Effort to revive Mississippi ballot initiative process is squelched in state Senate
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi legislators are unlikely to restore a ballot initiative process this year after a Senate chairman killed a proposal Monday. The move came days after the Senate voted 26-21 to pass a bill that would have allowed Mississippi residents to put some policy proposals on statewide ballots. But the bill needed Read More
Chinese billionaire pleads guilty to straw donor scheme in New York and Rhode Island
NEW YORK (AP) — A Chinese billionaire pleaded guilty to federal election crimes on Monday, admitting that he made thousands of dollars in contributions to New York and Rhode Island political candidates in the names of others. Hui Qin, a Chinese cinema magnate, faces up to 27 years in prison on charges that include orchestrating Read More
GOP candidate blasts AP ‘hit piece’ as ‘debunked’ after adult website founder calls alleged profile a ‘prank’
Republican Ohio Senate candidate Bernie Moreno is blasting the Associated Press after a story published days before the primary election linking him to an adult online dating site, which a former intern has taken credit for creating, was called into question by the dating site’s founder. On Friday, a post on X from one of Read More
US Supreme Court says Peter Navarro, former Trump White House adviser, must report to prison
Former Trump White House adviser Peter Navarro must report to prison after the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to stave off the jail term as he appeals his contempt of Congress conviction. Navarro is due to report to prison in Miami to serve a four-month federal prison sentence for his conviction of misdemeanor charges Read More
Donald Trump endorses Ohio congressional candidate Derek Merrin just hours before polls open
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Former President Donald Trump issued a last-minute endorsement in a highly sought northwest Ohio congressional district Monday, backing state Rep. Derek Merrin over a rival Republican whom Trump’s closest ally in the state has described as “a rock-solid conservative.” Trump’s decision came about 18 hours before polls were set to open Read More
New lawsuit alleges NYC Mayor Eric Adams demanded sex acts from police officer in exchange for career help
A new lawsuit against New York City Mayor Eric Adams alleges that during his time on the police force in the ’90s he demanded sexual favors from a colleague in exchange for help with a job issue. Adams’ accuser, Lorna Beach-Mathura, says she had been repeatedly passed over for promotions and experienced “resistance all-too-frequently faced Read More
Idaho moves to ban use of public funds for transgender surgeries and hormone therapy
Idaho is expected to pass a bill this week that would ban public funds from going towards transgender sex change surgeries and hormone therapy treatment on state-owned properties. It would also bar state properties, facilities or buildings from being used for surgical procedures pertaining to “gender transitions,” the bill text states. House Bill 668, which Read More
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson raises eyebrows with comment that First Amendment “hamstrings” government
In a debate Monday at the Supreme Court challenging the Biden administration’s alleged coordination with Big Tech to censor certain messages, one justice raised eyebrows in her comments about the government’s relationship with the First Amendment. The case stems from a lawsuit brought by Republican-led states Missouri and Louisiana that accused high-ranking government officials of working Read More
Supreme Court extends block on Texas law allowing police to arrest migrants
The Supreme Court on Monday extended a block on Texas law that would allow police to arrest illegal immigrants after they crossed the border. In its decision, the Court said that a stay request from the Biden administration would be extended pending further review. Opponents have compared the law, Senate Bill 4, to a similar Read More
Supreme Court debates Biden administration outreach to digital platforms over controversial posts
A divided US Supreme Court cast doubt on Monday over calls to limit the ability of the federal government to communicate with social media platforms and the news media about publishing third-party content on controversial or potentially dangerous topics like vaccines, election interference, and terrorism. In nearly two hours of oral arguments in a free-wielding Read More