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Minnesota Law School Students Aim to ‘Cancel’ Alumna Rep. Fischbach
Some students at the Mitchell Hamline School of Law in St. Paul, Minnesota, are asking the school’s administration to ban an alumna and newly elected congresswoman because of her stance on voter fraud and support for President Donald Trump. “Rep. Michelle Fischbach (MN-8), an alumna of one of Mitchell Hamline’s predecessor institutions, directly contributed to…Rachel del Guidice -
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Oregon Capitol Staff to Get Pay Raise for COVID-19 ‘Inconvenience’
An early-December memo from Oregon Senate President Peter Courtney and House Speaker Tina Kotek outlined state lawmakers’ budget for the six-month legislative session that kicks off this month. That budget should prioritize helping Oregon families and businesses safely resume their livelihoods, their educations, and their well-being, while recognizing the need to pare back on unnecessary…Mike Nearman -
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California Man Sentenced to 4 Years for Assaulting Man Wearing MAGA Hat
A San Fernando Valley man was sentenced Monday after pleading guilty to assaulting a bar patron who wore a “Make America Great Again” hat inscribed in Russian, the Los Angeles Daily News reported. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Thomas Sokolov sentenced David Delgado to four years in jail, the Los Angeles Daily News reported. Los Angeles…Mary Rose Corkery -
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In Georgia, Warnock Poised for Victory, While Perdue-Ossoff Race Still Close
While some ballots still remain to be counted for the Georgia Senate runoffs, Democrat Raphael Warnock appears poised for victory over Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler, while Republican Sen. David Perdue and Democrat Jon Ossoff remain in a tight race. Initial results show Warnock leading Loeffler, 50.6% to 49.4%, and Ossoff leading Perdue, 50.2% to 49.8%….Virginia Allen -
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No Charges for Kenosha, Wisconsin, Police Officers Involved in Jacob Blake Shooting
Kenosha County District Attorney Michael Graveley on Tuesday announced he would not charge any of the officers involved in the shooting of Jacob Blake, who was struck by gunfire and wounded during a domestic disturbance call in August. Graveley said during a press conference Tuesday that the decision was made “independent of political forces or outside winds that swirl about.”…Jake Dima -
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Washington Deserves Its ‘Brutalism’
In his 1981 diatribe against contemporary American architecture, “From Bauhaus to Our House,” Tom Wolfe notes that seemingly every American child “goes to a school in a building that looks like a duplicating-machine replacement-parts wholesale distribution center warehouse.” Anecdotally speaking, this still seems to be the case in East Coast metro areas like Washington and…David Harsanyi -
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Illegal Immigrants in Virginia to Get ‘Driver Privilege’ Cards
Illegal immigrants will be able to apply for driver privilege cards in Virginia starting Jan. 1, 2021, according to the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles. Advocates of the permits claim the issue is in the interest of public safety, NBC Washington reported. Virginia’s General Assembly, which has a Democratic majority, passed the legislation allowing the cards…Kaylee Greenlee -
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4 California Small Business Owners Share Their Struggles to Survive Under Lockdowns
California small businesses are crumbling under the weight of a new stay-at-home order and a lack of meaningful financial assistance. Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, issued a new region-based lockdown order for California on Dec. 3, forcing more California businesses to close their doors or severely limit operations. >>> What's the best way for America…Virginia Allen -
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The Sovietization of California
I am writing this column upon returning home to California after five days in Florida. For the first time since my first trip to Los Angeles in 1974 and moving there two years later, I dreaded going to California. That first trip, as a 25-year-old New Yorker, I experienced the palpable excitement looking at the…Dennis Prager -
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15 House Republicans Push Georgia to Avoid Another ‘Disaster’ in January Senate Runoffs
Fifteen House Republicans are seeking a briefing with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger over suspected election irregularities in the state. The GOP members of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, in a letter sent late Tuesday, raised concerns in the aftermath of the disputed 2020 presidential election, but also ahead of two special U.S….Fred Lucas -
