Advocates call for Central Park carriage horse ban ahead of driver’s animal abuse trial
As the trainer behind a horse killed two years ago faced off on his first day of trial, neighbors poured out outside Manhattan Criminal Court on Monday afternoon to demand the shutdown of the city’s carriage horse industry — at least, that’s what they thought. Ian McKeever, who is facing animal cruelty charges in the […]
J.D. Vance Is a ‘Radical’ Who ‘Wants a National Abortion Ban’
MSNBC host Rachel Maddow said Monday during the network’s coverage of the Republican National Convention that Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), former President Donald Trump’s running mate, is an “extremist.” Maddow said, “Meanwhile, former President Trump has changed the speech he had planned for this year’s Republican National Convention, saying he would focus on ‘bringing the […]
Letitia James Files Lawsuit Against Nassau County Over Transgender Sports Ban
Democratic New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit Monday against Nassau County over transgender sports ban, New York Post reported. James launched a lawsuit against a new law in Nassau County, New York, that prohibits transgender athletes from participating in women’s sports at county-owned facilities, according to the New York Post. The lawsuit […]
Federal judge rules 150-year-old ban on at-home distilling is unconstitutional
A federal judge in Texas has ruled that an 1868 law banning home distilling was unconstitutional. In his ruling Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Mark Pittman sided with lawyers for the Hobby Distillers Association, a group that advocates for legalizing the production of distilled spirits such as whiskey and bourbon for personal consumption, arguing that the […]
What’s in your makeup? Luna spearheads paraben ban
EXCLUSIVE — Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) is spearheading legislation aimed at addressing the presence of harmful chemicals in cosmetics. In an exclusive interview with the Washington Examiner, Luna discussed her proposed No Toxic Chemicals in Cosmetics Act, highlighting the dangers associated with parabens, a common ingredient in makeup. “Big corporations are taking the cheapest […]
Twenty States Now Ban Genital Mutilation for Minors
Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes Twenty states now ban genital mutilation or what progressives call “gender-affirming care” for minors with gender dysphoria. In most cases, it has been achieved against almost universal support by the Democrat Party for invasive surgery and puberty-blocking drugs. Texas is the latest and largest state to pass such legislation banning […]
New York state to ban small shampoo bottles at hotels
New York state plans to require hotels to ban small bottles of “hospitality care” products like shampoo and lotion. The move comes after the New York State Assembly passed a bill that it hopes will reduce waste. According to the Department of Environmental Conservation’s website, starting Jan. 1, 2025, hotels with more than 50 rooms […]
Kari Lake and Mark Finchem Take Lawsuit To Ban Voting Machines To The US Supreme Court With New Allegations Of Illegal Machine Certification
Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes Kari Lake and Mark Finchem appealed their lawsuit to ban the use of electronic voting machines to the United States Supreme Court on Thursday This comes after the 2022 election, where 60% of the voting machines were reportedly programmed to fail on election day, causing mass voter disenfranchisement and up […]
Former NRA CFO Given 10-Year Ban on Money Management in NY
Former NRA Chief Financial Officer Wilson Phillips was banned Tuesday for 10 years from managing funds at the New York nonprofit. Associated Press report Earlier this year, Phillips said:[bankrolling] The lavish lifestyle of the NRA’s longtime CEO Wayne Lapierre.” The 10-year ban on managing the funds is the result of an agreement with the state, […]
Congressional stock ban
Business and Economics Full text The era of zero interest rates may be over: Powell Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said on Wednesday that the era of ultra-low interest rates that lasted from the 2008 financial crisis through the pandemic is likely over, and that the neutral interest rate for achieving 2% annual inflation […]