The Biden administration on Tuesday responded to a request by a student group seeking to block race-based admissions practices at the U.S. Military Academy, telling the Supreme Court not to block affirmative action policies at the school. U.S. Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar, arguing on behalf of the Justice Department and West Point, told the justices […]
New York City police officers will be expected to document basic information, such as the race, gender, and age of most people they question, after council members overrode Mayor Eric Adams’s veto. The How Many Stops Act passed through the council at the end of last year and was vetoed by Adams, a Democrat, earlier […]
Washington, D.C., Ward 6 Councilman Charles Allen is holding a hearing on youth carjackings. The panel is called “Understanding Juvenile Carjacking: A Panel Discussion Moderated by Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen.” CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER The hearing comes as Allen has come under heavy fire for his perceived soft-on-crime stance, […]
A Hispanic advocacy group criticized Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) for not hiring enough minorities despite California being a “minority majority” state. A report from the Hispanas Organized for Political Equality organization that was released Monday found that over half of the governor’s 480 appointments to boards, agencies, commissions, and task forces in the past year […]
Ohio lawmakers proposed legislation permitting the use of nitrogen gas for execution, following in the footsteps of Alabama, which used the first-of-its-kind method on a death row inmate Thursday. During a press conference Tuesday, state Reps. Phil Plummer and Brian Stewart introduced the bill, which would allow inmates to have the choice between nitrogen hypoxia […]
Microsoft announced that it is endorsing bipartisan legislation intended to hold Big Tech companies accountable for ensuring that teenagers and children are safe online. Microsoft Vice Chairman and President Brad Smith released a statement on Tuesday endorsing the Kids Online Safety Act, a bill co-sponsored by Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-IL) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN). KOSA […]
Conservatives are demanding that the newest Wisconsin Supreme Court justice recuse herself from the state’s redistricting trial. The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty, backed by Reps. Bryan Steil (R-WI), Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Tom Tiffany (R-WI), and Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI), are calling on the Democratic justice, Janet Protasiewicz, to recuse herself over […]
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) mocked Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO) after the Democratic lawmaker blamed “right-wing organizations” for an investigation being conducted over her use of government funds. Bush confirmed on Tuesday that she was being investigated by the Biden Justice Department and denied the allegations. She blamed “right-wing organizations” who she claimed have issued […]
A bill to allow online sports betting in Georgia passed a state Senate committee on Tuesday as lawmakers in the Peach State continue to push for legalization. The bill was approved 8-2 by the state Senate Economic Development and Tourism Committee on Tuesday morning and could be voted on by the full state Senate in […]
Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) rekindled his feud with Mitch McConnell (R-KY) on Tuesday with an op-ed accusing the Senate minority leader of “undermining” the Republican Party with a border compromise that has been panned by conservatives. Scott, who unsuccessfully challenged McConnell for his leadership role last February and has been a thorn in his side […]
