Massachusetts federal lawmakers call on Biden to remove Cuba from list of countries protecting terrorists
Democratic federal lawmakers from Massachusetts are calling on President Biden to remove Cuba from the State Sponsor of Terrorism (SSOT) list as quickly as possible. In a letter addressed to the President, and signed by Reps. Ayanna Pressley, James P. McGovern, Seth Moulton, Lori Trahan and Stephen F. Lynch, as well as Senators Elizabeth Warren Read More
Mississippi Legislature begins new term as GOP overhauls House leadership
The Republican-controlled Mississippi Legislature begins its annual session Tuesday, with all members being sworn in for a four-year term and the House electing new leaders after the previous speaker chose not to seek reelection. Rep. Jason White of West secured promises of support from his Republican colleagues weeks ago to become the next House speaker. Read More
Blackburn cheers Harvard President Gay’s resignation: ‘She should have done it sooner’
Tennessee Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn weighed in on Harvard President Claudine Gay’s resignation from her post Tuesday, saying it was long overdue. Gay resigned as Harvard University president amid plagiarism allegations and her and other Ivy League presidents’ recent disastrous testimony at a congressional hearing about the antisemitism scandals plaguing their respective campuses. During a Read More
Lawsuit aims to keep Pennsylvania congressman off ballot over Constitution’s insurrection clause
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A liberal activist asked a Pennsylvania court on Tuesday to bar U.S. Rep. Scott Perry from the state’s primary ballot, arguing that Perry isn’t eligible because of his efforts to keep President Donald Trump in office and block the transfer of power to Democrat Joe Biden. The seven-page lawsuit asks Pennsylvania’s Read More
Biden admin eyes more deportation flights to Venezuela as migrant numbers shatter records
The Biden administration is looking to increase the number of deportation flights carrying illegal immigrants to Venezuela, as migrant numbers have broken records at the southern border – and it is unclear when a deal can be reached on border security in Washington. In a call with reporters on Tuesday evening, senior administration officials said Read More
Emergency rooms not required to perform life-saving abortions, federal appeals court rules
The Biden administration reminded hospitals of their obligation to perform life-saving abortions under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act after the overturn of Roe v. Wade. Texas sued, arguing it was an overstep that mandated abortions.
Texas AG Ken Paxton, wife targeted by home ‘swatting’ on New Year’s Day
FIRST ON FOX: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and his wife are the latest elected Republicans to fall victim to “swatting” after a false report using their home’s address was made to authorities. Addressing the swatting incident in a statement to Fox News Digital, Paxton and his wife, Texas state Sen. Angela Paxton, said they Read More
State employees get reprieve from Nebraska Gov. Pillen’s return-to-office order
State government workers are getting a reprieve from Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen’s order to end remote work and return to their offices after a state agency temporarily blocked the order. State workers had been set to return to the office on Tuesday after Pillen unilaterally issued the order in November. But on Friday, the Nebraska Read More
Colorado gun group sues state over ‘ghost gun’ ban
A Colorado group known for leading the charge to protect and preserve the Second Amendment announced on Monday it is suing the state over a law banning “ghost guns,” saying it is unconstitutional. The Rocky Mountain Gun Owners said in a press release that they filed a federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the newly Read More
Appeals court delivers fatal blow to California city pushing natural gas ban
A federal appeals court rejected a petition Tuesday to rehear a case related to a natural gas ban proposed by the City of Berkeley, California, which the panel ruled was illegal last year. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ultimately denied Berkeley’s petition for rehearing en banc — a motion that received Read More