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The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday on keeping in place Texas and Florida laws designed to prevent viewpoint-based censorship on social media platforms. Florida’s law prevents companies from “deplatforming U.S. political candidates or journalistic enterprises” or censoring posts in a way that is “inconsistent and unfair.”…
Read More SCOTUS Weighs Texas And Florida Laws On Social Media Viewpoint-Based Censorship
Michael Whatley, the chairman of the North Carolina GOP, made his campaign to lead the Republican National Committee (RNC) official on Monday, according to a letter obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation. Former President Donald Trump endorsed Whatley on Feb. 12 for the soon-to-be-open position, citing…
Read More North Carolina GOP Chair Throws Hat In The Ring To Succeed Ronna McDaniel As RNC Chair
U.S. Supreme Court justices on Monday heard arguments about the constitutionality of a 2021 Florida law aimed at placing restrictions on social-media platforms, with attorneys for tech companies and the Biden administration arguing the law violates the First Amendment. Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Republican-controlled…
Read More U.S. Supreme Court Weighs Florida ‘Big Tech’ Law
George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley explained on Monday the most harmful part of Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ recent testimony that allegedly contained contradictions. A judge held a hearing on Feb. 15 to determine whether Willis should be disqualified from her election interference case…
Read More Jonathan Turley Breaks Down Most ‘Damaging Aspect’ Of Georgia DA Fani Willis’ Contradictory Testimony
Following the arrest of the illegal immigrant Jose Antonio Ibarra for the senseless murder of 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley at the University of Georgia (UGA), Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia blasted the border crisis, saying, ‘It’s time to act.’ “Laken Riley’s murder could…
Read More Georgia Rep. MTG Blasts Border, Mayorkas After Murder Of Laken Riley At UGA ‘It’s Time To Act’
On Friday, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that he will sign legislation allowing grand jury testimony regarding late sexual offender Jeffrey Epstein to be made public. A grand jury investigation was launched in 2006 after Palm Beach County authorities looked into the allegations of sexual abuse…
Read More 2006 Florida Grand Jury Testimony From Jeffrey Epstein Case To Be Made Public
In today’s political landscape, a strategy reminiscent of déjà vu is unfolding under the Biden administration, signaling a return to a contentious decades-old playbook that threatens to strain the very fabric of American communities. This approach, echoing the divisive tactics of the past, employs the…
Read More Utah Rep. Owens: Biden Admin’s Border Chaos Is Eerily Reminiscent Of A Radical Decades-Old Playbook
The Biden administration today sued to block the largest proposed supermarket merger in U.S. history—Kroger Company’s $24.6 billion acquisition of the Albertsons Companies, Inc.—alleging that the deal is anticompetitive. According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the proposed deal will eliminate fierce competition between Kroger…
Read More Biden Admin Sues To Block Kroger Acquisition Of Albertsons
A small number of members of the Florida State Guard have been deployed to Texas to assist with border operations and about 30 more are on standby, Director Mark Thieme told members of the Senate Ethics and Elections Committee on Monday. Thieme, whose confirmation as…
Read More Florida State Guard Members Head To Texas
Judicial rulings have become an increasing part of the lives of common Americans. Look no further than abortion law, which now swings on the makeup of the Supreme Court, rather than the makeup of our legislative bodies and elected officials. The recent Alabama IVF case…
Read More Weller: Should Judges Be The Arbiters Of Our Politics?