Democratic Rep. Jeff Jackson posts groveling apology after voting for TikTok ban
The North Carolina Democrat took to TikTok on Saturday to apologize for his vote that could lead to a U.S. ban on the app. “I messed this up. Yay.” jeff jackson said, a freshman Congressman from the Tar Heel State. “I apologize. And I’ll keep you informed.” Congressman Jeff Jackson gushed on TikTok and apologized […]
Bill to Ban Abortion Pill Trafficking Passes Oklahoma House
Oklahoma House passed it A bill to outlaw abortion drug trafficking in the state passed on a 77-18 vote Thursday. Oklahoma has banned abortions except to save the mother’s life, but women still rely on networks that transport abortion drugs to Republican-led states or obtain them from others. , were able to self-administer chemical abortion. […]
140+ House Democrats Demand Ability to Put Veterans on NICS Gun Ban
More than 140 House Democrats are calling for the addition of authority to the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act to prohibit veterans from purchasing and owning firearms under certain circumstances. For decades, the Veterans Administration has reported veterans’ mental health issues to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), and […]
Bill to Ban China’s TikTok Expected to Face Fight in Senate
Chinese-owned social media giant TikTok could soon be forced to cease operations in the United States if a bill recently passed by the House of Representatives becomes law. This bill is expected to have a very difficult time passing the Senate. CBS News report Americans’ access to China’s TikTok is at risk as a bill […]
Supreme Court Allows Ban On Texas College Campus Drag Show To Stand
The Supreme Court on Friday rejected an appeal by a student group seeking to hold a drag show pursuant to an unsigned order. West Texas A&M University administrators canceled a drag show scheduled for March 2023, saying the event “does not preserve an ounce of human dignity” and that “drag shows are “Like a manga, […]
American Library Association says book ban challenges in 2023 broke new record
According to the American Library Association (ALA), a record number of books were challenged in school and public libraries in 2023. ALA announced Thursday that 4,240 unique book titles were censored in 2023, a 65% increase from the previous record of 2,571 unique titles in 2022. “Reports from librarians and educators on the ground show […]
NCAA athletes seek to ban transgender women from competing in women’s sports
Sixteen female athletes have sued the NCAA to ban transgender women from participating in women’s sports. According to Free Pressthe case centers on Leah Thomas, a swimmer who competed as a man at the University of Pennsylvania for three years before switching to women. Thomas set records throughout the swimming season, ultimately winning the 2022 […]
TikTok Legislation Is ‘Not a Ban’ on the App
H.R. 7521, the Protecting Americans from Regulatory Applications of Foreign Adversaries Act, passed by the Republican-controlled House on Wednesday, does not ban TikTok itself outright, said Rep. August Pflueger. (R-Texas) said in an interview. Breitbart News DailyHe explained that the bill actually offers an ultimatum: TikTok must withdraw from China or face expulsion from the […]
Congress poised to roll back ‘veteran gun ban,’ with reluctant Biden backing
A Department of Veterans Affairs policy that Second Amendment advocates refer to as the “veteran gun ban” will likely not be funded in the new spending bill. Much to the chagrin of the Biden administration, which supports broader comprehensive policies, it has criticized the provision and vowed to review the bill. Other ways to keep […]
House votes to force TikTok owner ByteDance to divest or face US ban | TikTok
The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill that would require TikTok owner ByteDance to sell the social media platform or face a total ban in the United States. The vote was a landslide, with 352 members of Congress voting in favor and only 65 voting against. The bill, which was quickly voted on […]