Charlie Kirk’s accused assassin, Tyler Robinson, blames Trump’s judge post while pushing for a camera ban
Tyler Robinson’s attorneys are once again asking a Utah judge to keep cameras out of an upcoming hearing, arguing that a recent post by President Donald Trump could further prejudice potential jurors against their client. Robinson, 23, is accused of killing Charlie Kirk. His defense team has repeatedly challenged both video and still cameras in […]
Canada keeps Russia out of the world junior hockey championships despite a ruling that overturned the ban
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Hockey Canada said Tuesday that Russian athletes will not represent their country at next month’s World Juniors in Alberta, even after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) overturned the ban on Russian teams competing in international events. CAS ruled Friday that Russian men’s and women’s teams could take […]
Paul Pelosi gets a six-month driving ban after agreeing not to fight a misdemeanor hit-and-run charge
Paul Pelosi has been barred from driving for six months after hitting a parked car and leaving the scene in California’s wine country. The case brings the former House speaker’s husband back to court, four years after his DUI conviction. Pelosi, 86, struck an unoccupied vehicle in Yountville on July 3 and drove away, Napa […]
Supreme Court rejects Trump administration’s request to lift ban on separating 20,000 California ballots
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to temporarily block lower-court decisions rejecting the Trump administration’s effort to set aside more than 20,000 California mail-in ballots cast by people the administration says may not be U.S. citizens. Justice Elena Kagan turned down the request without comment on the eve of the midterm elections. She did […]
Will Democrats block a ban on stock trading again after the midterm elections?
Americans may disagree on plenty, but there is broad support for one idea: members of Congress should not profit from stock trades while making laws that can affect those investments. The failure to pass a congressional stock-trading ban reflects a wider frustration with corruption in Washington. A CNBC poll found that 36% of voters consider […]
CodePink leader strengthens the well-funded campaign to ban a restaurant delicacy
WASHINGTON — Olivia DiNucci, CodePink’s coordinator in Washington, D.C., posted a TikTok video last month from a home while supporting a cause outside her usual focus on Cuba and Iran: a local campaign to ban foie gras. Initiative 86, introduced at the D.C. Council in February, would prohibit the sale of foie gras and certain […]
‘AK Guy’ Mocks Democratic Congressman for Ad Promoting Massachusetts Gun Ban
Brandon Herrera, a Republican running for Congress in Texas, criticized Democratic Rep. Jake Auchincloss from Massachusetts for his apparent misunderstanding of federal gun laws early Saturday. A group advocating for Second Amendment rights placed a referendum on the Massachusetts ballot aimed at gauging public support for a gun-control measure established in 2024 that targets “ghost […]
Military Boards Defy Hegseth’s Ban on Transgender Service Members
Military review boards are defying Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s directive against allowing openly transgender-identifying service members in the U.S. Armed Forces. According to reports, nine out of twelve review boards in the Navy and Marine Corps have recommended keeping transgender service members in their positions, despite Pentagon orders for their discharge. This situation raises concerns […]
Study: Navy and Marine Forces Resist Ban on Transgender Service Members
Military Boards Resist Transgender Discharge Recommendations According to a report from the New York Times, military review boards within the Navy and Marine Corps have chosen to retain transgender service members in nine out of twelve cases. This decision comes despite directives from the Pentagon instructing these boards to recommend discharges, highlighting a notable resistance […]
Trump points to ‘political motives’ following the ban on horse-drawn carriage rides in NYC after 150 years
Horse-Drawn Carriages to Be Banned in New York City A longstanding tradition in Central Park, which has flourished for over 150 years, is facing a sudden end as New York City prepares to ban horse-drawn carriages throughout the area. The ban received overwhelming support, passing with a vote of 40–7, along with two abstentions. This […]