Civil rights groups, including the ACLU, filed a lawsuit against the State of Texas on Tuesday over a new law that gives police the authority to arrest migrants who cross the border illegally and allows judges to order them to leave the U.S. The American Civil Liberties Union, its Texas …
Read More »Hochul rips TikTok over Osama Bin Laden letter, vows NY social media anti-hate teams won't 'penalize' politics
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul slammed TikTok on Tuesday over the dissemination of a letter from Osama bin Laden justifying the 9/11 terrorist attacks, vowing action against social media companies and announcing new tools to help prevent young people from having their “minds polluted by the venom that is being …
Read More »Trump edges Biden again in new 2024 poll, builds support with younger voters
A new national survey by the New York Times and Siena College is the latest to indicate former President Trump edging President Biden in an increasingly likely 2024 general election rematch. Additionally, the survey suggests that the president is losing support among younger Americans – a key constituency for Democrats …
Read More »A tiny, shrinking percentage of American journalists are Republicans, study finds
A recent study found that a small fraction of American journalists are Republicans. The study from Syracuse University’s Newhouse School of Public Communications found that just 3.4% of American journalists identify as Republicans, with another 36.4% identifying as Democrats. Based on an online survey of 1,600 U.S. journalists conducted in …
Read More »NYC Mayor Eric Adams picks up former Democratic governor's endorsement
Former New York Gov. David Paterson said that he will endorse incumbent New York City Mayor Eric Adams for re-election. “It’ll be at one o’clock on the steps of city hall at which time I will endorse Mayor Eric Adams for re-election,” the Democrat said while speaking on Tuesday’s “Cats …
Read More »Federal appeals court blocks Louisiana's new congressional map in blow to GOP
Judges for the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Louisiana’s request to allow it to enforce its long-stalled congressional redistricting map, delivering a near-term blow to Republicans in the state by ruling that it amounts to an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. All three judges on the bench voted to uphold a …
Read More »Trump touts ‘worker-first’ economy on Labor Day, with $10T in new investments
President Donald Trump used Labor Day weekend to tout “nearly $10 trillion” in new investments for American workers before appearing at his Trump National Virginia golf course with family on Saturday. “President Trump believes that American workers are the heart and soul of our economy, which is why he’s championed …
Read More »Democrats drop PR firm co-founded by top Biden adviser over 'disqualifying' #MeToo conflict
Illinois House Democrats have dropped a top communications firm co-founded by a member of President Biden’s inner circle after it was revealed it raked in $200,000 providing counsel to a Democratic campaign facing sexual harassment charges while also positioning itself as a leader in the #MeToo movement. “The glaring conflict …
Read More »Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez steps down 'temporarily' as chairman of Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Democratic New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez is temporarily stepping down from his chairmanship of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee following a federal indictment. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., told Fox News on Friday afternoon that Menendez is temporarily stepping down from the committee following federal bribery charges. “Bob Menendez …
Read More »Jim Jordan announces bid for House speaker after McCarthy ouster
House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, announced he is running for speaker — the first GOP lawmaker to put his hat in the ring for what’s sure to be a competitive race. The House of Representatives is without an elected leader after former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., was ousted by …
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