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Texas Democrat Compares DC Stay With Dangerous Civil Rights Struggle
A Texas state lawmaker has likened himself and fellow “fugitive” Democrat legislators with civil rights protesters of the 1960s, many of whom were brutalized by police and their fellow citizens during peaceful marches. In an op-ed for USA Today, Texas state Rep. Jarvis Johnson, D-Houston, noted that a 1965 voting rights march in Alabama included…Fred Lucas -
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Texas Democrats’ Embarrassing Lawsuit Against Gov. Abbott
Twenty-two of the Texas Democrats who fled to Washington, D.C, to prevent a quorum in the state House have filed a lawsuit in federal court against Gov. Greg Abbott. The lawsuit, which two of the twenty-two Democrats are disputing they signed onto, is embarrassingly bad. The complaint does not include the usual section for “claims” or…GianCarlo Canaparo -
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Fact-Checking 4 Claims About COVID-19 in Florida Spike
It’s summer, and that means a fresh wave of stories about COVID-19 in Florida. Last year, the press fixated on the state’s rising case and hospitalization rates, blaming them on Gov. Ron DeSantis’ decisions to eschew government mask mandates and allow businesses to reopen, children to attend school, and residents to recreate without excessive restraints….Doug Badger -
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Teachers Union Sues Rhode Island Mom for Seeking Records About School’s Critical Race Theory Curriculum
The National Education Association, America’s largest teachers union, is suing a Rhode Island mom for seeking information about what her kindergartener will be taught in school. Both the National Education Association Rhode Island and National Education Association South Kingstown, the union’s local branch, are suing Nicole Solas after she filed public record requests with the…Virginia Allen -
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‘He’s a Serial Sexual Predator’: Majority in New York State Assembly Support Impeachment If Cuomo Doesn’t Resign
A majority in the New York State Assembly is in favor of impeaching Gov. Andrew Cuomo if he refuses to resign in the wake of the attorney general’s report concluding he sexually harassed at least 11 women, according to The Associated Press. Of the 150 Assembly members, 86 have expressed support for beginning the impeachment…Sebastian Hughes -
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Illinois School District Violates Civil Rights Law, Calls It ‘Equity’
According to a lawsuit filed by the Southeastern Legal Foundation on behalf of teacher Stacy Deemar, the Evanston/Skokie School District 65 in northern Illinois has been forcing its teachers and students to engage in programming that discriminates against individuals on the basis of race in violation of both federal civil rights law and the U.S….Sarah Parshall Perry -
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Biden Administration Sues Texas Over Governor’s Order Restricting Transportation of Illegal Immigrants
The Biden administration filed a lawsuit against the state of Texas challenging Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order targeting the transportation of migrants spreading COVID-19 in the state, according to court documents filed Friday. Abbott, a Republican, announced restrictions on the ground transportation of illegal migrants in federal custody who could spread COVID-19 around Texas communities…Kaylee Greenlee -
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Texas Man Gets 11 Years for Buying Homes, Cars With $25 Million in COVID-19 Relief
A man from Coppell, Texas, has been sentenced to more than 11 years in prison for running a fraudulent scheme to receive about $24.8 million in forgivable loans from the Paycheck Protection Program during the pandemic, the Justice Department announced. Dinesh Sah, 55, pleaded guilty in March to wire fraud and money-laundering offenses, the Justice…Steven Hall -
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Carl Levin, Record-Setting Senator From Michigan, Dies at 87
Former Michigan Sen. Carl Levin, a Democrat who served 36 years and rose to chair the Senate Armed Services Committee, died Thursday at the age of 87. The Levin Center at Wayne State University in Detroit announced his death Thursday night, describing him as “a dearly beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle, and life-long public servant.”…Andrew Trunsky -
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Study Says European Laws Limit Abortion Earlier Than Mississippi Law Pending at Supreme Court
Most European abortion laws limit abortion earlier than the Mississippi law at the heart of an upcoming Supreme Court case, a study released Tuesday found. The pro-life Charlotte Lozier Institute released a comprehensive analysis of European abortion laws Tuesday showing that an overwhelming majority of European countries limit abortions to before 15 weeks. “Mississippi’s law brings the…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Texas Governor Enlists National Guard to Catch Illegal Immigrants at Border