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Washington Archdiocese Takes DC Mayor to Court Over 50-Person Mass Restrictions
The D.C. mayor’s office is only a half-mile from the National Archives. If Democratic Mayor Muriel Bowser ever made that trek, she might have a better grasp on the U.S. Constitution. It’s right there for everyone to read, including the First Amendment, which warns leaders like her against infringing on the free exercise of religion—something…Tony Perkins -
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Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Colorado Church, Bars State From Restricting Worship
The U.S. Supreme Court ordered Tuesday that a federal court must reexamine Colorado’s coronavirus restrictions on indoor religious services. In an unsigned decision, the court threw out a federal district court’s ruling that had rejected High Plains Harvest Church’s challenge to the state’s restrictions on houses of worship, according to the Star Tribune. The decision comes…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Meet Steve Descano, the Rogue Prosecutor Whose Policies Are Wreaking Havoc in Fairfax County, Virginia
This commentary is part of a series on the rogue prosecutors around the country who have been backed by liberal billionaires such as George Soros and Cari Tuna and the threat those prosecutors pose to victims and others alike. Previous entries in the series have focused on prosecutors in Baltimore, Philadelphia, Chicago, and Boston. One…Zack Smith -
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Texas’ Unsuccessful Lawsuit Raises Voting Issues States Should Heed
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a short order Friday night declining to hear Texas’ recently filed lawsuit against Pennsylvania, Georgia, Michigan, and Wisconsin. Texas sought to invalidate the results of the 2020 presidential election in those states. Texas raised a number of substantive issues in its request, including: one, that those states violated the Constitution’s…Zack Smith -
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What Texas Case at Supreme Court Could Mean for the Presidency
Texas this week asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear its complaint that the states of Pennsylvania, Georgia, Michigan, and Wisconsin unconstitutionally changed the rules in the run-up to the Nov. 3 presidential election. Does the Texas lawsuit make a legally sound argument, and how likely is it that the Supreme Court will hear it? …Rachel del Guidice -
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17 States, Trump Campaign Join Texas in Lawsuit Questioning Election Results
President Donald Trump says his campaign supports the lawsuit filed by Texas at the U.S. Supreme Court seeking new elections in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Georgia, and Wisconsin because of voting irregularities in those states. A total of 17 states have joined the court challenge in less than two days. “We will be INTERVENING in the Texas…Fred Lucas -
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A 2020 Election Redo in 4 States? Here Are the Details About Texas Lawsuit
If Texas has its way, the 2020 presidential election won’t be over soon. The state of Texas has filed an unprecedented motion with the U.S. Supreme Court, asking for leave to file a complaint with the court against the states of Pennsylvania, Georgia, Michigan, and Wisconsin over the 2020 presidential election. The motion alleges that…Hans von Spakovsky -
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Responding Smartly to the Pandemic, Ohio Expands Private School Choice
Many Ohio residents gave thanks at Thanksgiving for the expansion of a private school scholarship for children from low-income families. The Buckeye State expanded access to the Educational Choice Scholarship Program so that children in families with incomes up to 250% of the federal poverty line could participate. This means that a child from a…Jude Schwalbach -
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Pennsylvania Governor’s Climate Regulations Draw Bipartisan Opposition as Hearings Begin
Other elected officials in Pennsylvania continue to question the constitutionality of Gov. Tom Wolf’s proposed carbon tax in the run-up to 10 public hearings that begin Tuesday on the disputed regulations to address climate change. The Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Board has approved a “cap and trade” plan to cap carbon dioxide emissions from power plants….Kevin Mooney -
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Ohio County Closes Schools, Leaves Casino Open
The blackjack tables remain open in Toledo, Ohio, but some middle schools and all high schools are required to close. An order issued by Ohio’s Lucas County Regional Board of Health on Nov. 25 mandated that “education for Grades 7-12 (or 9 to 12 depending on school configuration) will be virtual from December 4th until…Virginia Allen