According to the reliably conservative members of the US Supreme Court, Trump-appointed justices Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett may lack the backbone when it comes to standing their ground on contentious rulings that involve religious freedom.
A Texas law professor hinted in a recent opinion article for Newsweek what...
(Bethany Blankley, The Center Square) Governors from 15 states are sounding the alarm over an executive order issued by President Joe Biden tasking his administration to “conserve” 30% of all land and water in the U.S. by 2030.
Known as the “30 x 30 plan,” the directive is part of a...
(Benjamin Yount, The Center Square) One Wisconsin Republican state senator is asking why Gov. Tony Evers is allowing National Guard troops to head to the southern border now.
The guard on Wednesday announced that 125 soldiers from the 229th Engineer Company are being sent to “assist U.S. Customs & Border Protection...
(Christian Wade, The Center Square) Maine Gov. Janet Mills has approved a permanent ban on the development of offshore wind in waters managed by the state.
On Thursday, Mills signed compromise legislation – which emerged from House and Senate negotiations – that imposes a moratorium on new wind power projects in state waters.
In...
(Headline USA) Toyota has reversed itself and now says its political action committee will no longer contribute to the Republican legislators who voted against certifying Joe Biden's presidential election victory.
The move by the Japanese automaker comes after a social media backlash over the contributions, including threats to stop buying the...
(Headline USA) Five officers have sued the Silicon Valley city of Palo Alto, saying it allowed the creation of a Black Lives Matter mural with anti-police images that constituted harassment and discrimination against law enforcement.
The mural was painted last June in the street across from City Hall following the death...
(Associated Press) Two now-former public records officers who blew the whistle about Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan's missing text messages have each filed $5 million claims against the city, saying they faced retaliation and felt compelled to resign.
Records officer Stacy Irwin, with support from colleague Kimberly Ferreiro, reported to the Seattle...
(Headline USA) Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra caused a firestorm of controversy following a CNN interview on Thursday, when he said "it is absolutely the government's business" to find those who are not vaccinated against COVID-19.
Following the stated intentions earlier this week by White House spokeswoman Jen...
(Headline USA) California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday asked people and businesses in the nation's most populous state to voluntarily cut how much water they use by 15% as the Western United States weathers a drought that is rapidly emptying reservoirs relied on for agriculture, drinking water and fish...
(Headline USA) Pfizer is about to seek U.S. authorization for a third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine, claiming Thursday that another shot within 12 months could dramatically boost immunity and maybe help ward off the latest worrisome coronavirus boogeyman: the delta variant.
Research from multiple countries shows the Pfizer shot...
(Headline USA) Major business and union groups have formed a new coalition designed to add momentum for a $1.2 trillion infrastructure package that the Senate is expected to take up this month.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the AFL-CIO, along with trade groups representing manufacturers and retailers, announced the...
(Headline USA) On a sweaty recent Thursday afternoon, Alex Berrios is instructing his team on how to get people to register to vote.
Extend your hand, he says; it makes folks more likely to stop. Smile a lot, that works, too. But immediately take no for an answer so you...