The Texas National Guard will be deployed to assist law enforcement officials in arresting illegal migrants on state criminal charges at the southern border, Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, announced. Illegal migrants who are apprehended and found to have committed state offenses such as criminal trespassing, human trafficking, and narcotics smuggling are subject to arrest…Kaylee Greenlee -
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California Governor Takes Kids Out of Summer Camp That Doesn’t Require Masks
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s son was photographed maskless indoors at a summer camp, prompting the Democratic governor to pull his children out of the camp, Fox News reported. “The Newsoms were concerned to see unvaccinated children unmasked indoors at a camp their children began attending yesterday,” the governor’s communications director, Erin Mellon, told Fox News when asked…Kendall Tietz -
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Chicago Mayor ‘Absolutely’ Would Deny Interviews Again to White Reporters
Judicial Watch announced Tuesday that it has amended its lawsuit against Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, a Democrat who claims to be “unapologetic” about her previous policy of granting interviews only to journalists of color. Lightfoot told The New York Times for a podcast released Monday that she “would absolutely” implement the interview policy again. “I’m…Steven Hall -
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Mike Enzi, Former Wyoming Senator, Dies After Bike Accident
Former Sen. Mike Enzi died late Monday night after being hospitalized due to a bike accident. Enzi, a Republican from Wyoming, retired from the Senate in January. The 77-year-old “passed away peacefully surrounded by his family,” a statement said. “His family expresses their deep appreciation for all of the prayers, support and concern,” a separate tweet said. “They now ask for…Andrew Trunsky -
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EXCLUSIVE: North Carolina Congressman Proposes to Kill 2,378 Pet Projects in New Budget
A North Carolina congressman is proposing a series of amendments to every appropriations bill for fiscal year 2022 that would do away with 2,378 earmarks amounting to $3.85 billion in government spending. “The first appropriations process in the new earmark era is unsurprisingly a pork-barrel fiasco,” Rep. Ted Budd, R-N.C., said in a statement provided…Rachel del Guidice -
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Vaccine Mandates Are ‘What a Tyranny Would Do,’ Arizona Lawmaker Says
Vaccine mandates are a direct violation of Americans’ personal freedoms, Rep. Andy Biggs says. “It’s what a tyranny would do. It’s what an authoritarian government would do,” the Arizona Republican told The Daily Signal. He says he grew concerned when White House press secretary Jen Psaki said that the government’s community outreach targeted neighborhoods, and…Rachel del Guidice -
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Florida Governor Moves Against Ben & Jerry’s for Anti-Israel Boycott
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, sent a letter to the State Board Administration on Thursday requesting action be taken against Ben & Jerry’s over its decision to boycott “occupied Palestinian territory,” Fox Business reported. The governor asked that the ice cream brand and its parent company, Unilever, be placed on the “Continued Examination Companies…Sebastian Hughes -
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Louisiana Congressman Gets COVID-19 for Second Time
Rep. Clay Higgins, R-La., said Sunday that he, his wife, and his son all tested positive for COVID-19. “I have COVID, Becca has COVID, my son has COVID,” Higgins wrote on Facebook, adding that he and his wife had already tested positive for the virus early in 2020. “Becca and I have had COVID before, early…Andrew Trunsky -
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What to Know About How Those ‘Fugitive’ Texas Democrats Will Pay for Stay in DC
Special interest donors are covering much of the cost for Texas Democratic lawmakers to stay in pricey Washington, D.C., hotel rooms, but Texas taxpayers are still losing close to $500,000 on expenses for a legislative session that isn’t happening. Texas lawmakers who fled the legislative session in Austin for the nation’s capital ultimately will have to…Fred Lucas -
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Mississippi Urges Supreme Court to Overturn Roe v. Wade
Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch has called on the Supreme Court to defend the right of states to pass laws protecting “life and women’s health,” urging the high court to overturn the landmark abortion case Roe v. Wade. The Mississippi attorney general filed a brief Thursday in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which the court will…Mary Margaret Olohan