Kamala Faces Questions On Joy, Gun Bans From Org That Grilled Trump

Vice President Kamala Harris was asked about how important joy is to the 2024 presidential campaign during an interview with the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) on Tuesday, following President Trump's grilling by the group. Harris answered questions from Politico's Eugene Daniels, WHYY's Tonya Mosley and The Grio's Jaren Keith Gaynor at an event […]

Brazil Makes Good On Threats Against Elon Musk, Bans X

A Brazilian judge on Friday ordered internet providers to block citizens' access to X after Elon Musk defied orders to suspend certain accounts in the country, according to The New York Times. Brazil's Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes ordered the closure of his account after Twitter refused to suspend the accounts of his political […]

Students kick off semester with protests that adhere to UC/CSU zero-tolerance bans

Berkeley, California — Students at several Bay Area universities kicked off the fall semester with coordinated pro-Palestinian rallies on Thursday. The rallies were held in impassioned tones, but they sought to adhere to zero-tolerance restrictions that the University of California and California State University systems have vowed to strictly enforce this academic year and to […]

Nassau County Bans Mask Wearing In Public Spaces

A Republican-controlled county on New York's Long Island passed a bill Monday making it a misdemeanor for individuals over the age of 16 to wear a mask in public. The law also allows private businesses to prohibit masks from being worn inside their stores. passed it Twelve Republicans in the Nassau County Council voted in […]

Newsom bans schools from notifying parents about student gender

Sacramento — Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Monday that bars teachers from having to notify families about a student's change of gender identity, ending a years-long battle between conservative school boards concerned about “parental rights” and LGBTQ+ activists worried about vulnerable young people. The new law would prevent retaliation against teachers for supporting the […]

EXCLUSIVE: Major Pediatric Medical Org Brainstormed Ways To ‘Circumvent’ Child Sex Change Bans, Emails Show

Members of America's leading pediatrics associations discussed possible ways to “circumvent” Republican-leaning states' bans on sex-reassignment surgeries and drugs for children, according to emails obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation. The email was sent by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the largest pediatric association in the United States. Member The organization, which represents […]

RuPaul’s Anti-‘Book Ban’ Store Bans Conservative Books

Days after RuPaul launched a full-service online bookstore called Allstra, the store removed books by right-wing authors on Thursday, National Review reported. Within days of its launch, Allstora faced backlash for offering books deemed homophobic, transphobic, anti-woke, and even Nazi in nature. according to In National Review. This prompted a shift in policy and led […]

Bill hits DEI, aims bathroom bans at higher ed

Among the controversial legislative measures, Senate Bill 129, authored by Republican Sen. Will Barfoot from Montgomery, is scheduled for a public hearing today at 10 a.m. Tuesday. The bill proposes strict measures that would prohibit public entities such as state agencies, school boards, and public universities from participating in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. […]

Flordia Bans Taxpayer Funding Of DEI Programs At Public Colleges

Florida has banned public universities from using taxpayer dollars for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, the state Board of Education announced in a press release. According to reports, on January 17, the Florida State Board of Education announced that it would “impose strict regulations restricting the use of public funds for diversity, equity, and […]