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New Mexico Rejects Electoral College, Joins Popular Vote Compact
New Mexico Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed legislation Wednesday officially joining a group of states agreeing to elect the president by popular vote. By formally adding HB 55 to the governor’s list of signed legislation, Grisham confirmed that New Mexico is the 14th state to join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. The measure passed through both chambers… -
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Donors to Charities Can’t Be Exposed Under New Mississippi Law
Mississippi’s governor has signed into law a donor privacy bill designed to protect the anonymity of those who give money to nonprofit charities. The new law prohibits state government officials from soliciting or releasing donor information from charitable groups that fall under section 501 of federal tax law. Gov. Phil Bryant, a Republican, signed the… -
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New York Times Horrified Secretary of State Pompeo Is Religious
Is hiring Christian leaders a crime? The New York Times seems to think so. More than halfway into President Donald Trump’s term, the liberal media still can’t seem to wrap their minds around an administration that doesn’t see faith as a disqualifying factor for employment. From Russell Vought to Amy Coney Barrett, the left is… -
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No, Sen. Warren, Presidential Candidates Wouldn’t Campaign in Mississippi If We Got Rid of the Electoral College
The Electoral College is under fire. Again. Delaware last week joined 12 other states that have pledged to award their Electoral College votes to the presidential candidate who gets the most votes nationwide, regardless of who wins their state. Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, is set this week to introduce a constitutional amendment to abolish the Electoral College,… -
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Texas Lawmaker Weighs in on Border Crisis: ‘No Doubt It’s a National Emergency’
Rep. Michael Cloud, R-Texas, joins the podcast to chat about how Republicans are trying to protect the lives of babies born alive after an attempted abortion, and how in his South Texas district, the border crisis is affecting people. Read the transcript, posted below, or listen to the podcast: We also cover these stories: As… -
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New York Politician Boots Chick-Fil-A From Buffalo Airport
Buffalo Niagara International Airport canceled plans to open a Chick-fil-A after a New York politician accused the fast-food chain of discrimination. Democratic New York state Assemblyman Sean Ryan took issue with Chick-fil-A’s Christian stances in a Facebook post that prompted the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority to decide against previous plans to install the Chick-fil-A at the airport. “I… -
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Chicago Demands $130,000 From Smollett, Threatens New Charge If He Doesn’t Pay Up
The city of Chicago threatened Jussie Smollett on Thursday with a new charge if he doesn’t pay $130,000 to cover overtime costs incurred by police during their investigation into a hate crime the actor allegedly staged against himself in January. In a letter sent to Smollett’s attorneys, the Chicago Corporation Counsel requested that Smollett pay… -
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New York Poised to Ban Plastic Bags
New York lawmakers announced an agreement Thursday to ban all plastic bags in an effort to reduce waste and make the state as green as possible. A ban on plastic bags will be included in the state’s budget due April 1, according to New York Democratic Sen. Todd Kaminsky, CBS New York reported. “The idea is… -
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Marijuana-Related ER Visits Triple During Legalization in Colorado
A toxicology specialist has found a connection between legalized marijuana and a threefold increase in related visits to emergency rooms in Colorado for heart and other issues, confirming that cannabis poses health risks. Marijuana may be a recreational activity for many, but marijuana-infused “edibles” in particular have been subject to scrutiny because of their ties… -
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Cartels Are ‘Abusing’ Asylum Laws, Causing a Human Trafficking ‘Crisis,’ Texas Lawmaker Says
A Texas lawmaker says the situation on the southern border is “a real crisis” because human traffickers are exploiting our asylum laws, which he says are “broken.” “We have a sophisticated enterprise where cartels are profiting by moving people across the border,” Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, said on the fourth installment of the House Freedom… -
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Minnesota Lawmakers Are Trying to Smuggle in Measure to Subvert Electoral College
If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again—or just hide your idea in a giant piece of legislation, where you hope it won’t get noticed. The National Popular Vote campaign hopes that Minnesota voters won’t see its sneaky maneuver until it’s too late. Perhaps National Popular Vote supporters feel desperate. They’ve been trying to… -
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Obamas’ Chicago Fixer Tina Tchen’s Role in Smollett Case
How did hate crime huckster Jussie Smollett get away with it? All crooked roads in Chicago lead back to the Obamas. On Tuesday, as part of a sealed deal, the Illinois state attorney’s office dismissed 16 felony charges brought by a grand jury against the Trump-hating actor, who blamed phantom white MAGA supporters for a… -
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North Carolina Leaders Are Embracing a Flawed Medicaid Financing Scheme. It’s Time to End It.
Former Vice President Joe Biden was right when he called it a $40 billion scam. That’s how Biden once characterized Medicaid provider taxes. States impose these taxes on hospitals or other providers to recover a portion of state Medicaid costs while still drawing down more federal payments. Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper of North Carolina and state legislators… -
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Mississippi Outlaws Abortions After Fetal Heartbeat Detected
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant signed a “heartbeat bill” Thursday that will make abortion illegal in the state after a fetal heartbeat is detected. “I am very pro-life, always have been,” Bryant, a Republican, said after signing the legislation. “I think obviously we’ll have some legal challenges on it. We have legal challenges with every pro-life bill… -
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Why Politicians on the Left Can’t Fix What Ails Public Schools in New York City
New York leaders are right to be upset that only seven black kids got into one of the most prestigious public schools in the city, Stuyvesant High, out of 895 spots. Something indeed ought to be done. Unfortunately, officials such as Mayor Bill de Blasio and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., emphasize equality of outcome rather… -
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Obama-Appointed Judge Blocks Wyoming Oil Lease Sale Over ‘Climate Change’
A federal judge temporarily blocked new oil lease auctions in Wyoming on Tuesday after finding the Department of the Interior “did not sufficiently consider climate change” when proposing the lease sales, The Washington Post reports. Washington, D.C., District Court Judge Rudolph Contreras ruled the government violated federal law and did not fully study the environmental impact of… -
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Arizona Lawmaker Calls National Debt an ‘Existential Threat’ to the Country
A House Freedom Caucus member is working to help Congress and America realize the urgency of the country’s national debt, which hit $22 trillion last month. “Our tremendous national debt, our annual structural deficit, is really … an existential threat to the United States of America,” Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., said on the third installment… -
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South Carolina Democrats Fight Against University Constitution Course
South Carolina Democrats argued for more than an hour to prevent legislation that would require state universities to teach a “Constitution 101” course Tuesday. The Republican-proposed bill would update an existing 1924 requirement to teach the course, which the University of South Carolina has hitherto ignored. The legislation has already passed in the Senate, but Democrats… -
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People Won’t Be Able to Abort Babies Based on Race, Sex, or Handicaps in Kentucky
Republican Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin signed a bill Tuesday banning abortions on the basis of race, sex, or disability despite a pending lawsuit from a legal advocacy group. Bevin signed House Bill 5 “prohibit[ing] an abortion if the pregnant woman is seeking the abortion, in whole or in part, because of an unborn child’s sex,… -
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8 New Mexico Democrats Join Republicans to Block Late-Term Abortion Bill
New Mexico’s bill was supposed to be a slam dunk. But after New York, nothing on abortion is a sure thing—not anymore. In a country that saw a 17-point jump in the number of pro-lifers since January, it’s no wonder that state Democrats are taking a good hard look at their positions, especially on late-term abortion. Americans…