Ketanji Brown Jackson Sides with Conservatives in Jan. 6 Case
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson on Friday sided with conservatives in a landmark ruling that could see many of the charges against people who took part in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol overturned or dropped. As Breitbart News reported, the 6-3 majority decision In Fisher In this case, the Department […]
X/Twitter Conservatives Report Large Drops in Followers, Suspension of Legitimate Accounts
Elon Musk’s X-Platform (formerly Twitter) appears to have recently suspended a number of accounts, with popular conservative X-accounts seeing a significant drop in follower numbers. While many claim the purge is aimed at bot accounts that have been plaguing the platform, multiple complaints have also surfaced of legitimate accounts being suspended. It’s unclear why the […]
Gavin Newsom Blames Conservatives, Right-Wing Media For Noticing California’s Dysfunction On His Watch
Video footage shows California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom appearing to blame Republicans and conservative media for the state’s failures during his “State of the State” address on Tuesday. While addressing the state, Newsom discussed the problems facing residents living in areas governed by Democrats. “You hear wall-to-wall, right-wing media coverage about lawless blue cities and […]
Canada’s Conservatives Win Shock Election Victory in Grim Omen for Trudeau
Canadian Conservative candidate Don Stewart won a close election in the Toronto-St. Paul constituency on Monday, capturing a seat that has been held by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party for the past three decades. “Before Monday’s vote, a Conservative candidate had not been competitive in Toronto-St. Paul since the 1980s. The party had not […]
Tillis pushes back on conservatives’ bid for GOP rules reform
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), an adviser to Senate Republican leadership, circulated a letter to his colleagues opposing conservative senators’ efforts to change the Republican conference rules to take power away from GOP leaders. Senate conservatives, led by Sens. Mike Lee (R-Utah), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas), want to take advantage […]
If Conservatives are the New Punks, are Progressives the New Puritans?
Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutes Conservatives, particularly those linked with the Moral Majority, have typically been viewed as the fun police. Every week, right-wing radio hosts and TV talking heads objected to the abundance of sex, violence, drugs, and decadence in the lives of Americans. Dungeons & Dragons weren’t just a kid’s game but rather […]
Conservatives set the stage for another CFPB funding fight
Conservatives appear to be gearing up for a new legal battle over the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) funding structure, just weeks after the watchdog agency survived a Supreme Court challenge. Established after the 2008 financial crisis, the CFPB has faced numerous legal challenges during its short existence. Last month, the Supreme Court ruled that […]
Grassroots conservatives score an upset win in Indiana
If Indiana is truly the “Crossroads of America,” the state’s grassroots activists have pulled off a stunning turnaround. Republican Tournament On the weekend Becoming a crossroadss for conservatives After wandering the desert of a failed cavemany’s assignment For many years. On Saturday, despite strong support from the state’s Republican Party’s mainstream, Republican gubernatorial candidate Sen. […]
Sunak in Damage Control as Farage Overtakes Conservatives in Polls
British Chancellor Rishi Sunak went into full damage control mode on Friday after Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party overtook the Conservatives for the first time in the general election opinion polls. Mr Sunak sought to downplay the historical significance of Nigel Farage’s populist Reform Party overtaking the Conservatives, saying “the only poll that matters is […]
Eyeing Trump presidency, conservatives want to delay funding fight
Some conservatives, optimistic that former President Trump will likely retake the White House in November, have proposed a stopgap budget that would extend into next year rather than expire during the lame-duck session while President Biden is still in office. Parliament’s 12-year budget proposal for fiscal 2025 is due on Sept. 30, but negotiators have […]