A case at the Supreme Court alleging “collusion” betweenPresident Biden’s administration and Big Tech companies to silence specific speech on social media platforms is the “most important First Amendment suit in this nation’s history,” Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey told Fox News Digital. On Monday, the Supreme Court heardoral argumentsin Murthy v. Missouri. The case originated from a lawsuit filed …
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Popular ex-GOP governor trounces two Dem rivals in blue state Senate showdown: poll
Could a longtime deep blue state provide Republicans a path to winning back the Senate majority in November’s elections? A new poll suggests the answer may be yes. Former Republican Gov. Larry Hogan of Maryland holds double-digit leads over both of his potential Democratic rivals in his home state’s Senate race, a Washington Post/University of Maryland poll released on Wednesday …
Read More »Nashville police changes physical fitness requirements, adds 'lactation rooms' to hire more women
To hire more female police officers, the Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD) has abandoned its physical test requirements and replaced it with a physical “agility” test, as well as implemented lactation rooms for nursing mothers. The move is part of the department’s pledge to the national 30×30 initiative, which aims to advance women in the police force 30% by 2030. …
Read More »Texas Republican introduces bill requiring CBP to screen migrants against federal terrorist watch list
FIRST ON FOX: Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, will introduce a bill in the House of Representatives this week that would require federal immigration authorities to screen all migrants who come across the U.S. border against the FBI’s terror watch list. The measure, the Identifying Potential Terrorist at the Border Act of 2024, would require U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) …
Read More »Nebraska governor tightens restrictions on gender transition treatments for minors
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen has approved restrictions on gender transition treatments for people under the age of 19, as more states enact regulations for “gender-affirming” procedures for minors. “Nebraska’s kids are our future. They deserve the opportunity to grow up and develop to their full, God-given potential,” Pillen said in a statement last week. “As a state, we must protect …
Read More »US national security adviser Jake Sullivan visits Kyiv as stalemate in Washington holds up aid
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — President Joe Biden’s top foreign policy adviser Jake Sullivan sought to reassure Ukrainians during an unannounced visit to Kyiv Wednesday that the U.S. will continue to support their efforts to fend off Russia’s two-year-old invasion. The national security adviser expressed optimism that lawmakers in Washington will break a monthlong logjam and approve tens of billions of …
Read More »MAGA-endorsed Bernie Moreno set to square off against incumbent Sherrod Brown in critical Ohio Senate race
Trump-endorsed businessman Bernie Moreno moved on in the Ohio GOP Senate primary on Tuesday night, setting up a match-up with entrenched Democrat incumbent Sen. Sherrod Brown in a race that is expected to focus on Brown’s support of President Biden and Democrat concerns over the MAGA agenda. Moreno defeated his two Republican opponents on Tuesday after campaigning on his status …
Read More »Judge won't sanction Michael Cohen for citing fake cases in AI-generated legal filing
Michael Cohen will not face sanctions after he cited fake legal cases in a court filing generated by artificial intelligence, a federal judge said Wednesday. Cohen, former President Trump’s onetime fixer and lawyer, had pleaded guilty to tax and campaign finance violations and is currently under supervised release. He has repeatedly sought to have his sentence reduced, and in his …
Read More »Some Georgia workers would find it harder to become union members under a new bill
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia lawmakers have made it harder for workers at companies getting state economic incentives to unionize, in what could be a violation of federal law. The state House voted 96 to 78 Wednesday for Senate Bill 362, which would bar companies that accept state incentives from recognizing unions without a formal secret-ballot election. The measure, which has …
Read More »Alabama lawmakers pass legislation that bans state funding of DEI, restricts teaching 'divisive concepts'
Alabama’s GOP-controlled Legislature passed sweeping legislation that would prohibit state funding of diversity, equity and inclusion programs at public colleges and universities, local boards of education and government agencies, and that would limit teachings on “divisive concepts” at public colleges and universities. The legislation limits teaching “divisive concepts” about race and gender at public colleges and universities and requires transgender …
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