The 2022 Supreme Court precedent that bolstered Second Amendment rights for gun owners was affirmed on Friday despite a testy dissent from Justice Clarence Thomas in a ruling that upheld a gun ban for domestic violence offenders. Thomas was the lone dissenter from an 8-1 majority opinion in United States v. Rahimi, which upheld a […]
Republicans are reiterating calls to empower local law enforcement to help the federal government deport illegal immigrants charged with crimes in the United States following the death of Maryland mother Rachel Morin. From conservative lawmakers like Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) to House centrists including Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE), Republicans have criticized President Joe Biden’s border […]
The Democratic National Convention committee is inviting social media influencers to cover its August convention for the first time in history, according to a Thursday press release. Content creators are able to apply for credentials that will grant them privileges similar to those given to traditional media outlets, including access to key areas of Chicago’s […]
Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) put Donald Trump front and center in a speech addressing a gathering of religious conservatives as the former president narrows his list of possible running mates. Stefanik, the No. 3 Republican in the House and one of Trump’s biggest congressional surrogates, was not the only Republican on Trump’s short list to […]
A survey from Boston University’s College of Communication found that 69% of people want the moderators at CNN’s June 27 presidential debate to “point out factual inaccuracies in candidates’ comments during the debate.” Of Democrats, 81% supported the measure compared to 67% of Republicans. Twenty-one percent of respondents were indifferent, along with 10% who disagreed […]
The debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump is unlikely to change the minds of voters who are currently tapped into politics, one expert says. History shows debates have little impact on the outcome of a presidential race, but they do provide a platform where a large number of Americans will get […]
A Republican congresswoman facilitated a $2.4 million taxpayer-backed funding earmark for an organization that recently saw its founder arrested for allegedly stealing money from Ponzi scheme victims, according to a report. Rep. Monica De La Cruz (R-TX) obtained the appropriations earmark last year for Angels of Love Advocacy Project, a nonprofit group focused on helping domestic violence […]
Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon filed an emergency application to the Supreme Court requesting that his prison sentence be delayed as he appeals his contempt of Congress conviction. Bannon is scheduled to report to prison by July 1 for a four-month sentence after being found guilty of contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena from […]
In its effort to blast “woke” military policies, a Washington-based legal watchdog this week sued the Pentagon for documents detailing the hows and whys of the U.S. Military Academy’s decision to delete its famous motto “Duty, Honor, Country” from its mission statement. Judicial Watch told Secrets that the move came after West Point refused to […]
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg asked a judge to keep in place most of the provisions of a gag order the judge imposed on former President Donald Trump in April, according to a court filing made public Friday. Prosecutors said that while they agreed with Trump that witnesses in the hush money case should be fair game for Trump to speak […]
