Kansas’ Democratic governor on Thursday scuttled a small legal settlement favored by top Republican officials between the state and the owner of a Wichita fitness studio forced to shut down…
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Discriminating against someone because of weight when it comes to work, housing or in public accommodation would be barred in New York City under a bill passed Thursday by the…
President Biden’s administration is seeking to ‘move beyond’ the controversy caused by Chinese spy balloons shot down over the continental United States, The Associated Press reports. The drastic shift in…
Federal judge in Virginia strikes down laws banning gun sales to adults under 21
A federal judge in Virginia has struck down a law prohibiting licensed federal firearms dealers from selling handguns to 18- to 20-year-olds, finding that it violates their Second Amendment rights…
Admiral dodges question over US Merchant Marine Academy official’s tweet about ‘white, male’ misogyny, racism
A retired rear admiral with the U.S. Maritime Administration gave what Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, described as an ‘insufficient’ answer to his question about a U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA)…
GOP governors call on Biden admin to ditch proposed Title IX regulations, protect female sports
Half of America’s governors are urging the Biden administration to forgo or delay the implementation of a proposed rule from the Department of Education they say could prevent states from…
California reparations panel calls to amend state constitution to legalize racial discrimination
The California Reparations Task Force, a committee created by legislation signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, formally recommended that the state legislature repeal a constitutional amendment that prohibits the government from…
Cruz rebukes Biden’s handling of the US-Mexico border as Title 42 expires: ‘This is your fault’
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, shared a pair of videos to Twitter late Thursday evening showing what he found during a visit near the Rio Grande along the United States-Mexico border…
China could use AI deepfake technology to disrupt 2024 election, GOP senator warns
EXCLUSIVE: China’s expansive artificial intelligence (AI) operations could play a concerning role in the 2024 election cycle, Sen. Pete Ricketts warned on Thursday. ‘There’s absolutely a possibility that they could…
The New Hampshire Senate rejected a marijuana legalization bill Thursday, leaving it the only state in New England that makes smoking pot recreationally a crime. Republicans, who control the Senate,…