by Zachery Schmidt | Apr 15, 2023
The Hill Three sons of former Mexican drug kingpin Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán were among 28 Sinaloa cartel members charged with fentanyl trafficking by the U.S. government on Friday. The sons, known as the “Chapitos” — Ovidio Guzmán López, Jesús Alfredo Guzmán Salazar...
by Zachery Schmidt | Apr 15, 2023
Washington Free Beacon Washington State could soon require youth shelters to hide minors who run away from home in order to obtain an abortion or sex change operations without parental consent. The Washington House of Representatives this week passed Senate Bill 5599,...
by Zachery Schmidt | Apr 15, 2023
Washington Examiner New figures from the Trump campaign confirm that it reaped a windfall from former President Donald Trump’s indictment. Trump pulled in $18.8 million during the first quarter from both his campaign and joint fundraising committee, filings...
by M.D. Kittle | Apr 15, 2023
Ohio businessman Vivek Ramaswamy said he would shut down a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) that is “beyond repair” and expand Second Amendment rights if he is elected president. The political outsider vying for the Republican Party’s...
by The Center Square | Apr 15, 2023
by Scott McClallen Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed gun restriction bills that will establish universal background checks for all firearm purchases as well as require safe firearm storage. The gun package follows a February shooting at Michigan State University...
by The Center Square | Apr 15, 2023
by Madison Hirneisen Negotiations on adjustments to Virginia’s two-year budget could stretch into the summer as budget wranglers in the General Assembly wait for a clearer picture of the state’s revenues, according to leading lawmakers. Lawmakers adjourned the...
by Admin | Apr 15, 2023
by Hank Long A proposed 75-cent delivery fee on most retail goods sent to homes and businesses that DFLers in the House and Senate have included in their $8 billion transportation budget appears to have lost momentum. Democrat legislators in a Senate committee...
by M.D. Kittle | Apr 15, 2023
The U.S. State Department’s sluggish passport processing system is making applicants wait months for their passports. U.S. Representative Bryan Steil (R-WI-01) is demanding answers — and action. Citing increased demand, the State Department has expanded processing...
by The Center Square | Apr 15, 2023
by T.A. DeFeo Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed several education bills, including House Bill 147, the Safe Schools Act. It establishes a voluntary school safety and anti-gang endorsement for teachers. Proponents say it will help them identify and stop gang...
by Hannah Poling | Apr 15, 2023
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost said this week that a move by the Cigna Group, the parent company of Express Scripts, touting their further advancement of transparency and affordability for consumers and clients will not stop his lawsuit against them. The Cigna Group...
by Bradley Vasoli | Apr 15, 2023
According to a new analysis by the nonprofit American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), Pennsylvania ranks 46th among states for economic performance and 35th for economic outlook. In its 16th edition, ALEC’s Rich States, Poor States compares states’ economic...
by Neil Jones | Apr 15, 2023
The Arizona-based Goldwater Institute (GI) sent a letter to the City of Phoenix Thursday, demanding it repeals a new “Prevailing Wage Ordinance for City Projects” ordinance. “It’s important that the public be aware of burdensome mandates that...
by M.D. Kittle | Apr 15, 2023
Reminding gun owners what he did for the protection of the Second Amendment and pledging to do much more, former President Donald Trump closed the National Rifle Association’s main event Friday with a stemwinder that brought the crowd to its feet. In a full-on...
by M.D. Kittle | Apr 15, 2023
It was a tough start for the old Hoosier and presumptive presidential candidate in Indianapolis. Former Vice President Mike Pence stepped on stage at the National Rifle Association-Institute for Legislative Action Leadership Forum Friday afternoon to a small chorus of...
by Star News Staff | Apr 15, 2023
by Eric Lendrum On Thursday, the Biden Administration announced its intention to expand healthcare access for illegal aliens, at a cost to the American taxpayers. As reported by ABC News, the Biden White House’s proposed new rule would give access to the public...
by Star News Staff | Apr 15, 2023
by Jeffrey Lord Another day, another mass shooting. The other week, it was a school in Nashville. This time, a killer launched on a bank in Louisville where he had been employed. And, but of course, the instant cry goes up from the Left: It’s the guns! The...
by The Center Square | Apr 15, 2023
by Jon Styf An amendment to the bill to build a new $2.2 billion Tennessee Titans stadium has been the subject of pushback this week heading into the scheduled second vote on the project from the Metro Nashville Council on Tuesday. The amendment would add an...
by Peter D'Abrosca | Apr 15, 2023
The executive director of the Tennessee Firearms Association said Friday that Gov. Bill Lee (R), who has asked the legislature to deliver him a proposed”Red Flag Law,” which he calls an “Order of Protection” law, is treading on dangerous...
by Peter D'Abrosca | Apr 15, 2023
A flower shop in Nashville is publicly bashing the Republican National Committee (RNC) after the RNC asked it to provide floral arrangements for an upcoming event. In an Instagram post, FLWR Shop in Nashville explained that it would not do business with the RNC due to...
by Admin | Apr 15, 2023
by Alexa Schwerha Nike will sponsor a “Queer Youth Field Day” in Memphis, Tennessee, on Saturday for participants aged 13 to 25, according to an event flyer. The event is co-hosted by OutMemphis, an LGBTQ+ nonprofit, and is intended for all LGBTQ-identifying...
by Star News Staff | Apr 15, 2023
by Mary Lou Masters Utah Republican House Speaker Brad Wilson announced Thursday he has formed an exploratory committee to run for Senate – the first sign that he will challenge Republican Sen. Mitt Romney in 2024. Wilson is weighing a senatorial bid because he...