As Senate Republicans voted to repeal a federal regulation and repeal California’s vehicle emissions regulations, the filibuster is once again under scrutiny. The party is being forced to defend the tactic against Democratic accusations that they have raised the bar for the 60-vote rule. The Biden administration’s federal permissions that would have permitted the state…
A former Virginia sheriff who was found guilty of bribery was given a full pardon by President Trump on Monday, claiming that the Biden administration’s “weaponized” Justice Department had harmed him. Scott Jenkins, who was found guilty in December of taking over $70,000 in bribes in exchange for designating local businesses as auxiliary deputy sheriffs…
A bill that would prohibit counties or localities from implementing a gun buyback program received preliminary approval from the Texas Senate on Monday. Additionally, the idea aims to prevent local governments from funding or planning such a program. It is a “necessary guardrail against misuse of local authority,” Edgewood state senator Bob Hall, a Republican,…
In Truth Social tweets on Sunday, President Donald Trump endorsed a number of House Republicans for reelection, including Representatives Andrew Garbarino of New York, Troy Downing of Montana, Guy Reschenthaler of Pennsylvania, and Bryan Steil of Wisconsin. Trump sent separate posts to each congressman, each of which stated that the lawmaker in question had Trump’s…
Delaware is getting closer to constitutionalizing early, mail-in, and permanent absentee voting, among other election-related measures, as a number of voting rights legislation go forward in the General Assembly. In recent years, Delaware courts have invalidated mail-in voting, same-day voter registration, permanent absentee voting, and early voting. After the Delaware Supreme Court determined that the…
Following the Department of Homeland Security’s attempt last week to restrict the esteemed university’s ability to accept international students, President Trump took fresh jabs at Harvard University on Sunday, stating that he wants to know precisely who the foreign students it accepts are. “Why isn’t Harvard saying that almost 31% of their students are from…
Bruce Harrell, the mayor of Seattle, blamed violence that broke out at a counter-protest on Saturday on a Christian gathering and infiltrating “anarchists.” During MayDayUSA’s “Don’t Mess With Our Kids” march and a pro-LGBTQ counter-protest at Cal Anderson Park, 23 persons were arrested, according to the Seattle Police Department. SPD claims that officers saw “multiple…
There is a significant early advantage for Democrat Abigail Spanberger over Republican Winsome Earle-Sears, according to a new poll of voters in the state of Virginia. There is a 15-point lead for Spanberger, according to the Roanoke college poll; however, the pollsters also state that it is still very early and that Virginians are not…
As a result of his return to office, President Donald Trump is delivering his first commencement address to the military. A speech by the Republican president is scheduled to take place on Saturday morning in front of the graduating class of West Point. The commencement address that President Trump delivered at West Point in the…
A school funding bill and a post-secondary and workforce program bill were among the numerous bills signed by Governor Jared Polis prior to the Memorial Day weekend. However, he also vetoed a few bills, such as House Bill 25-1291, which added regulations to companies that are considered to be part of the transportation network, including…
