A Texas county Republican Party has taken down a Facebook post that appeared to insinuate that “leftism” caused the Holocaust. The post, which was originally posted by the Harris County Republican Party on Holocaust Remembrance Day, marked the occasion by saying “leftism kills.” “In memory of the 6 million Jews lost to Nazi hatred in […]
A coalition of left-leaning groups said it would file a lawsuit Thursday asking a judge to invalidate laws signed by former Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) last month that were passed by the state legislature during a lame-duck session. The lawsuit alleges that the lame-duck session was unconstitutional. “The Legislature had no legal authority to convene the December […]
Sheriffs in at least 13 counties in Washington are reportedly refusing to enforce a stricter gun law approved by voters in November. The new law makes it illegal for anyone under the age of 21 to buy a semi-automatic rifle and imposes a mandatory 10-day waiting period for purchases, in addition to requiring more-thorough background […]
Power was restored at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Sunday after days of inmates living without heat and lighting. The Bureau of Prisons told CNN in a statement that “staff are working to restore the facility to normal operations.” More than 1,600 inmates live in the center that went without heat during a frigid […]
Virginia House of Delegates Member Patrick Hope (D) announced Friday he intends to introduce articles of impeachment for Justin Fairfax unless the Democratic lieutenant governor resigns by Monday following new allegations of sexual assault. “On Monday, I will be introducing articles of impeachment for Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax if he has not resigned before then,” Hope tweeted. Hope […]
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) on Tuesday signed into a law a measure that would automatically ban abortion if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns its 1973 landmark Roe v. Wade ruling that legalized abortion nationwide. Hutchinson’s office said the governor signed the legislation, making it the fifth state with the so-called triggered abortion ban bill, […]
Key West city officials voted Tuesday to ban sunscreens containing two chemicals that are deemed harmful to coral reefs. The Key West City Commission voted 6-1 to ban the sale of sunscreens that contain oxybenzone and octinoxate. The ban will go into effect at the beginning of 2021, according to the Associated Press. The coral […]
Virginia voters on Tuesday elected Ibraheem Samirah to fill a vacant seat in the state General Assembly, keeping the seat in Democratic hands. Samirah, a Palestinian-American dentist, is now the second Muslim to be elected to the House of Delegates, The Washington Post reported Wednesday. Samirah beat Republican Gregg Nelson and independent Connie Hutchinson for […]
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) canceled a visit to Virginia Union University, a historically black college, following protests from students. “While I appreciate @VAUnion1865’s invitation to attend tomorrow’s chapel service, I respect the wishes of the student body,” he tweeted on Wednesday. “In lieu of my attendance, I will host the Richmond 34 at the […]
Two state lawmakers in South Carolina have introduced legislation that calls for a 7 percent fee to be added to all gun sales. Reps. Wendy Brawley and Ivory Thigpen, both Democrats, proposed the legislation with the hope that the money made would be used to fund more school resource officers, according to local NBC outlet […]