A controversial bill could stop New York City landlords from performing criminal background checks. The bill is now backed by more than half of the New York City Council. The ‘Fair Chance for Housing Act’…
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Cruz introduces amendment to Senate gay marriage bill regarding child marriage, polygamy, incest risks
Texas Senator Ted Cruz, a Republican, introduced an amendment to the Senate gay marriage bill regarding what he says are the risks of allowing child marriages, polygamous marriages, and incest that could arise from the…
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Appeals court says Air Force ‘wrongly relied’ on broad formula to deny religious objections to vax mandate
The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday upheld an injunction protecting unvaccinated Air Force service members from being punished or involuntarily terminated from the military due to religious objections to the COVID-19 vaccine mandate.…
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After a 2022 that saw record numbers of migrants hit the southern border, the Biden administration’s ongoing border and immigration challenges are only increasing – as it stares down a looming end to its ability…
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A joint resolution passed by both houses of Louisiana state government is up for vote in a December 10th statewide special election. If it passes, Amendment 1 will codify in the Louisiana constitution that only…
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EXCLUSIVE: Ivanka Trump spent Giving Tuesday in North Carolina with Ripe Revival, an organization that works to distribute meat, dairy, fresh produce and other items to food-insecure rural families in the state. ‘Wonderful organizations like…
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The U.S. has sent tens of billions of dollars worth of military aid to help Ukraine fend off Russia’s invasion, but the effort is coming at the expense of aid the U.S. initially intended to…
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Republicans blasted former President Trump over his dinner with embattled rapper Kanye West and antisemite and White nationalist Nick Fuentes. Trump had dinner with Fuentes, a Holocaust denier, last week alongside West, sparking backlash from…
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Tennessee GOP ex-lawmaker pleads guilty in campaign finance case after claiming FBI ‘witch hunt’
Tennessee Republican former state Sen. Brian Kelsey pleaded guilty on Tuesday to violating campaign finance laws and conspiring to defraud the Federal Election Commission (FEC). The scheme was meant to benefit his 2016 campaign for…
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5 Republicans publicly oppose McCarthy’s speakership bid, putting ascension to leadership role in jeopardy
At least five House Republicans are on the record opposing Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s bid to become speaker when the party takes control in January. The high-profile defections have raised questions about whether McCarthy, R-Calif.,…