‘Not Over’: Texas Supreme Court Shoots Down Bid To Block State Fair Gun Ban
The Texas Supreme Court has rejected the state's final appeal of the Texas State Fair's verdict that the gun ban is constitutional, according to court documents released Thursday. The Texas Supreme Court has denied Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's final request for relief, saying the court cannot force the State Fair of Texas, a private […]
State Department Paying For Play Where God Is Bisexual And Communists Are Good In Bid To Push LGBT Rights Abroad
Federal grant records show that the Biden-Harris administration has funded productions of plays that portray God as bisexual, harshly criticize former President Ronald Reagan and paint a favorable picture of communists — all in an effort to impose gay rights on the people of southeastern Europe. In early September, the State Department approved funding for […]
‘She Laughs So Expressively’: Putin Makes Tongue-In-Cheek Endorsement Of Kamala Harris’ Presidential Bid
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday sarcastically endorsed US Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris. The Biden administration has alleged that Russia actively sought to interfere in the U.S. election and sow discord in the process, but questions remain as to whether the alleged operation was effective in targeting voters. Putin joked Thursday that he hoped […]
Federal Judge Rejects Trump’s Bid To Transfer Case To Federal Court
A federal judge ruled Tuesday that former President Donald Trump's New York criminal case cannot be transferred to federal court. Judge Alvin Hellerstein The verdict was given Judge Hellerstein disagreed with Trump's claim of presidential immunity, ruling that the court had no basis for finding bias. Trump was convicted in May of 34 counts of […]
Supreme Court Denies White House Bid To Reinstate Part Of New Title IX Rule
The Supreme Court on Friday denied a White House emergency request to partially reinstate President Biden's new Title IX rules. The 5-4 decision upholds injunctions issued by lower courts in nearly half of the states blocking new rules that for the first time include sexual orientation and gender identity in Title IX. According to filed […]
Daughter Of Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Announces Congressional Bid
Erica Lee Carter, the daughter of the late Texas Democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, announced Monday night that she is running to fill her mother's congressional seat. Carter is statement She posted on her late mother's Twitter account that she was running in the special election for Texas' 18th Congressional District, which will decide who […]
Column: Katie Porter looks ahead with no regrets over lost Senate bid
Katie Porter sits inside a Starbucks sipping an iced coffee as a steady stream of customers pass by in the seasonal uniform of shorts and flip-flops, discussing what might have been. She hadn't intended to spend her summer like this. Armed with a whiteboard and a marker pen, the Orange County congresswoman has risen from […]
Second Left-Wing ‘Squad’ Member Loses Primary Bid
Democratic Rep. Cori Bush lost Wednesday to St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell in the primary for Missouri's 1st Congressional District, according to a New York Times projection. Bush lost by 5.6 percentage points, but received 45.6% of the popular vote, while Bell received 51.2%. according to According to The New York Times, Bush is […]
Kevin de León faces a tough reelection bid. But campaign money isn’t a problem so far
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Freedom Caucus Rep Wins Primary Bid Against Republican Challenger
Republican Rep. Andy Ogles won his primary election in Tennessee's 5th Congressional District on Thursday, defeating Nashville City Councilwoman Courtney Johnston, according to a New York Times projection. Ogles He received 56.3% of the votes. Johnston This contributed 43.7%. according to At the time of writing, he told The New York Times: approved Johnston, a […]