(Associated Press) Richard Trumka, the powerful president of the AFL-CIO labor union, has died at age 72, Democratic leaders said Thursday.
News of his death was announced by President Joe Biden and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. Trumka had been AFL-CIO president since 2009, after serving as the organization’s secretary-treasurer for...
(Headline USA) The Mexican government sued United States gun manufacturers and distributors Wednesday in U.S. federal court, arguing that their "negligent and illegal" commercial practices have unleashed tremendous bloodshed in Mexico.
The unusual lawsuit was filed in U.S. federal court in Boston.
Among those being sued are some of the biggest names...
(Christen Smith, The Center Square) In an effort to boost the statewide COVID-19 vaccination rate, the Pennsylvania Department of Health said residents who missed their second dose will soon receive text message reminders to complete the immunization series.
Acting Secretary of Health Alison Beam said last week federal data shows that...
(Mark Hemingway, RealClearInvestigations) Democrats who advanced a bill in June to remove statues of white supremacists from the U.S. Capitol ignored a central fact about those figures: All of them had been icons of their party, from Andrew Jackson’s adamantly pro-slavery vice president, John C. Calhoun, to North Carolina...
(Headline USA) As illegal immigration helps drive the second major wave of the coronavirus pandemic in pro-freedom states where many remain unvaccinated, foreigners who simply plan to visit will face far more restrictive entry requirements.
The Biden administration is taking the first steps toward imposing its own "travel ban," similar...
(Headline USA) Two Democrats who have been supportive of Facebook's censorship of conservative dissenters expressed their 'concern' about the company's suppression of left-wing research into its advertising algorithms.
Facebook shut down the personal accounts of a pair of New York University researchers and shuttered their investigation into misinformation spread through...
Democratic lawmakers in Pennsylvania have introduced two bills to restrict and tax ammunition purchases, as well as to number and monitor each round sold, according to the Observer--Reporter.
State Rep. Brian Kirkland, D-Chester, introduced a bill to require ammunition sellers to verify a purchaser's age with photo ID before selling...
Whole Foods CEO John Mackey on Tuesday said it is a "mistake" for businesses to express political opinions, the Epoch Times reported.
"They should be good citizens in their communities in terms of trying to help solve social problems where they have competence to do so or where they can...
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., had vowed to be “100% focused” on stopping President Joe Biden’s agenda.
But when it comes to the pending $1 trillion 'bipartisan' infrastructure plan, McConnell is sounding like a go.
Last week, the Kentucky senator allowed debate to proceed on the measure, which would boost...
(Bethany Blankley, The Center Square) Many who have entered the U.S. illegally have already been convicted of killing Americans, says a report by the U.S Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona, which is under the authority of the U.S. Department of Justice.
After entering the U.S. illegally, they committed a...
Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, argued his home state should consider shutting down all roads that connect to Mexico, to force the Biden administration to take the immigration crisis seriously.
Texas should prohibit all travel between the U.S. and Mexico, Roy said --- even if that means halting millions of dollars...
New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie said Gov. Andrew Cuomo "can no longer remain in office" and must be impeached "as quickly as possible," after the attorney general's office released a report that alleges he committed criminal sexual harassment, the Wall Street Journal reported.
"It is abundantly clear to...