Veep Speaks to Florida Lawmakers about DeSantis Rejection of African American Studies Class
The Hill Vice President Harris spoke with Democratic leaders in Florida about Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R) decision to block an Advanced Placement African American studies course, blasting Republicans in the state as “extremist so-called leaders.” Harris spoke with state...Lab-Grown Meat Moves Closer to American Dinner Plates
Reuters Once the stuff of science fiction, lab-grown meat could become reality in some restaurants in the United States as early as this year. Executives at cultivated meat companies are optimistic that meat grown in massive steel vats could be on the menu within...Joe Manchin Latest in Line of Democrats Considering Exit from Party
The Washington Examiner Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) declined to confirm whether he planned to run for reelection in 2024, putting Democrats on edge as they seek to maintain their slim Senate majority in the next election cycle. All eyes are on Manchin as he approaches the...
Democrat Rep. Gallego Formally Announces 2024 Bid for Sinema’s Arizona Senate Seat
by Madeleine Hubbard Arizona Democrat Rep. Ruben Gallego on Monday launched his 2024 Senate campaign, possibly setting up a challenge against incumbent independent Sen. Krysten Sinema. The announcement and the date was expected, with Gallego in recent weeks and...
Texas Representative Gooden Calls on Administration to Investigate Gifts to Penn from China
A Texas congressman is asking the U.S. Department of Education (DoE) to investigate funding that foreign entities have bestowed on the University of Pennsylvania. Last week, U.S. Representative Lance Gooden (R-TX-5) authored a letter to Secretary of Education Miguel...
Sacred Heart Professor to Resign after 40 Years Following Alleged Dispute over Diversity Requirements
by Peter Gattuso Gary Rose, political science and global affairs chair and professor at Sacred Heart University in Connecticut, will retire from the institution this spring after 40 years of teaching following an alleged dispute regarding curriculum change and...
Commentary: Trump Takes Aim at New York Times v. Sullivan
by Carson Holloway As readers of this space know, former President Donald J. Trump is suing CNN for defamation. Trump claims in his suit that CNN defamed him by repeatedly likening him to Hitler and, in particular, by claiming that his complaints about the...
Eighteen State AGs Voicing Support for New York Gun-Industry Liability Law
by Bruce Walker A coalition of 18 state attorneys general, all Democrats, on Wednesday submitted an amicus brief in support of New York’s firearms industry accountability law. In the brief, the coalition led by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul...
Democrats Push Bill to Make Minnesota a ‘Carbon-Free’ State
by Evan Stambaugh Minnesota Democrats are attempting to push through the legislature a bill to make the state 100 percent carbon-free by 2040. HF 7 was introduced at the beginning of the new legislative session on Jan. 4, with a hearing on the bill held...
Former Judge Russell Mock Announces Candidacy for Hamilton County GOP Chair
Republicans from Hamilton County have begun to emerge as potential party leaders to replace former chairman Alex Triantafilou. Former Judge Russell Mock announced his candidacy for Hamilton County GOP Chairman on Tuesday. The previous chairman for the last 14 years,...
COVID Czar Jeff Zients Expected to Replace White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain: Reports
by Madeleine Hubbard Former White House COVID-19 czar Jeff Zients is expected to replace President Joe Biden’s chief of staff Ron Klain, according to multiple media reports. Klain is expected to resign in the coming weeks, likely after Biden’s State...
‘Child Protection’ Org Fought Against Efforts to Crack Down on Childlike Sex Dolls, Cartoon Child Porn
by Laurel Duggan The Prostasia Foundation, a tax-exempt nonprofit organization that claims to work to prevent child sex abuse, has fought against measures cracking down on fetish activities involving sexually fantasizing about children, a Daily Caller News...
Virginia Senate Subcommittee Recommends Against Legislation to Provide Medically-Assisted Death for Terminally Ill Patients
A Virginia Senate subcommittee recommended against a bill that would have allowed terminally ill people to request a medically-assisted death after State Senator John Edwards (D-Roanoke City) joined with Republicans in opposition; the bill will still go before the...
Border Patrol Agents Report More than 300,000 Apprehensions, Gotaways in December Alone
by Bethany Blankley At least 225,797 people were apprehended entering the U.S. illegally nationwide in December, according to official U.S. Customs and Border Protection data released late Friday. Combining official apprehension data with preliminary Border...
GOP Lawmaker Floats Mechanism to Default Spending to Current Levels to Avert Debt Ceiling Crises
by Ben Whedon With the nation stuck at its $31.38 trillion debt limit and the Department of the Treasury imposing “extraordinary measures” to keep the government running, one GOP lawmaker is floating a new proposal to default federal spending to...
Governor Kemp, Atlanta Mayor, and Other Officials Condemn Violence in Atlanta
Georgia state and Atlanta officials criticized a violent protest in the city on Saturday; Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum said that some business’ windows were broken and a police car was set on fire, but said that no citizens or officers were injured....
Governor Lee Touts Tennessee ‘Setting an Example’ for the Nation While Acknowledging the Work ‘Still Ahead’ During Second Inaugural Speech
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee painted the state as a leader in the nation and highlighted the work still ahead during his second inaugural speech held in Nashville on Saturday. Lee lauded the state’s accomplishments, including Tennessee’s status as the “lowest tax...
Existing Home Sales Slid 17.8 Percent Last Year
by Brett Rowland Sales of existing homes fell 17.8% in 2022, marking the weakest sales performance since 2014 as interest rates climbed. Interest rates rose quickly last year, a factor that weighed on the residential real estate market. The 30-year fixed-rate...
Tennessee Unemployment Rate Ends 2022 at 3.5 Percent, Same as U.S. Mark
by Jon Styf Tennessee’s unemployment rate finished the year at 3.5 percent, matching the U.S. unemployment rate and just 0.1 percent lower than the seasonally adjusted December 2021 mark. The statewide unemployment rate was between 3.2 percent and 3.5 percent...
School Choice Legislation Is Likely from Georgia Lawmakers this Session
by T.A. DeFeo Georgia lawmakers are almost certain to discuss school funding and even school choice legislation during this year’s legislative session. “I think we’re going to have a very robust discussion when it comes to school funding, when it comes to...
