Texas federal court strikes down Biden admin protections for LGBTQ students
A federal judge on Tuesday struck down federal protections for LGBTQ students, saying the Biden administration attempted to rewrite the federal law. U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor in Fort Worth, Texas, said officials tried to re-write federal law barring sex discrimination in schools, applying it to LGBTQ students, Reuters reported. The ruling came amid a Read More
Nancy Mace wins South Carolina 1st congressional district primary over Kevin McCarthy-backed challenger
For a second straight election, Republican Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina has survived a serious primary challenge. The Associated Press on Tuesday projects that Mace will win renomination in South Carolina’s competitive Low Country-based 1st Congressional District by defeating Catherine Templeton, a former director of South Carolina’s labor agency who ran unsuccessfully for governor Read More
Trump-endorsed candidate wins Republican congressional primary in North Dakota
North Dakota Public Service Commissioner Julie Fedorchak came away with the win in the state’s Republican primary for its at-large congressional district. Fedorchak, who emerged as one of the favorites in the race, was up 46% to 29% when AP called the race. The result all but wraps up what had become a heated contest Read More
Garland contempt resolution survives key hurdle, setting up House-wide vote
House Republicans’ contempt resolution against Attorney General Merrick Garland passed a key procedural hurdle Tuesday evening, setting up a chamber-wide vote. GOP lawmakers are looking to hold Garland in contempt over his refusal to turn over audio recordings of Special Counsel Robert Hur’s interview with President Biden. The resolution passed the House Rules Committee in Read More
How the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling may change San Antonio’s contracting decisions
San Antonio and Bexar County officials have delayed action on some policies amid a national push to end race-conscious procurement decisions.
Biden 2023 interview where he says his son ‘did nothing wrong’ resurfaces after guilty verdict
President Biden‘s remarks during an interview last year in which he said he trusts his son, Hunter, had social media users reacting Tuesday, hours after the younger Biden was convicted on all charges in a gun case. Biden spoke with MSNBC on a variety of issues during an interview that aired on May 5, 2023. Read More
Trump-backed candidate ends primary debate with explosive allegation
Trump-endorsed U.S. Senate candidate Trent Staggs closed out his time on stage at a Republican primary debate Monday night by accusing his opponent, Rep. John Curtis, R-Utah, of insider trading. On March 4, 2020, Abbott Laboratories — a medical device company — was awarded federal funding to develop a COVID test. Curtis purchased stock in Read More
Biden’s attorney general is fighting back as the GOP-led House contemplates contempt
Attorney General Merrick Garland is fighting back. The Republican-led House of Representatives intends to hold him in contempt of Congress this week – if it can muster the votes. Remember, it’s all about the math. A senior House leadership source told Fox the vote would be Wednesday. But when asked, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., Read More
Winners and losers emerge following Hunter Biden’s guilty verdict in gun trial
A handful of winners and losers have emerged following Hunter Biden’s guilty conviction on all three counts he faced in a federal gun case in Delaware. The president’s son was found guilty on all charges in his historic criminal case focused on his purchase of a firearm in 2018. Hunter Biden faced a trial this Read More
Biden fails to mention son’s gun conviction in address on firearms safety
President Biden spoke Tuesday before a crowd of gun control advocates where he called for an assault weapons ban and other measures to limit access to firearms, but also failed to mention his son’s convictions hours earlier for lying about his past drug use while purchasing a gun. The president was speaking in Washington D.C. Read More