by Just the News | Jul 7, 2023
by Ben Whedon Social media platform Twitter warned rival Meta that intended to protect its intellectual property rights following the latter’s debut of a Threads, a Twitter competitor that is linked to Meta’s other platforms. Twitter has raised...
by Just the News | Jul 7, 2023
by Ben Whedon Conservative firebrand Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., has been ousted from the conservative Freedom Caucus, a member of its board has said. Maryland GOP Rep. Andy Harris told Politico on Thursday that “[a] vote was taken to remove...
by M.D. Kittle | Jul 7, 2023
Former Vice President Mike Pence said his “former running mate,” among others in the Republican Party presidential nomination chase, are missing the significance of the U.S. coming to the aid of Ukraine. Pence said he recently paid a call on the war-torn European...
by Star News Staff | Jul 7, 2023
by Benjamin Rothove Illegal immigrants in Minnesota will soon get free college tuition if their families are below a certain household income level. The “North Star Promise” program “will create a tuition and fee-free pathway to higher education for eligible...
by Rachel Alexander | Jul 7, 2023
A U.S. District Court judge granted an injunction Tuesday stopping the Joe Biden administration from working with social media companies to censor information about elections, COVID-19, Hunter Biden’s laptop, and other “conservative” speech. Similarly, in 2022,...
by The Center Square | Jul 7, 2023
by Benjamin Yount One of the Democratic members of the Wisconsin Elections Commission is calling a possible Senate vote on the state’s election administrator a “sideshow.” Commissioner Ann Jacobs was on UPFRONT over the weekend, where she said there’s no reason...
by Tom Pappert | Jul 7, 2023
This week it was revealed that special counsel Jack Smith expanded his Trump probe to Arizona by sending two subpoenas to the Arizona Secretary of State requesting information about 2020 election lawsuits filed by Republicans. Smith, who so far has brought 37 charges...
by Just the News | Jul 7, 2023
by Madeleine Hubbard Pennsylvania Democrat Gov. Josh Shapiro says he plans on dropping his push for private school vouchers from the state budget amid opposition from teachers unions and members of his own party. The budget passed the state House and Senate on...
by M.D. Kittle | Jul 7, 2023
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. may be a long-shot candidate for the Democratic Party presidential nomination, but he appears to be hauling in the kind of campaign cash that could give President Joe Biden and his re-election efforts some heartburn. The Kennedy Jr. campaign last...
by Star News Staff | Jul 7, 2023
by Mary Lou Masters Democrats in Michigan have “pleaded” with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to run for president in 2024, citing concerns about President Joe Biden, according to Politico’s Jonathan Martin. State lawmakers are encouraging Whitmer, Michigan’s two-term...
by Susan Berry, PhD | Jul 7, 2023
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) submitted signatures Wednesday for its Ohio ballot initiative that would not only bring late-term abortions to the state but also end parental consent laws and other protections for women and children. Protect Women Ohio (PWO)...
by The Center Square | Jul 7, 2023
by Christian Wade Connecticut has joined a handful of states banning utilities from passing on the costs of lobbying the state government to energy consumers. A new law, tucked into a package of bills signed by Gov. Ned Lamont last week, will prevent large...
by The Center Square | Jul 7, 2023
by Morgan Sweeney It’s uncertain how a May bill proposing further deregulation of Reagan National Airport will fare, but there are other efforts currently underway in Virginia that could offer more options for travelers to the capital region. Manassas Regional...
by The Center Square | Jul 7, 2023
by T.A. DeFeo A Georgia lawmaker wants to increase the penalties for anyone who sets a law enforcement vehicle on fire. Rep. Deborah Silcox, R-Sandy Springs, announced a renewed push for House Bill 500 when lawmakers return in January. The announcement comes...
by The Center Square | Jul 7, 2023
by Steve Wilson Driver’s license classes in five states have been singled out as no longer valid in Florida, in accordance with legislation that took effect Saturday. Gov. Ron DeSantis, a 2024 presidential candidate, said Wednesday the Florida Department...
by Hannah Poling | Jul 7, 2023
Arizona Senate President Pro Tempore T.J. Shope (R-Florence) said that Governor Katie Hobbs’ recent executive orders to provide insurance-covered sex change procedures and ban so-called “conversion therapy” are “out of touch” with the...
by Star News Staff | Jul 7, 2023
by Garrett Marchand A new report from an influential conservative think tank calls on Congress to fix the college accreditation process and end accreditors’ stranglehold on higher education. With the stated aim of returning “accreditation to its original...
by The Center Square | Jul 7, 2023
by Casey Harper U.S. House oversight lawmakers reviewing the FDA’s role in the baby formula shortage say the federal agency is dodging oversight and delaying providing answers. Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services Chairwoman Lisa McClain, R-Mich.,...
by Kaitlin Housler | Jul 7, 2023
Nashville Electric Services (NES) has shared a list of tips on how to stay safe and conserve energy usage during periods of extreme heat. Temperatures in Nashville are forecasted to be in the high 80s and low 90s for the next two weeks, according to The Weather...
by Susan Berry, PhD | Jul 7, 2023
Fans of Sound of Freedom, the true-life thriller that exposes the sinister world of child trafficking, have propelled the film to the top spot at the box office on its July 4 opening in America. The film, distributed by Angel Studios (The Chosen), is based on the true...
by TC Weber | Jul 7, 2023
The Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) started a 5-year, $3.65 million contract with a private firm to manage the state’s Education Savings Account (ESA) program. While DBA Students First Technologies (SFT) is a relatively new company, ownership said it...