Federal judge sides with Trump administration on ‘bump stocks’ ban
A federal judge gave the Trump administration the green light to ban so-called ‘bump stocks,’ devices which modify semi-automatic guns to fire bullets more rapidly.
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Trump at risk of losing Senate vote on border funding
President Trump on Monday was at risk of losing a critical Senate vote on his national emergency declaration on the border, which could set up Trump’s first presidential veto.
Pelosi: House to pass resolution canceling Trump’s emergency declaration
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Monday that the House will pass a resolution to cancel President Donald Trump’s emergency declaration to secure funds for a border wall.
All-male military draft ruled unconstitutional by federal judge in Texas
The all-male military draft is unconstitutional, a federal judge in Texas ruled Friday.
Vermont House passes sweeping no-limits abortion legislation
The Vermont House overwhelmingly passed Thursday a sweeping, no-limits abortion bill that makes terminating a pregnancy a ‘fundamental right’ and ensures access to the procedure at every stage of gestation.
‘Fringe’ no more: Bernie Sanders says nearly 1M supporters and counting rising up to realize ‘political revolution’
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. said Thursday his liberal ideas which were once seen as ‘fringe’ are now infused into a mainstream America he hopes will rise up to support his second bid for the White House.
‘Epicenter of Infanticide’ Targeted as 2 Dozen Pro-Life Rallies Planned for ‘Day of Mourning’
A grassroots movement of Americans outraged by New York’s recent abortion law is turning their disgust into action. A nationwide event called ‘Day of Mourning’ is planned for Saturday, February 23rd.
Can Crosses Stand on Public Lands? Supreme Court ‘Peace Cross’ Ruling Could Set New Religious Standard
It’s hard to tell where the US Supreme Court will come down in an important religious liberty case about whether crosses can stand on public lands.
Mueller report to be finalized as early as next week: Report
Attorney General Bill Barr could announce as soon as early next week that special counsel Robert Mueller has completed his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, according to a new report.
Government report reveals CBO was scandalously off in Obamacare estimates
A new report from government actuaries has revealed that the Congressional Budget Office was scandalously off in its estimates of the impact of Obamacare’s individual mandate, a miscalculation that has had significant ramifications for healthcare and tax policy over the past decade.
U.S. agency to cancel $929 million in California high-speed rail funds
The U.S. Transportation Department said on Tuesday it will cancel $929 million in federal funds awarded by the Obama administration for a California high-speed rail project and is ‘actively exploring every legal option’ to seek the return of $2.5 billion the state has already received.
‘Rebels without a clause’: 10 times Dem. senators questioned Trump nominees’ religious beliefs
One of the nation’s leading Christian conservative advocacy organizations has called out 12 senators who have employed ‘unconstitutional religious tests’ on Trump nominees in the past two years.
Trump orders Space Force to be established as part of Air Force
President Donald Trump signed a directive Tuesday ordering the Department of Defense to create the Space Force — a sixth branch of the military — initially as part of the Air Force.
Judicial Watch Sues DOJ: We Face DOJ/FBI ‘Cover-Up’ of Planned ‘Coup Against President Trump’
Because of previous news reports and now the revelations of former Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe that he ordered a counterintelligence investigation of President Trump in May 2017, and that his FBI team, including Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, discussed secretly wire-recording the president and invoking the 25th Amendment to remove him from office, the government watchdog Judicial Watch is suing the Justice Department.
Bernie Sanders enters 2020 presidential race: ‘Complete the revolution’
Bernie Sanders is campaigning for president again, officially entering the crowded 2020 Democratic presidential field on Tuesday with a vow to finish what he started in his last race for the White House.
Senators may investigate ‘coup’ to remove Donald Trump from office
An investigation may take place into claims senior officials discussed whether Donald Trump could be removed from office.
Rod Rosenstein to leave DOJ in mid-March
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein is expected to leave the Justice Department in mid-March.
Satanic Temple Loses Battle to Overturn Missouri’s Informed Consent Abortion Law
The Satanic Temple in Missouri has lost a court battle to overturn a state law requiring abortion clinics to offer an ultrasound, a mandated 72-hour wait period, and provide state-issued pro-life pamphlets to their customers.
Planned Parenthood kept aborted babies alive to harvest organs, ex-technician says
In an undercover video released Wednesday, a former technician for a tissue-harvesting company details how an aborted baby was kept alive so that its heart could be harvested at a California Planned Parenthood facility, raising more legal questions about the group’s practices.
Supreme Court will rule on Trump administration’s effort to add question on citizenship to 2020 Census
The Trump administration’s controversial plan to determine who is and who is not a U.S. citizen during the 2020 census will be decided by the Supreme Court.