by Marley Parish, Pennsylvania Capital-Star Former hedge fund CEO Dave McCormick has conceded in the Republican U.S. Senate race in Pennsylvania, clearing the way for celebrity heart surgeon Mehmet Oz to face Lt. Gov. John Fetterman in the November general election. McCormick announced Friday night that he had called Oz …
Read More »Poll:Vast Majority Of Americans Don’t Want SCOTUS Decisions On Marriage, Contraception Overturned
Jennifer Gerson Originally published by The 19th Two-thirds of Americans say they don’t want the Supreme Court to reverse its decision that legalized abortion federally, and even larger majorities say they do not want opinions on personal liberties involving marriage and contraception overturned. An exclusive The 19th/Momentive poll of more …
Read More »Nine Monkeypox Cases Now Reported In Seven States, And CDC Urges Awareness
by Jennifer Shutt, Michigan Advance May 27, 2022 Updated, 11:25 a.m., 5/27/22 WASHINGTON — Monkeypox cases are slowly increasing throughout the United States, though public health officials said Thursday they have the tools needed to diagnose, treat and contain the virus that’s mostly spread by skin-to-skin contact. Centers for Disease …
Read More »Marjorie Taylor Greene Opponents Renew Bid To Boot Her From Ballot
by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder May 17, 2022 With just over a week to go before Election Day, a group of voters in Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Northwest Georgia district has renewed its challenge of her candidacy. The voters claim Greene should be ineligible under the 14th Amendment because they …
Read More »Florida Gov. DeSantis Signs Bill Banning Protests Outside Homes
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a bill into law that bans Floridians from protesting outside of private residences. “Sending unruly mobs to private residences, like we have seen with the angry crowds in front of the homes of Supreme Court justices, is inappropriate,” Governor DeSantis said just before …
Read More »Judge Reinstates Black-Oriented Congressional District In North Florida
by Michael Moline, Florida Phoenix May 13, 2022 A state trial judge has rejected Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ demand to dismantle Congressional District 5, a sprawling, Black-access congressional district in North Florida, citing language in the state Constitution forbidding diminishment of minority voting strength. Instead, Circuit Judge Layne Smith, sitting in …
Read More »Florida Gave Voting Rights To People With Felony Convictions. Now Some Face Charges For Voting
by Kira Lerner, Florida Phoenix April 29, 2022 Florida authorities arrested a Black man while he was staying in a homeless shelter and charged him with voting illegally in a case tied to Republicans’ drive to root out election fraud. But Kelvin Bolton’s arrest raises questions about the rollout of …
Read More »FDA Moves To Ban Sales Of Menthol Cigarettes, Flavored Cigars
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it has begun the process of banning menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars. “Banning menthol — the last allowable flavor — in cigarettes and banning all flavors in cigars will help save lives, particularly among those disproportionately affected by these deadly products. With these …
Read More »Congress Expands Brown v. Board of Education Historic Site Beyond Kansas
by Jacob Fischler, Idaho Capital Sun April 26, 2022 The U.S. House cleared a bill Tuesday that would expand the Kansas site honoring the U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning school segregation, adding National Park Service sites in other states to commemorate their roles in the decision as well. The bill …
Read More »Supreme Court Hears Arguments On Whether Biden Can Toss Trump’s “Remain In Mexico” Policy
By Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune April 26, 2022 The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday morning on whether the Biden administration can scrap a Trump-era policy that forces asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico as their cases make their way through U.S. immigration courts. During two hours of arguments, …
Read More »Judge Holds Trump In Contempt Over Documents In NY AG Probe
After hearing arguments on Monday, Judge Arthur Engoron of the New York County State Supreme Court ruled that former President Donald Trump is in contempt of court for failing to comply with his previous orders to provide documents to the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) and imposed a $10,000 fine on Trump for …
Read More »Trump Campaign Ordered To Pay Omarosa Manigault Newman $1.3M In Legal Fees
Former President Donald Trump’s presidential campaign has been ordered to pay nearly $1.3 million in legal fees to former White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman by a New York court arbitrator. The award comes after Trump filed a complaint against Manigault Newman over her 2018 book, “Unhinged: An Insider’s Account …
Read More »DeSantis Signs ‘Stop WOKE Act’ Into Law
by Diane Rado, Florida Phoenix April 22, 2022 Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed HB 7 into law on Friday, an “Intellectual Freedom” measure also referred to as the “Stop WOKE” act. Among critics, it caused immediate condemnation across Florida and states elsewhere. “We believe in education, not indoctrination,” said DeSantis, …
Read More »Florida Man Pleads Guilty To Sending Death Threats To Rep. Ilhan Omar
A Florida man pleaded guilty Tuesday to sending death threats to U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn). David Hannon, 67, of Sarasota, entered a guilty plea before U.S. Magistrate Judge Christopher P. Tuite to an information charging him with one count of threatening a federal official. In July 2019, Hannon sent …
Read More »Biden Administration Announces Steps To Boost Equity In Government
Dozens of federal agencies launched action plans last week that focus on minority groups and other underserved communities, meant to increase equity in government by opening federal programs to more people and reduce racial disparities caused by government decisions. The plans come in response to an executive order President Joe …
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