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 […]
Georgia governor signs controversial Republican-backed bill requiring cash bail for more offenses
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (D) on Wednesday signed a controversial bill requiring cash bail for additional crimes that require cash bail. according to To the press release from his office. Senate Bill 63 (SB 3) add The list of crimes that require cash bail in the Peach State includes extortion, sex trafficking and animal cruelty. […]
Gaetz dubs House antisemitism bill a ‘ridiculous hate speech bill’
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Florida) called the House anti-Semitism bill a “ridiculous hate speech bill” ahead of Wednesday’s vote. As pro-Palestinian protests continue at American universities across the country, the House of Representatives has approved a bill aimed at cracking down on anti-Semitism on college campuses. Gaetz announced his opposition to the bill before the vote, […]
Bill Ackman Cuts $10,000 Check To Frat Boys Who Held Up American Flag At Protest
The American billionaire and activist investor Bill Ackman’s name appeared as a top donor rewarding a Greek-letter fraternity at the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill for defending the U.S. national flag, a fundraiser created early Wednesday showed. “William Ackman” gifted UNC-Chapel Hill’s Pi Kappa Phi fraternity $10,000 for protecting the Star-Spangled Banner […]