Republicans fear new DHS ‘disinformation’ panel will be ‘Ministry of Truth’
Republicans are framing a new Disinformation Governance Board within the Biden administration as a threat to censor conservative speech.
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Economy Shrinks 1.4% in First Quarter, Below Expectations
The U.S. economy unexpectedly shrank 1.4% annually in the first quarter, the Commerce Department reported on Thursday, a sharp decline from the fourth quarter and below expectations that wavered between slow and negative growth.
Atheist calls on Florida to ban the Bible and the dictionary in schools
Pushing back against Florida bans on Critical Race Theory and on dozens of math books that authorities said would “indoctrinate” students with “dangerous and divisive concepts,” an atheist activist is calling on the state’s public schools to ban both the Bible and the dictionary on the grounds they contain subject matter and words that are not appropriate for children either, the Washington Examiner reports.
Appeals Court dismisses challenge to Texas ‘heartbeat’ law
The US Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit filed by abortion providers to overturn the controversial Texas ‘heartbeat’ law which bans abortion after six weeks’ gestation, CBN News reports.
Anxious Fed set for historic measure to try to curb inflation
The Federal Reserve is set to take its most aggressive action in decades to rein in inflation when it meets this week — a move that would have implications for the entire economy.
House passes measure encouraging Biden to seize Russian assets to fund Ukraine aid
The House passed Wednesday a measure encouraging President Biden to tap the proceeds from assets seized from Russian oligarchs to provide aid to Ukraine.
Biden administration faces mounting Title 42 concerns
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki fielded questions on Title 42 during Wednesday’s news briefing, where reporters pressed her on how the administration would respond to an even greater surge in illegal immigrants if the Trump-era policy is lifted.
Oklahoma becomes first state to ban nonbinary identification on birth certificates
Oklahoma residents will no longer be permitted to identify as nonbinary on their birth certificates.
Supreme Court considers Biden effort to end Trump ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy
The Supreme Court heard arguments on Tuesday over President Joe Biden’s bid to end former President Donald Trump’s “Remain in Mexico” policy, which makes asylum-seekers coming from the southern border reside in Mexico while awaiting immigration hearings.
Durham: GPS Fusion employees emailed reporters unverified dirt on Trump for negative news stories
Special counsel John Durham revealed that employees of the research firm Fusion GPS sent journalists hundreds of emails with unverified allegations against former President Donald Trump to trigger negative news stories.
Conservative SCOTUS majority appears to favor school football coach dismissed for public prayer
At the end of oral arguments in a case involving the constitutionality of allowing overt prayer and religious expression in public schools, the US Supreme Court’s conservative majority on Monday appeared to sympathize with the plaintiff, a Christian football coach whose employment contract at a public school was not renewed after he prayed on the 50-yard line following games, USA Today reports.
Ohio university will pay $400,000 damages to professor it punished for using wrong pronouns with transgender student
An Ohio university has agreed to pay one of its professors $400,000 in damages and attorneys fees after it first threatened to fire him for refusing to comply with a transgender student’s request to be addressed as female, CBN News reports.
Montana AG fights to lift 9-year-old ‘preliminary’ injunction on abortion law
After nearly nine years, Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen says it’s time for the court to lift the preliminary injunction on a state abortion law that turned out to be anything but temporary.
Judge temporarily blocks Biden from ending Trump-era immigration restriction
A Louisiana federal judge on Monday temporarily stopped the Biden administration from ending Title 42, a Trump-era COVID immigration restriction.
Don’t Say Marijuana: Washington State Bans Use of ‘Racist’ Word for Cannabis
Washington State is banning the use of the word “marijuana” in state law, citing its historically racist connotations.
Twitter Accepts Elon Musk’s $44 Billion Takeover
Multibillionaire Elon Musk clinched a deal to buy Twitter (TWTR.N) for $44 billion on Monday in a move that conservatives and Christian influencers hope will bring back freedom of speech to the platform.
SCOTUS to hear case of Washington state high school football coach fired for praying
The Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments on Monday in the case of a Washington state high school football coach who was fired for praying after games.
The Satanic Temple sues Pennsylvania school over after school club denial
The Satanic Temple is suing a Pennsylvania elementary school after its school board voted against the introduction of an After School Satan Club last week.
Musk Secures $46.5 Billion Funding to Buy Twitter Raising Hopes Of Free Speech
Multibillionaire businessman Elon Musk has secured $46.5 billion to buy Twitter, a move conservatives hope will bring back freedom of speech to the American microblogging and social networking service.
Clinton senior campaign team leaves cohort Sussmann in tough spot ahead of Durham trial
Former top Hillary Clinton presidential campaign officials are leaving onetime Clinton campaign lawyer Michael Sussmann to bear the brunt of the blame for orchestrating the now-debunked claim that Donald Trump and his associates colluded with the Russian government in the 2016 race, new court filings show.