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GOP Sen.: Biden Hypocritical on Asian-Americans After Dropping Discrimination Lawsuit Against Harvard

Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., in an op-ed for the New York Post called out President Joe Biden's failure to confront Asian discrimination at America's Ivy League universities, even as he denounces recent attacks against Asian Americans. Kennedy praised Biden for condemning the Atlanta massage-parlor attacks that left eight people dead,...

Wisconsin Supreme Court Strikes Down Governor’s Mask Mandate

(Headline USA) The Wisconsin Supreme Court struck down Democrat Gov. Tony Evers's statewide mask mandate on Wednesday, stripping the governor of one of his last remaining tools to attempt to curb the spread of the coronavirus. The conservative-leaning court ruled 4-3 that Evers violated state law by unilaterally issuing multiple emergency...

Capitol Police Officers Sue Trump for ‘Inciting Capitol Riot’

Two Capitol Police officers are suing former President Donald Trump for allegedly “inciting” the Jan. 6 Capitol siege and causing them physical and “emotional” harm. Officers James Blassingame and Sidney Hemby alleged in their complaint that Trump “inflamed, encouraged, incited, directed, and aided and abetted” the rogue group of rioters...

Out of Office, Court Lets Woman’s Defamation Suit vs. Trump Proceed Again

(Associated Press) Former President Donald Trump could face questioning under oath about a former “Apprentice” contestant's sexual assault allegations against him, following a ruling from New York's highest court Tuesday. Evidence-gathering has been on hold in Summer Zervos's defamation lawsuit since Trump asked the high court last year to declare the...

Michigan Fines Barber over State Capitol Protest, Defiance of Whitmer Lockdown

(Associated Press) A Michigan barber who defied Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and reopened his shop last spring during the coronavirus pandemic was fined $9,000 for violating licensing rules, including joining a protest where hairstylists cut hair on the Capitol lawn. Karl Manke will appeal the penalties in court, his lawyer said. The Board...

NY Social Service Agency Sued for Not Allowing ‘X’ Gender Mark

(Headline USA) "Nonbinary" New Yorkers who currently must declare themselves as male or female to receive Medicaid, food stamps and other public assistance said in lawsuit filed Monday that the state is discriminating against them by failing to provide an X gender option. The lawsuit filed against state and city...

6th Circuit Sides With Christian Professor Who Refused to Use Transgender Pronouns

The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Friday that Shawnee State University violated the First Amendment rights of a professor when it punished him for refusing to call a male student by feminine pronouns, Alliance Defending Freedom reported. Shawnee State University charged Dr. Nicholas Meriwether, a philosophy professor, with...

Plaintiff Loses After Lawyer Refuses to Wear Mask in Court

(Associated Press) A woman lost her personal injury lawsuit after her lawyer refused to wear a mask in court and the judge threw out her case, which had been set for trial. The New York Daily News reported Friday that Brooklyn Judge Lawrence Knipel tossed the case after attorney Howard Greenwald...

Dominion Voting Sues Fox for $1.6B over 2020 Election Claims

(Headline USA) Dominion Voting Systems filed a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News on Friday, arguing the cable news giant falsely claimed in an effort to boost faltering ratings that the voting company had rigged the 2020 election. The lawsuit is part of a growing body of legal action filed...

Jacob Blake Files Excessive Force Lawsuit Against Kenosha Officer

(Headline USA) A man who was paralyzed after he was shot in the back by a police officer in southeastern Wisconsin filed a civil lawsuit Thursday accusing the officer of excessive force. Jacob Blake Jr. was shot by Kenosha Officer Rusten Sheskey in August while Blake was about to get into...

Dems’ Lawyer Marc Elias Isn’t Done Destroying Election Integrity Yet

(Eric Felten, RealClearInvestigations) This week the House Committee on Administration is taking up the challenge by Rita Hart to have Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks kicked out of Congress. The Democratic candidate for a vacant seat in Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District, Hart lost by six votes in November to Miller-Meeks, a Republican. The election was...

COURT: U. of Iowa Officials FINANCIALLY Liable for Targeting Christian Group

(Headline USA) University of Iowa administrators can be held liable for monetary damages for improperly barring a Christian student group that rejects homosexual relationships, a federal appeals court ruled Monday, in a victory for religious conservatives on college campuses. The administrators do not enjoy qualified immunity from the lawsuit brought by...
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