Judge blocks America’s ‘most extreme’ gun control law, but blue state plans to appeal
An Oregon judge blocked the state from enforcing a voter-approved law dubbed the nation’s “most extreme” gun control measure by critics, ruling it violates the state constitution. “This Thanksgiving, we can be thankful for Article I, section 27 and its continued protection of our right to bear arms,” Tony Aiello Jr., who represented two Harney Read More
House Ethics Committee votes against investigating Rep Bowman over pulled fire alarm
The House Ethics Committee voted against opening an investigation into Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., for pulling a fire alarm in a House of Representatives building ahead of a critical vote in September to avert a government shutdown. The committee’s decision comes just a few weeks after Bowman pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge in Washington, Read More
Charleston, South Carolina elects first GOP mayor since 1870s
The historic South Carolina city of Charleston has elected its first Republican mayor since the Reconstruction Era. William Cogswell, formerly a Republican state lawmaker, defeated incumbent Democratic Mayor John Tecklenburg by about 2 percentage points in Tuesday’s runoff, according to the South Carolina Election Commission. Results posted online by the commission showed a 569-vote margin Read More
Adams warns New Yorkers that ‘we cannot stop’ migrants from sleeping on the streets
New York City Mayor Eric Adams is warning residents of the Big Apple that there is nothing they can do to stop migrants sleeping on the streets, as the sanctuary city scrambles to contain an out-of-control crisis. Adams, who slashed budgets in multiple departments due to the spiraling costs of the migrant crisis said on Read More
Lawmakers demand answers from AP, Reuters amid accusations their journalists knew about Hamas attack
FIRST ON FOX: Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., is asking the Associated Press and Reuters to answer questions about their journalists’ knowledge of the October 7th Hamas attack after Israel accused the outlets of having a forewarning of the terrorist strike that killed over 1,200 people. Lawler, along with a bipartisan group of lawmakers, are penning Read More
Virginia Democrats reveal 2024 agenda after Youngkin, GOP fall short in midterm election
Abortion and gun control are the top priorities for Virginia Democrats heading into the new year after their election wins earlier this month. Bills and resolutions to ensure abortion access and ban so-called assault weapons were filed Monday as Democratic leaders set the agenda for the 2024 legislative session. Democrats propose increasing the state’s minimum Read More
Biden admin reacts to temporary cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas, release of hostages
President Biden and other administration officials said Tuesday that they welcomed the temporary cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas that includes the release of hostages. Qatari negotiators helped broker the deal, which included Israel’s military agreeing to temporarily stop its airstrikes and ground invasion of Gaza for humanitarian purposes. Additionally, Hamas has agreed to release Read More
Christie turns up the heat on Haley and DeSantis as he tries to be the Trump alternative in GOP 2024 race
As he aims to be the last challenger standing against former President Donald Trump in the race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, Chris Christie’s turning up the volume on two other rivals. Christie’s amplifying criticism of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former U.N. ambassador and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is for not Read More
Legal group calls on Michigan bar to investigate, sanction Tlaib over anti-Israel rhetoric
FIRST ON FOX: A legal group called on the Michigan bar to investigate and sanction “Squad” Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., over her antisemitic rhetoric. The nonpartisan Coolidge Reagan Foundation is calling on the State Bar of Michigan to probe Tlaib, who is an active attorney in Michigan, over her comments. Dan Backer, the foundation’s counsel, Read More
Biden admin quietly developing settlement with groups seeking to tear down key power source
The Biden administration is quietly discussing a potentially far-reaching settlement with environmental groups that advocate for tearing down four hydroelectric dams in Washington to protect salmon. Federal attorneys representing the government said it had “developed a package of actions and commitments” and agreed to pause litigation with environmental activist plaintiffs in the case, according to Read More