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Judge Scott McAfee declined to immediately decide whether Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and other witnesses will be required to testify on corruption allegations at a hearing later this week. McAfee will consider Thursday a motion to disqualify Willis based on allegations that she financially benefited…
Read More Judge In Georgia Delivers Setback On Fani Willis’ Attempt To Avoid Testifying
Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley’s South Carolina roots don’t matter to an overwhelming majority of the state’s likely Republican primary voters when considering whether to support her in the nominating contest next week, a Monday poll found. Only 20% of the South Carolinians said Haley…
Read More Voters In South Carolina Say It Doesn’t Matter That Haley Is From Their State: POLL
A Senate committee is slated Thursday to take up a House proposal that seeks to prevent children under age 16 from using social media. The Senate Fiscal Policy Committee will consider the bill (HB 1), which is a priority of House Speaker Paul Renner, R-Palm…
Read More Teen Social Media Bill Slated In Florida Senate
An environmentalist super PAC spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to boost the Democrat running in a New York congressional special election to fill the seat left vacant by former Republican Rep. George Santos, Federal Election Commission (FEC) records show. LCV Victory Fund, a super PAC affiliated…
Read More Dems Rake In $700K Support From Enviro Group In Bid To Win Vacant New York House Seat
Former President Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court Monday to intervene in his bid to dismiss his election interference case based on presidential immunity. The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled last week that Trump is not immune from prosecution in the case brought by special counsel…
Read More Trump Asks Supreme Court To Intervene In Presidential Immunity Appeal
Iowa State University (ISU) appears to be still pushing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) principles in multiple job listings despite a move by the Iowa Board of Regents in November to eliminate DEI from state universities. The Iowa Board of Regents voted to abolish all DEI programs, requirements…
Read More Iowa State University Still Advertises DEI Statements On Job Listings After Crackdown
Judge Scott McAfee said Monday that it is “possible” Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis could be disqualified based on evidence of alleged corruption presented by Trump co-defendant Michael Roman. Roman filed a motion last month claiming Willis benefited from appointing her romantic partner Nathan…
Read More Judge In Georgia Says Fani Willis Disqualification Is “Possible” Given Evidence By Trump Co-Defendant
Attorneys representing the Second Amendment Foundation and its partners in a federal challenge of the Illinois ban on modern semi-auto firearms and “large-capacity magazines” have filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court, seeking certiorari in the case of Harrel v. Raoul. SAF is joined…
Read More SAF, Partners Petition SCOTUS For Review In Challenge Of Illinois Gun Ban
Several large credit card companies are taking steps to track gun purchases in California with a new code, CBS News reported on Monday. American Express, Visa, and Mastercard are working on putting a merchant code in place for firearm and ammunition stores, CBS News reported. They…
Read More Credit Card Companies Greenlight Tracking Of Gun Purchases In California With New Code
The shooter who injured two at Joel Osteen’s megachurch in Houston Sunday had “Free Palestine” painted on the barrel of the shooter’s AR-15, according to CNN. The shooter allegedly walked into Lakewood Church around 2 p.m. on Sunday, toting a young child, and opened fire,…
Read More Shooter Who Attacked Joel Osteen’s Megachurch In Texas Wrote ‘Free Palestine’ On Gun