REPUBLICANS Pass HATE SPEECH Bill Under “Antisemitism”
The House of Commons has just passed a major bill to combat “anti-Semitism,” with majorities from both parties supporting it. The bill itself is described as forcing the Department of Education to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Coalition’s definition of anti-Semitism when enforcing the Civil Rights Act of 1964 on college campuses. Only 21 Republicans […]
Alabama lawmakers advance bill letting inmates speak at parole hearings
A legislative committee advanced a bill Thursday that would allow state inmates to speak at parole hearings by phone or video conference for the first time. The House Judiciary Committee approved the bill with amendments that would give victims and law enforcement officials the option to participate electronically instead of driving to Montgomery for parole […]
Halle Berry makes push for $275M menopause research bill
Hollywood actor Halle Berry joined a bipartisan group of senators on Thursday to introduce a bill that would authorize $275 million to increase research, training, and public awareness about menopause and midlife women’s health issues. Announced. Berry, who has been outspoken about misdiagnosis related to menopause, gave a passionate statement at a press conference outside […]
Biden campaign hits Trump over Louisiana proposed bill to criminalize possession of abortion pills
President Biden’s re-election campaign is criticizing former President Trump for a bill proposed in Louisiana that would criminalize possession of the abortion drugs mifepristone and misoprostol. In a statement first shared with The Hill by the Biden campaign, Caitlin Joshua, a Louisiana native who was turned away by two emergency rooms and denied reproductive health […]
Billionaire investor Bill Ackman gives $10K to UNC American flag ‘rager’
Billionaire investor Bill Ackman posted 1 on GoFundMe raising money to throw a party after fraternity brothers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill staged a protest with American flags on campus. Donated $1,000. That moment occurred Tuesday when pro-Palestinian supporters replaced the American flag with the Palestinian flag on campus. At that […]
DeSantis signs bill banning lab-grown meat
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (Republican) signed the bill On Wednesday, he banned artificial meat in the state in an effort to “save our beef.” DeSantis said in a press release on Wednesday that “Florida is currently fighting against world elites’ plans to force the world to eat meat and insects grown in petri dishes to […]
Democrats replace child welfare bill with changes to election law
(The Center Square) – A child welfare bill was gutted just moments before going to the Illinois House floor and replaced with an omnibus election bill. House sponsor of Senate Bill 2412, State Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, said the bill does three things. “It places three non-binding referendums on the General Election ballot, eliminates the slating process […]
Matt Gaetz blasts House antisemitism legislation as ‘ridiculous hate speech bill’
Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz on Wednesday slammed the House anti-Semitism bill as a “ridiculous hate speech bill” before it was finally passed. The Anti-Semitism Awareness Act is aimed at cracking down on anti-Semitism on college campuses and would expand the legal definition of anti-Semitism used to enforce anti-discrimination laws. The bill comes as anti-Israel […]
Europe live: Georgia cancels parliament session amid huge protests against ‘foreign agents’ bill | Georgia
Elina ValtonenFinland’s Foreign Minister said: “There is an alarming situation in Georgia. Violence against peaceful protesters is unacceptable.” She further added: “Georgia has been granted EU candidate status and we expect Georgia to continue on that path, and it is the people’s choice. We encourage people to demonstrate against the Foreign Influence Law. You have […]
GOP hardliners use rare procedural move to block leadership-backed bill
A group of hardline Republicans on Wednesday carried out an unusual procedural maneuver, working with Democrats to block a vote on the bill in its current form, in a small but embarrassing blow to Republican leadership. Six Republicans joined all Democrats in supporting a Democratic-led motion to reintroduce the Mining Regulatory Transparency Act, resulting in […]