UFO debate: House panel to hold public hearing on ‘unidentified aerial phenomena’
A House subcommittee will hold a public hearing next week on unidentified aerial vehicles, also known as unidentified flying objects (UFO) — a first in over 50 years.
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Missouri senate passes bill requiring voters to show photo ID
Missouri’s Republican-led state Senate has passed a bill that would require voters to show photo identification at polling stations, the Associated Press reports. Democrats added two weeks of no-excuse absentee ballot voting to the GOP Bill.
White House Condemns Pro-Abortion Attacks Against Christians, Justices
The White House has belatedly condemned attacks and threats by pro-abortion activists against U.S. churches, Christian groups, and justices.
Alabama law criminalizing gender transition surgery, drugs for minors takes effect
An Alabama law making it a felony to provide puberty blockers or perform gender transition surgery on minors took effect Monday.
Major US companies announce reimbursement for employees who travel across state lines for abortion
Even before Monday’s leaked US Supreme Court draft opinion revealing the court intends to overturn its 1973 Roe v Wade landmark ruling which legalized abortion up to viability, a number of America’s largest companies announced they will reimburse employees for travel costs needed to seek an abortion in a state that still allows it, the Washington Examiner reports.
Churches brace for angry pro-choice protests
US congregations prepared to face angry protests at the weekend after vandals defaced a Catholic church in Colorado and pro-choice activists called for demonstrations at churches on Mother’s Days, CBN News reports.
Wisconsin pro-life group targeted by arsonist(s)
The Wisconsin Family Action anti-abortion organization was targeted Sunday when a Molotov cocktail was thrown into its building and a threatening message was spray-painted on an office wall. The attack took place following last week’s leaked US Supreme Court draft opinion that its 1973 Roe v Wade ruling which legalized abortion up to viability should be reversed.
Judge restricts Durham evidence on Clinton campaign ‘joint venture’ in Sussmann trial
A federal judge placed limits on special counsel John Durham’s evidence in court meant to demonstrate a “joint venture” involving Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign to discredit rival Donald Trump with Russia collusion claims.
Justice Thomas says high court won’t be ‘bullied’ over Roe leak
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas declared the high court won’t be “bullied” on Friday, briefly referencing the unprecedented leak of a draft opinion suggesting the justices are poised to overturn Roe v Wade, the 1973 case giving women a national right to an abortion.
U.S. economy added 428,000 jobs in April, exceeding expectations, jobless rate unchanged at 3.6%
The Labor Department said Friday the U.S. economy added 428,000 jobs in April, slightly exceeding Wall Street expectations.
California legislation would allow teen vaccination without parental consent
A bill that would allow California youth ages 12 and older to receive vaccines without parental consent was advanced by state lawmakers.
Congress fires its first warning shot on Biden’s Iran deal
President Joe Biden’s bid to revive the Iran nuclear deal flunked its first test in the U.S. Senate.
Senate Democrats’ bill to codify Roe goes beyond many blue states on abortion
In response to a bombshell leak from the Supreme Court suggesting that a reversal of Roe v. Wade may be imminent, Senate Democrats said they will bring legislation to the floor to codify Roe in federal law. But the bill, which has little chance of passing since Senate Democrats cannot meet the 60-vote filibuster threshold to pass it, would go beyond what Roe permits by overriding nearly all state-level restrictions.
High fence erected outside Supreme Court as abortion-related protests continue
An imposing, “unscalable” eight-foot-high fence has been erected at the U.S. Supreme Court in the wake of protests over a bombshell draft opinion on abortion.
Democrats Try To Legalize Third Trimester Abortions In All 50 States
Democrats are trying to ram through a bill which would legalize abortion nationwide, including during the last three months of pregnancy when a child can survive outside the womb.
Oregon forces all schools — elementary and up — to put ‘menstrual products’ in boys’ bathrooms with ‘instructions on how to use’ them
Every public school in Oregon — including elementary institutions — will soon be required to provide tampons and other feminine products in boys’ bathrooms with “instructions on how to use” them.
Has Pentagon depleted own stocks by sending Javelin missiles to Ukraine?
The United States has delivered so many Javelin tank-buster missiles to Ukraine that the Pentagon’s own stocks have dwindled perilously, according to defense insiders.
John Durham scores two major court wins ahead of Clinton lawyer’s trial
Special Counsel John Durham scored two major wins on Wednesday ahead of the criminal trial for ex-Clinton campaign lawyer Michael Sussmann, as the judge ordered a key witness to testify and agreed to review memos the defense is trying to conceal with a claim of attorney-client privilege.
Satanic Temple requests Boston City Hall fly flag celebrating ‘Satanic Appreciation Week’
The Satanic Temple is requesting to fly a flag over Boston’s City Hall following the recent Supreme Court ruling that the city violated the free speech rights of a conservative group that previously sought to fly a Christian flag over the government building.
Hunter Biden laptop repairman sues Adam Schiff, news outlets for defamation
The Delaware computer repairman who revealed Hunter Biden’s laptop is suing Rep. Adam B. Schiff and three news outlets, seeking at least $1 million in his claim that they spread false information that eventually forced him to close his shop.