With the FBI’s political censorship of social media exposed, proponents of weaponized government are using a different tool: Biden’s Federal Communications Commission. The FCC might sound boring. But from a First Amendment perspective, it’s more dangerous than the FBI. It is being weaponized against you. SCOTLAND TO LAUNCH NEW HATE SPEECH LAW ON APRIL FOOL’S DAY THAT WILL JAIL PEOPLE …
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Berkeley abandons landmark natural gas ban after court battle
The City of Berkeley, California, agreed to stop enforcing — and work to repeal — a landmark climate rule banning natural gas hookups in new construction, ending a nearly four-year court battle to beat the ban by industry groups. The city said it would immediately stop enforcement of the Natural Gas Infrastructure Ordinance while repealing the policy through the regular …
Read More »NY courts thrashed over Trump cases: 'Guilty of running for president'
After was given a slight respite by an appeals court that reduced his bond amount in his New York civil fraud case, observers Monday characterized his legal troubles as essentially committing the “crime” of “running for president.” After his original $454 million bond imposed by State Supreme Court District Judge Arthur Engoron was cut by 60 percent, Trump blasted another …
Read More »Republicans see embattled Menendez's potential independent bid as chance to flip Senate seat
Republicans in New Jersey are welcoming embattled Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez’s potential independent re-election bid in 2024 as they look to break the party’s decadeslong hold over the state’s U.S. Senate delegation. After much speculation over whether Menendez would run for re-election — given the various criminal charges he faces of conspiracy, obstruction of justice, bribery, acting as a foreign …
Read More »Mexico tells court Texas immigration law is threat to its 'sovereign' rights
The Mexican government has claimed in a court filing that a Texas anti-illegal immigration law currently being challenged by the Biden administration would, if enacted, impinge on Mexico’s “sovereign right” to determine who enters the country. Mexico filed an amicus brief last week in support of the Biden administration’s lawsuit against Texas’ S.B. 4 — an anti-illegal immigration law that …
Read More »California mother who faked kidnapping has failed to pay over $300K in restitution: Feds
Northern California mom Sherri Papini, who was released from federal prison in August after a kidnapping hoax that triggered a national media blitz and costly multi-state search, has failed to pay over $300,000 in restitution and now faces wage garnishment, according to court records. Assistant U.S. Attorney Robin Tubesing filed an application for a writ of garnishment in the amount …
Read More »Judge allows GOP firebrands to sue two cities in deep-blue state for violating their free speech rights
A federal judge on Friday allowed a lawsuit from Reps. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., and Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., to proceed against two California cities that canceled their rallies in 2021. In a 22-page opinion, U.S. District Judge Hernan Vera said there is adequate evidence to suggest the GOP lawmakers have a legitimate claim against officials in Anaheim and Riverside, Calif., …
Read More »Texas and 15 states sue Biden admin over climate agenda targeting gas projects
A coalition of 16 Republican states, led by Texas and Louisiana, filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration, challenging its recent climate action pausing proposed energy projects. The multistate coalition filed its complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, listing President Biden, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and the Department of Energy (DOE) among the defendants …
Read More »Judge's illegal immigrant gun ruling throws 'grenade' into crime fight: former federal agent
A former senior Bureau of Alcohol, Firearms, Tobacco and Explosives (ATF) official warns that a federal court’s finding that illegal immigrants have gun rights protected by the Constitution could pose a danger to law enforcement. Last week, U.S. District Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman in the Northern District of Illinois ruled that a federal prohibition on illegal immigrants owning firearms is …
Read More »Federal judge dismisses lawsuit challenging DC noncitizen voting law
A federal judge on Thursday tossed a conservative legal group’s lawsuit against a controversial Washington, D.C., law that allows noncitizens — including illegal immigrants and foreign embassy staff members — to vote in municipal elections. In a 12-page opinion, Judge Amy Berman Jackson said the plaintiffs, a group of U.S. citizen voters represented by the Immigration Reform Law Institute (IRLI), …
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