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May 01 2023
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ACLU sues to block Montana legislature’s censure of transgender Rep. Zooey Zephyr
The American Civil Liberties Union has sued to overturn the Montana Legislature’s censure of Democratic state Rep. Zooey Zephyr, arguing that the male-to-female transgender lawmaker’s free speech rights were violated based on gender identity. “Representative Zephyr’s unconstitutional Censure and silencing are the result of not just what she said, but who she is,” said the lawsuit filed Monday
Washington TimesMay 05 2023
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Hunter Biden team at odds with White House over defense plans: report
Hunter Biden’s advisers are clashing with Joe Biden’s White House over the first son’s legal defense strategy amid ongoing congressional and federal investigations into his financial affairs.
The latest flashpoint is Hunter’s proposed creation of a legal defense fund that would help pay for the 53-year-old’s high-priced lawyers, among them longtime Democratic fixer Abbe Lowell.
New York Post (News)May 01 2023
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Tim Scott Expected To Announce Presidential Bid Decision
South Carolina U.S. Sen. Tim Scott just dropped another hint that he’s ready to jump into the 2024 GOP presidential primary, this time saying he’s got a big announcement coming soon. The Associated Press reports that Scott told a crowd of supporters gathered Sunday (April 30) at a town hall meeting in downtown Charleston that he would reveal his decision on May 22. “It is time to make the
BETApr 21 2023
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Dominic Raab resigns as UK deputy PM over bullying complaints
British Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab resigned from the government on Friday following an independent investigation into complaints that he bullied colleagues, the latest scandal to force out one of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's top ministers.
The loss of the third senior minister over their personal conduct in the last six months will damage Sunak's efforts to revive the governing
ReutersMar 22 2023
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Idaho GOP Channels Trump With Plan to Bring Back Firing Squad
The Idaho state legislature banned execution by firing squad in 2009. The nation has changed quite a bit in the past 15 years, though, and the state’s Republicans are now poised to bring back the practice. The state’s Republican-controlled Senate on Monday passed a bill that would allow people on death row to be executed by firing squad when a lethal injection isn’t available. The latter
RollingStone.comMay 01 2023
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DeSantis-backed Florida tourism board to counter-sue Disney
The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District board announced Monday that it will counter-sue Disney after the company filed a lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Disney filed a lawsuit against DeSantis last Wednesday, alleging the Republican orchestrated a "targeted campaign of government retaliation" against the company that violates Disney's free speech rights. Disney is challenging
Fox News (Online News)Apr 29 2023
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DeSantis stirs up opposition in Florida town built by Disney
“He has done a wonderful job for the state of Florida, so why he has decided to pick a fight with Disney just doesn’t make any logical sense to me,” said Baker, who bought a $300,000 condominium in Celebration eight years ago after he retired from a public utility company in Ohio. “I now have people from Ohio calling me asking me, ‘If this is going on, is the governor screwing up other things
Washington PostMay 03 2023
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Biden doesn't let up on offense ahead of debt limit meeting with McCarthy
President Joe Biden and top White House officials outlined for the first time on Monday a clear-cut path toward raising the debt ceiling but remained adamant that House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and Republicans would bear responsibility should the country default this summer. The White House has maintained, however, that, even though Biden requested this meeting, Congress must pass a clean
Washington ExaminerMay 01 2023
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US Supreme Court spurns challenge to Indiana abortion cremation or burial law
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a challenge to the legality of an Indiana requirement that abortion providers bury or cremate embryonic or fetal remains following the procedure, sidestepping another dispute involving a contentious Republican-backed state policy concerning abortion. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. tap here to see other videos from our team.
National PostMar 11 2023
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Chicago River Dyed Green For St. Patrick’s Day 2023
DOWNTOWN — St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in Chicago kicked off with the river being dyed green early Saturday. The river is bright green between Columbus Drive and Orleans Street. The effect typically lasts for several days and is the city’s traditional kickoff to St. Patrick’s Day, with thousands of people lining Downtown bridges and the riverwalk to see the river change hues. St. Patrick’s
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