More than 100 Republican lawmakers filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court urging the justices to reinstate restrictions on the abortion pill mifepristone, arguing the Biden administration unlawfully loosened safety requirements for the drug. The brief, signed by Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA), Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), and House Majority […]
Anti-abortion groups urged the Supreme Court this week to uphold an appeals court ruling barring abortion pills from being sold online and transported to patients via mail, as the justices weigh whether to pause the ruling on their emergency docket. The Supreme Court is currently examining an emergency petition by a pair of drugmakers that offer […]
Reality TV personality Spencer Pratt launched the slogan “Pratt summer” in his latest campaign video for his Los Angeles mayoral bid, using sarcasm to highlight key problems in the city. “I feel safe walking her, she’s definitely having a Pratt summer,” one woman said in the video while walking her baby in a stroller. The […]
President Donald Trump announced a three-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, coinciding with Russia’s Victory Day parade. “I am pleased to announce that there will be a THREE DAY CEASEFIRE (May 9th, 10th, and 11th) in the War between Russia and Ukraine. The Celebration in Russia is for Victory Day but, likewise, in Ukraine, because […]
Spencer Pratt may have entered the Los Angeles mayoral race as a candidate people weren’t taking seriously, but his performance at this week’s debate gave new weight to the reality television villain’s long-shot bid to lead the nation’s second-largest city. Pratt shared the stage at the Skirball Cultural Center with incumbent Mayor Karen Bass (D) […]
While Republicans celebrate a victory on Friday in the Virginia Supreme Court, Democrats are threatening that more legal battles may be in store for the state’s redistricting fight. The Supreme Court of Virginia invalidated a voter-approved redistricting referendum on Friday, halting Democratic efforts to implement a new congressional map. Attorney General Jay Jones, a Democrat, […]
ABC reprimanded the Federal Communications Commission in a new court filing over the agency’s rule targeting The View over its one-sided interview with Texas Democratic state Rep. James Talarico without providing equal airtime to opposing candidates. In January, the FCC published guidelines clarifying how the equal time rule is enforced. Bona fide news coverage has […]
The United Arab Emirates is doubling down on its investment in President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace. UAE leaders transferred $100 million to the international organization on Friday to help fund training for a new police force in Gaza. It is the largest donation pledged to the Board of Peace since the founding member states […]
U.S. Central Command published footage of F/A-18 Hornets striking and disabling Iranian tankers trying to run the U.S. blockade of the country. CENTCOM struck three vessels in two strikes while they were trying to enter an Iranian port in the Gulf of Oman, each time with an F/A-18 Hornet — one from the USS George […]
Virginia Republicans are breathing a sigh of relief Friday after the state Supreme Court blocked the new congressional map approved by voters last month. The Virginia Supreme Court overturned the voter-passed referendum in a 4-3 vote, ruling that state lawmakers did not follow the required constitutional process to place the measure on the ballot. The […]
