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Majority of voters favor a federal ban on transgender procedures for minors

A new national poll found that a majority of registered voters (59%) support a federal ban on transgender procedures such as puberty blockers and gender reassignment surgery for minors. The strongest support for a federal ban was among registered Republicans (82%), while the lowest was among registered Democrats (36%). Opinion polls showed a majority of […]

Trump makes latest bid at moving hush money case to federal court

Lawyers for former President Trump on Monday made the latest move to move the hush money criminal case to federal court, telling an appellate panel that the lower judge's failure to do so was “hasty” and “deeply flawed.” ”. President Trump had previously hoped to move the courts to delay the ruling, but so far […]

Federal Prosecutors Charge Migrants for Increasing Assaults Against Border Patrol Agents

In September, federal prosecutors charged Ricardo Prieto Simmental, a 25-year-old Mexican national, with biting and assaulting a Border Patrol agent near Santa Teresa, New Mexico. On Wednesday, the Justice Department announced that it had charged Prieto Simmental and several other immigrants with assault on U.S. Border Patrol agents in other recent incidents in the Border […]

Some Cities ‘Have Been Sort of Invaded’ and Federal Task Force Would Help

On Friday's broadcast of FOX News Channel's “The Story,” former New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly, who also served as U.S. Customs Commissioner under President Bill Clinton and assistant secretary for enforcement at the U.S. Treasury Department, commented on the matter. “We know that major cities are kind of being invaded by several gangs, […]

Three examples of Florida teaching the federal government

Gov. Ron DeSantis has been squeezing it out in Florida, but Florida didn't even have time to deal with the damage from Hurricane Helen before Milton was already on its way. Mr. DeSantis' leadership stands in stark contrast to the federal government, which was late on the scene and unprepared to provide the necessary support […]

Lawmakers press FTC chair on federal price gouging ban

A group of mostly Democrats this week told Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan that federal price gouging bans would be in place in the event of a major disaster like Hurricane Helen. It asked for more information on how it would help “hold bad actors accountable.” Led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Rep. […]

Obama-era DACA program heads back to federal appeals court

The legal battle over the controversial Child Arrivals Deferred Action Program continues in court. The current conflict includes arguments before the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday, with several states, including New Jersey, facing off against the federal government and other parties. The DACA program is about allowing undocumented immigrants who entered the United […]

Virginia voter roll removal process violates federal law, groups allege — state fires back

A lawsuit filed against Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares and state election officials alleges that efforts to remove noncitizens from voter registration rolls violate federal law. The lawsuit calls the voter roll maintenance effort a “purge program” and alleges it violates the National Voter Registration Act. Plaintiffs include the Virginia Immigrant Rights Coalition, the Virginia […]