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Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody took legal action Wednesday against the Biden administration for retaliation against Florida’s new law to prevent unions from exploiting workers. According to Moody’s office, the action is over the federal government’s unconstitutional interpretation of a federal rule concerning collective bargaining…
Read More Florida AG Moody Takes Legal Action Against Biden Admin On Union Law Retaliation
The Biden administration will clear a path to construct more border wall in Texas on federally protected land amid a surge in illegal immigration, according to an unpublished Wednesday federal register filing. The construction will be done in the Rio Grande Valley sector of Texas, where…
Read More Biden Admin Clears Path To Construct More Border Wall On Federally Protected Land
Democratic New York City Mayor Eric Adams is moving to temporarily revoke the city’s “right-to-shelter” status as the surge of incoming migrants has pushed the city to its brink, according to a statement from Adams on Tuesday. Adams asked a judge on Tuesday to suspend…
Read More New York City Mayor Seeks To Suspend ‘Right To Shelter’ Status Amid Raging Migrant Crisis
Former Trump administration official Steve Bannon jabbed at Republican Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina in an interview on Wednesday after Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy was removed as speaker of the House of Representatives on Tuesday. Mace appeared on “War Room” alongside Republican Rep. Matt…
Read More Steve Bannon Spars With Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina Over Contempt Vote
The Colorado Supreme Court announced Tuesday that it would take up the case involving Christian baker Jack Phillips, who was sued for refusing to make a gender transition cake due to his religious beliefs. Phillips was sued by Autumn Scardina, a transgender attorney, in March 2021 after…
Read More Colorado Supreme Court To Hear Embattled Christian Baker’s Case Over Gender Transition Cake
Republican Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin raised $7.45 million in the third quarter of 2023 through the Spirit of Virginia PAC, breaking records ahead of November’s contentious state elections, according to a press release. More than $5 million has come in since Sept. 1, which is more…
Read More Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin Smashes Fundraising Record Ahead Of State Election Day
Former President Donald Trump is leading President Joe Biden in a hypothetical head-to-head matchup for 2024 in the crucial battleground state of Pennsylvania, according to a Wednesday poll. Trump has a 2-point lead over Biden among registered Pennsylvania voters, and a 1- point favorability advantage, according to…
Read More Trump Leads Biden In Pennsylvania, The State That Helped Decide The 2020 Election
A NATO official warned at the Warsaw Security Forum on Tuesday that Western ammunition stockpiles are close to empty, CNN reported. Admiral Rob Bauer, NATO’s most senior military official and chair of the NATO Military Committee, expressed concern that Western powers are nearly out of munitions…
Read More NATO Officials Warn Western Ammo Stockpiles Near ‘Bottom Of The Barrel’ Amid Ukraine Conflict
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise has announced his candidacy for speaker of the House of Representatives, according to a letter he sent his colleagues on Wednesday. Scalise’s announcement comes one day after Kevin McCarthy was removed from the speakership by Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of…
Read More Louisiana Rep. Steve Scalise Announces Run For Speaker Of The House
A majority of Republicans in the U.S. think that a third-party option is needed because both the Republican and Democratic parties do “such a poor job” of representing Americans, according to a new Gallup poll released Wednesday. Third-party support is at 63%, which marks the…
Read More POLL: Majority Of Republicans Believe It’s Time For A Third Party