‘Unlawful Action’: Bush-Appointed Judge Blocks Biden Rule Expanding Title IX Protections
A federal judge in Texas has blocked the Biden administration’s attempt to expand Title IX protections to include “gender identity.” Judge Reed O’Connor, appointed by President Bush, Domination On Tuesday, the Department of Education (ED) said the newly revised Title IX guidance usurps Congress’ authority and pursues an agenda that is inconsistent with Title IX’s […]
White House won’t rule out Biden commuting Hunter’s sentence if he gets prison time
WASHINGTON — White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre did not rule out the possibility that President Biden might commute his son Hunter’s prison sentence if he receives one for a federal gun crime, saying she has not discussed the matter with the president since his son was convicted on Tuesday. Joe Biden, 81, told ABC […]
The Guardian view on the rule of law in Hong Kong: the verdict of foreign judges is damning | Editorial
vinegarA few years ago, Lord Neuberger Judge of the Hong Kong Court of Appeal The former Chief Justice of the UK has called for foreign judges in the Chinese region toCanary in the mineTheir willingness to serve is evidence that judicial independence is intact, but “if they start quitting in droves, it will be a […]
Putin’s daughters and anti-western hawks rule at this year’s ‘Russian Davos’ | Ukraine
Two women gave lengthy speeches at Vladimir Putin’s top economic forum, dubbed “Russia’s Davos” and held annually in the president’s hometown of St. Petersburg. Their identities were an open secret, but no one dared to mention them: they were Putin’s adult daughters. The eldest daughter, Maria Vorontsova (39), a scientist specializing in genetic research, chaired […]
Donald Trump Got a ‘Fair Trial’ — ‘Stop Undermining the Rule of Law’
Asked Thursday on ABC’s “World News Tonight” about former President Donald Trump, a potential 2024 Republican presidential candidate who was convicted by a Manhattan jury of 34 counts of falsifying business records, President Joe Biden said he received a “fair trial.” “World News Tonight” host David Muir said, “You spoke to the American people about […]
Telecom industry groups sue to block Biden’s reinstatement of net neutrality rule
See what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com Several groups representing the U.S. telecommunications industry have filed a lawsuit seeking to block the Biden administration from reinstating net neutrality rules that were scheduled to take effect on July 22. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and its 3-2 Democratic majority voted along party lines in April to reaffirm its […]
Appeals court rejects SEC fee rule in win for private equity, hedge fund industry
A U.S. appeals court has struck down a Securities and Exchange Commission rule aimed at giving investors more transparency into private funds, handing a victory to an industry with nearly $27 trillion in assets. In a 3-0 decision on Wednesday, the New Orleans-based U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of six private […]
6 Feet COVID Rule Baseless, But ‘They Had to Pick an Arbitrary Number’ So People Would ‘Understand’
On CNN’s “Outfront” broadcast Monday, Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-Calif.), ranking member of the Select Subcommittee on COVID-19, acknowledged there was no basis for instituting the six-foot social distancing guideline during the COVID-19 pandemic, but defended the guideline because “we were forced to pick an arbitrary number to make it easier for people to understand the […]
No criminal charges in Sammy Tesuch suicide, police rule
Police confirmed Friday that Sammy Teush endured bullying both in and outside school before taking his own life earlier this month, but no one will be charged in connection with his death. In this heartbreaking incident, a 10-year-old boy from Indiana died on May 5th from “asphyxiation-suicide.” The Hancock County Coroner ruled. Authorities acknowledge that […]
Trump Guilty Verdict ‘Sweet Vindication of the Rule of Law’
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) said on MSNBC’s “Alex Wagner Tonight” on Thursday that the conviction of former President Donald Trump in the New York business documents trial was “a stunning vindication of the rule of law.” “I’m very proud of this case because I feel it’s a beautiful vindication of the rule of law, the […]