TORONTO (AP) — The Canadian government banned the Irish-language rap group Kneecap from the country Friday, saying the group has endorsed political violence and terrorism. The group has faced criticism for political statements seeming to glorify militant groups like Hamas and Hezbollah. Hungary previously banned the group. Liberal lawmaker Vince Gasparro, parliamentary secretary for combating crime, said Kneecap has “publicly displayed support […]

Democratic leadership is pressing President Donald Trump for a meeting as fears mount about a government shutdown. If the ruling parties in Washington, D.C., can’t agree on a funding bill, the government will shut down on Oct. 1. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) penned a joint letter […]

(The Center Square) – The state of Illinois will be defending its gun and magazine ban Monday in front of the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. The 2023 law was found unconstitutional last year by the Southern District of Illinois federal court. Plaintiffs sued, saying the government is prohibited from banning commonly owned firearms. […]

Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ), the Democratic nominee for governor in New Jersey, blasted the late Charlie Kirk in a statement accompanying her vote for a resolution condemning his assassination. Sherrill, who is running against Republican Jack Ciattarelli for New Jersey governor in 2025, said Kirk wanted “to roll back the rights of women and black […]