Top four takeaways from D.C. primaries in first election allowing noncitizens to vote
Residents of Washington, D.C., headed to the polls for a slew of local primary elections on Tuesday in a cycle that has been dominated by rising crime rates in the city as well as high cost of living. Five seats on the local D.C. Council were up for grabs on election night, with all but […]
CNN’s Elie Honig Says There’s Legitimate ‘Questions’ About Whether Trump Judge Allowing Jurors To Pick Crime Is ‘Fair’
CNN senior legal analyst Elie Honig asserted on Tuesday that there are reasonable questions about the fairness of Judge Juan Merchan enabling jurors to choose between three crimes to convict former President Donald Trump without being in unanimous agreement. Merchan instructed the jury Wednesday that they do not need to agree on the “unlawful” means […]
Elon Musk’s X is allowing users to post consensual adult content — but there’s a catch
Social media platform X has announced that it will now officially allow the publication of consensual adult content as long as it is clearly labeled as such, a move that formalizes a policy that was already in place when the platform was known as Twitter, before billionaire Elon Musk acquired the company in 2022. in […]
Pro-Ukraine Republicans Call Biden Allowing Ukraine to Hit Russia with U.S. Weapons a Half Measure
Pro-Ukraine House Republican chairmen said Friday that President Joe Biden’s authorization for Ukraine to use U.S. weapons to attack specific targets on Russian territory is a half-measure. US officials said President Biden had given Ukraine “limited” permission to attack Russia, Fox News reported. “The President recently directed my team to allow Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied […]
Gavin Newsom Signs Bill Allowing Arizona Doctors To Perform Abortions In California
Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Thursday allowing Arizona doctors to become temporarily licensed in California to perform abortions should their state’s near-total ban on the procedure ever take effect. California Senate Bill 233 passed the state legislature on May 23 in response to a recent Arizona Supreme Court ruling effectively banning abortion in […]
Over 140 Dems Vote Against DC Bill Repealing Law Allowing Non-Citizens To Vote
Over 140 Democrats on Thursday voted against a Republican-led bill that prevents noncitizens from voting in Washington, D.C., elections. H.R. 192 passed the House with 52 Democrats joining Republicans, despite House Democratic leadership’s campaign to lobby their members to oppose the bill. The 143 Democrats that voted against the bill included Rep. Ilhan Omar of […]
Arizona Senate advances measure allowing police to arrest illegal migrants in state
Arizona senators narrowly approved a ballot measure on Wednesday that would give local law enforcement the power to arrest people who illegally cross the U.S.-Mexico border into the state. The proposition, which passed along party lines on a 16-13 vote, would make it a state crime for illegal immigrants to enter Arizona from Mexico anywhere […]
Mike Johnson Backs Allowing Ukraine to Strike Russia with U.S. Weapons
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) on Wednesday appeared to support allowing Ukraine to use U.S.-provided weapons to attack Russia and Russian-controlled areas. A reporter asked Johnson about the House Intelligence Committee’s letter asking the Biden administration to allow Ukraine to attack Russia with weapons provided by the United States. The letter stipulates that this would […]
Mets Reliever Jake Diekman Goes Into Full Out Rage Mode With Dugout Cooler After Allowing Home Run Against Guardians
But did you have to take it out in an innocent dugout cooler? Jake DiekmanThe New York Mets relief pitcher absolutely exploded after allowing a home run in a game against the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday night — and yes, he hit it in an innocent dugout cooler. Did you think the Mets were supposed […]
Biden administration sues Oklahoma over new law allowing arrest of illegal migrants
The Biden administration filed a lawsuit against the state of Oklahoma on Tuesday, challenging a new law that allows local authorities to arrest immigrants who are in the country illegally. Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt signed House Bill 4156 in April, making it a crime to enter Oklahoma without legal permission to be in the United […]