Irish Government Drops Draconian Hate Speech Legislation After Backlash
The Irish government has abandoned plans to implement a controversial new hate speech law after widespread backlash from free speech advocates. Justice Minister Helen McEntee confirmed on Saturday that Dublin would remove new provisions on hate speech from the proposed Criminal Justice Bill, adding that the “incitement to hatred” section of the bill legislation “No […]
NYC council passes slavery reparations legislation to ‘yield material solutions’ from US history
Protests erupt in California over shelved compensation bill Janelle King, co-chair of Win for America Action, spoke about the Kamala Harris campaign's efforts to garner endorsements from labor leaders, Democrats' efforts to defend Harris' “change in tone,” and protests in California over a shelved reparations bill. New York City will soon become the largest U.S. […]
Kamala Harris supports radical legislation to pack the Supreme Court, Democrat senator says
Vice President Kamala Harris has signaled her support for radical legislation that would allow a new Supreme Court justice to be appointed every two years, according to Democratic senators. “They’re not saying, ‘We support your bill,’ they’re saying your bill is exactly what we’re talking about,” said Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-N.Y. dispatch “Yes,” he said […]
Harmful Credit Legislation Targets Main Street
The following content is Electronic Payments Union. Whenever you stroll down the main street of any beautiful, charming small town, the bustling family-owned storefronts remind you of just how important small businesses are to the U.S. economy. Unfortunately, Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Roger Marshall (R-Kansas) are seriously disrupting the economic future of our small […]
Chuck Schumer defends legislation restricting the Supreme Court: Founding Fathers ‘turning in their graves’
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, in a Washington Post op-ed on Thursday, defended his efforts to limit the Supreme Court in the wake of the presidential immunity decision. “America’s Founding Fathers, who deeply feared tyranny, would be appalled that the Supreme Court, in its decision to exonerate Donald Trump, gave unlimited power to the executive […]
‘I Wanted’ Walz to Be VP Pick, ‘He’s Passed Some Very Good Legislation’
On CNN’s “Outfront” broadcast on Tuesday, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) said that Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D) is the man he would like 2024 Democratic presidential candidate and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris to choose, saying that Governor Walz has “passed some very good legislation.” the CNN host asked.[Y]”You were actually hoping that VP Harris would […]
Senate passes landmark legislation for children’s online safety
The Senate overwhelmingly passed landmark legislation on Tuesday to protect children from online dangers and ensure social media platforms take measures to safeguard young users. Lawmakers approved a package of bills that included two bills, the Child Online Safety Act and the Child and Teen Online Privacy Protection Act (commonly known as KOSA and COPPA […]
Kamala Harris Supported Bernie Sanders’ Medicare for All Legislation
Vice President Kamala Harris co-sponsored socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT)’s “Medicare for All” bill in 2019, underscoring her record as the senator’s most left-leaning seat that year. GovTrack Scorecard Ranking She is the most radical of the 2019 senators, further to the left than Sanders. In 2019, Harris Co-organized by Sanders’ “Medicare for All” proposal […]
FLASHBACK: Kamala Harris Previously Supported Legislation To End Private Insurance
Vice President Kamala Harris supported “Medicare for All” and abolishing private health insurance as recently as 2019, before later proposing her own more moderate plan. Harris was a co-signer on Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ “Medicare for All” bill in 2017, which sought to eliminate private insurers and create a new single-payer system with the […]
Biden signs legislation urging China to mend ties with Tibet
President Biden on Friday signed a bill calling on China to restore ties with Tibet and its leaders. of legislationThe bill, titled the Tibet-China Dispute Resolution Promotion Act, has broad bipartisan support and would encourage China and Tibet to resolve their long-standing dispute over governance of Tibet. Biden thanked lawmakers who led the resolution’s passage […]