – A new, more “equitable” higher education funding formula being discussed at the Illinois statehouse would transfer student costs such as tuition to taxpayers. “Equitable funding formula for higher education” was the subject matter of a hearing in Springfield of the Illinois House Appropriation-Higher Education Committee. The proposed new formula for the […]
New Jersey Sued By Anti-Wind Power Advocates Over Long Beach Island Wind Farm Decision
On April 26, ABC News reported that three groups opposed to wind energy projects in New Jersey filed a lawsuit against the state. Save Long Beach Island, Save Brigantine Beach, Save New Jersey’s Coast has launched a legal challenge to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s approval of the Atlantic Shores offshore wind project. […]
Halle Berry Advocates For Bipartisan Menopause Research Bill
Halle Berry attends a roundtable discussion focused on women’s health research at the University of Illinois on January 11, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Kamil Krzaczynski/Getty Images) Sophia Flores of OAN11:51am – Friday, May 3, 2024 Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry has called on Congress to pass legislation to fund menopause research. advertisement On Thursday, […]
More people exposed to Manhattan Project chemicals deserve compensation, advocates say
The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act has been a lifeline for some people and families exposed to toxins associated with decades of nuclear weapons testing, but advocates say more people should receive compensation. claims. The law, first enacted in 1990 and set to expire this year, has provided payments to people who may have contracted certain […]
Menthol cigarettes are killing Black Americans. Advocates are suing the government to change that | Tobacco industry
a 1963 Cool ad Cigarettes features a black man and woman holding lit cigarettes. A man smiles as he watches a woman stare into the distance while exhaling smoke from her mouth. The accompanying text reads: “Only Kool offers a rich, aromatic tobacco…and even more cooling…a refreshing cooling sensation drawn smoothly through Kool’s pure white […]
Former Olympian Inga Thompson Blasts NOW for Calling Women’s Sports Advocates ‘White Supremacists’
Former Olympic cyclist Inga Thompson has slammed the National Organization for Women (NOW) in a Title IX lawsuit filed by a group of former female athletes, calling it “white supremacy patriarchy at work.” In an interview with Fox New Digital, Thompson shot back at women’s rights groups after they tweeted a statement condemning white supremacy. […]
Pro-life advocates sound alarm on ‘extreme’ Florida abortion vote that Dems hope could swing general election
The Florida Supreme Court ruled Monday that a ballot measure that enshrines abortion in the state constitution can be voted on in November, leading prominent pro-life advocates to tell Fox News Digital that the bill He said it would include “misleading” strategies that were too “radical” for Florida voters. Monday’s ruling upheld a 15-week abortion […]