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Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy said Friday he believes life begins at conception – an apparent switch from his previously held position on abortion, The Messenger reported. Responding to a question on his abortion stance, Ramaswamy said he has believed life begins at conception since…
Read More Vivek Ramaswamy Declares Life Begins At Conception, Previously Pointing To 6-Week Mark
Numerous officials and legal experts sounded off on New Mexico’s Friday public health decree that bans firearm possession in certain areas of the state. Democratic New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced the order, made through the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH), to ban non-law…
Read More Legal Experts, Conservatives Bash New Mexico Gov’s Gun Ban
Several 2024 Republican presidential candidates revealed their criteria for making judicial nominations to the Daily Caller News Foundation. Former President Donald Trump’s decision to release a list of potential Supreme Court nominees in the lead up to the 2016 election was well-received by conservatives and…
Read More The 2024 Republican Presidential Candidates’ Nominating Criteria For Potential SCOTUS Picks
Democratic New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced a new public health order Friday that bans carrying firearms in Albuquerque. The order will remain in effect for 30 days, and it bans non-law enforcement personnel from carrying firearms, either openly or concealed, regardless of whether any individual…
Read More New Mexico Gov. Grisham Suspends Right To Carry Guns In Albuquerque
A federal appeals court partially affirmed a lower court’s finding on Friday that some Biden administration officials violated the First Amendment in coercing social media companies to censor speech. The Fifth Circuit affirmed a lower court’s judgement that the White House, Surgeon General, CDC and…
Read More Appeals Court Affirms Ruling Preventing Biden Admin From ‘Significantly’ Encouraging Social Media Censorship
Top Republicans on the House Homeland Security Committee sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and FBI Director Christopher Wray on Wednesday demanding information regarding an ISIS-tied smuggler that crossed the southern border. The members raised concerns regarding reports that…
Read More House Republicans Probe Mayorkas, Wray On ISIS-Tied Border Smuggler
Elon Musk’s X Corp. sued California to block a law requiring social media companies to publish their content moderation policies, alleging it violates the First Amendment and coerces censorship. X, formerly known as Twitter, asserted that California’s Assembly Bill 587 infringes upon its freedom of…
Read More Elon Musk’s X Sues California Over Alleged First Amendment Violations
The Queen of Angels Catholic bookstore in Florida came to an agreement Thursday, saying that the shop constitutes an “exempt religious organization” with the right to express beliefs on traditional marriage and sexuality, according to court documents. The bookstore’s owner, Christie DeTrude, filed a lawsuit with Alliance…
Read More Catholic Bookstore In Florida Exempt From Law On Gender, Sexuality
South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem endorsed former President Donald Trump for a second term on Friday. Noem, a supporter of the former president, endorsed Trump while introducing him at a rally held by the state Republican Party in Rapid City, South Dakota. The governor…
Read More South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem Endorses Trump For President In 2024
State budget leaders expressed some caution Friday that general-revenue surpluses are projected to decline over the next three years, and that’s without factoring in the impact of Hurricane Idalia. The Joint Legislative Budget Commission, which is made up of House and Senate members, received a…
Read More Florida State Budget In ‘Good Shape,’ But Surpluses Will Dip