Bill expanding Tennessee law enforcement powers during protests draws pushback
Metronashville police wear riot equipment during a 2020 protest in downtown Nashville. (Photo: Alex Kent) The GOP bill, which expands the right to arrest during public protests and police actions, has sparked push from civil rights and journalist groups as a potential violation of the First Amendment. Multipart invoice (HB55/SB30) Tennessee Rep. William Lambers of […]
‘Intrusion On The President’s Authority’: Bondi Rips Judge ‘Attempting To Meddle’ In Trump’s Deportation Powers
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondy called on Judge James E. Boasberg on Monday on Fox News to “attempt to interfere” in deporting President Donald Trump’s criminal immigrants. Boasberg temporarily blocked his deportation on Saturday evening. On the same day, Trump called the 1798 Alien Enemy Act the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua (TDA), sending over […]
Trump Invokes Wartime Powers, Targets Foreign Gangs For ‘Immediate Apprehension, Detention, And Removal’
President Donald Trump called the 1798 alien enemy law against Venezuelan gangster Tren de Aragua (TDA) on Saturday, putting the gang members responsible for arresting and removing them as US “alien enemies” “[A]Venezuelan citizens who are members of TDA ages 14 and above and within the United States are responsible for being arrested, restrained, protected […]
FACT CHECK: Samantha Power’s Net Worth Did Not Increase By $23 Million
Posts Share on Facebook Samantha Power, a former manager of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), claims that the net worth has increased by $23 million. Verdict: Misleading According to Politifact and her financial disclosures, Power’s net worth is always in this range. Fact check: Social media users claim that the former USAID administrator’s […]
Samantha Power’s USAID Apparatchik ‘Really Scared’ She Has To Endure Middle-Class Realities
The former speechwriter for the United States Organization for International Development (USAID) appeared on CBS’s “60 Minutes” Sunday to deplorable federal workers facing financial challenges after losing their government status. Christina Dry, who served under USAID administrator Samantha Power during the Biden administration, expressed disappointment at the financial reality awaiting employees of former agencies other […]
San Francisco gives mayor new powers to tackle drug use, homelessness
San Francisco – San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lully wins the early crusade against the city’s homelessness and fentanyl addiction twin crisis, and bypasses bureaucratic hurdles that have slowed the expansion of shelter capabilities and treatment programs. Signed off from a strong committee of people. The leeway to pursue private funds to help fund these initiatives. […]
IN-DEPTH: How border communities are preparing for ballot measure giving local police immigration enforcement powers | News
NOGALES, Ariz. (KVOA) — During the 2024 general election, Arizona voters overwhelmingly supported Proposition 314, a bill that gives state and local law enforcement the power to enforce immigration laws. In Nogales, many residents have contacted police departments and the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office with questions and concerns about what the law means for […]
‘Government Overreach’: Liz Warren’s Favorite Agency Just Granted Itself New Powers To Regulate Checking Accounts
In December, the lame-duck Biden administration’s Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced rules to curb overdraft penalties, which experts say is an example of government overreach that hurts low-income Americans. told the Daily Caller News Foundation. CFPB — that’s the agency. considered The brainchild of Democratic Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, the rules were finalized just […]
L.A. County gives probation chief emergency powers over workforce
Los Angeles County is giving its embattled probation director new powers and cutting back on county staff as the agency defies a state order to close Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey due to staffing shortages. agreed to authorize the department to temporarily relocate the department. Supervisors voted 4-1 Tuesday to declare a “local state […]
Billionaire’s Son John Powers Middleton Apologizes To Los Angeles For Letting His Mansions Become Dilapidated
John Powers Middleton, son of the Philadelphia Phillies' owner, apologized Wednesday for the ongoing vandalism at two abandoned mansions in the Hollywood Hills that have sat vacant for years. The property, located at Mulholland Drive and North Sunset Plaza Drive, has been the target of squatters and vandals, and both walls are covered in graffiti. […]