On Monday, Gov. Tina Kotek (D-OR) rolled back a 2020 measure that decriminalized drugs after the state’s opioid overdose rate tripled since it was enacted. The measure offered those found in possession of hard drugs treatment over jail time. Before 2020, there were 280 opioid-related deaths in the state, and in 2022, there were 956, according […]
The businessman who loaned former President Donald Trump $175 million for his bond in the New York civil fraud case said he charged him a low fee. California billionaire Don Hankey, a longtime Trump supporter, stepped in to post Trump’s hefty bond in the case on Monday. However, in an interview with Reuters, he lamented […]
Nebraska lawmakers failed to move forward with a bill that would prohibit transgender student-athletes from competing in sports of the opposite sex. Legislative Bill 575, the Sports and Spaces Act, would also require transgender students to use the bathroom consistent with their biological sex. The bill was met with heavy opposition from LGBT activists, who […]
The FBI’s corruption investigation into New York City Mayor Eric Adams expanded into his use of an airline, enlarging his legal troubles. Adams has been the subject of an FBI corruption inquiry since last year, which resulted in his top aide’s apartment being raided in February. The agency is now investigating generous free air travel upgrades received by the mayor from […]
Fox News host Jesse Watters suggested former President Donald Trump‘s supporters have more “passion” than President Joe Biden‘s supporters. Friday’s airing of The Five featured a discussion on a poll by Fox News that found 60% of respondents said their lives are bad under the Biden administration. Meanwhile, 47% reported a bad life during Trump’s […]
A federal jury found Todd Chrisley liable for slander and libel against a Georgia Department of Revenue agent Thursday. Chrisley is a year into his 10-year prison sentence following his previous conviction of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, conspiracy to defraud the United States, and tax fraud. His wife, Julie, is also in prison for the […]
The centrist group No Labels is redirecting its political plans for the 2024 election after it abandoned a third-party ticket. Leaders of No Labels hosted a Zoom call Friday afternoon with more than 1,000 delegates, just one day after the group ended its efforts to launch a unity ticket to challenge President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump […]
Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) launched a new talk show Friday, with four other black Republicans as his fellow hosts. America’s Starting Five aired the first part of its first episode, which focused on the stereotype that black people are inevitably Democratic voters and politicians. Reps. Burgess Owens (R-UT), Byron Donalds (R-FL), John James (R-MI), and […]
New Mexico regulators denied automotive dealers’ request to pause a mandate that would put a quota on the number of electric vehicles sold. The 4-1 decision by the members of the state Environmental Improvement Board comes as the New Mexico Automotive Dealers Association pursues to challenge the mandate before the state Court of Appeals, according […]
Baltimore Harbor is set to reopen the channel blocked by the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse partially by the end of April. The United States Army Corps of Engineers announced a tentative timeline for the reopening of the Fort McHenry Channel on Thursday — predicting it will be partially reopened by the end of April and […]
