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Prematurely posted SCOTUS ruling will allow emergency abortions in Idaho
The Supreme Court appears ready to allow abortions during medical emergencies in Idaho, according to a decision obtained by Bloomberg. The decision was briefly posted on the court’s website and removed. The press office said it was inadvertent and will be officially released in due course. According to the posted decision, which could change, the… -
House Republicans on track to pass spending bills Biden says he’ll veto
House Republicans are on track to approve three government funding bills during the week of June 23. Not one bill has a chance at becoming law because President Biden said he’d veto them. “President Biden doesn’t have to worry about vetoing them because they’re never going to get to his desk because the Senate’s not… -
Michael Phelps wants dopers banned ahead of Paris Olympics
The Paris Olympics are a month away and while much of the focus is on sewage in the River Seine, Congress is talking about doping. The House Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing on what members contend are failures of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). To shine a light on the conversation, lawmakers brought… -
Rep. Luna moves to hold Garland in inherent contempt, have him arrested
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., wants to see Attorney General Merrick Garland arrested and put on trial. She said she plans to bring forward an inherent contempt resolution against Garland during the week of June 23. Garland was held in criminal contempt of Congress for failing to hand over the audio recording of President Joe… -
Illegal border crossings drop in May, but remain on track for 2 million this year
Illegal border crossings continued to decrease in May. According to Customs and Border Protection (CBP), officials encountered 170,000 people total, including 117,000 between ports of entry. It is the lowest month of the 2024 fiscal year. As a comparison, encounters hit their highest mark ever in December at 301,000. May’s numbers are 9,000 lower than… -
Blumenthal, Graham introduce bill making Russia state sponsor of terrorism
Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., introduced a bill that would require the Biden administration to designate Russia as a state sponsor of terror. It is the duo’s second attempt at pushing this through Congress. The senators first tried in May 2022 with a resolution that urged the secretary of state to make… -
Cruz’s ‘Take It Down Act’ will force social media to pull deepfake intimate images
Elliston Berry was a 14-year-old high schooler when another student used AI to create deepfake sexually explicit images of her and other girls, then posted them on Snapchat. It ultimately took a phone call from Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, to get the images removed from the social media app. “I dreaded school and was anxious… -
Lawmakers back surgeon general’s call for warning on social media platforms
Congress members are very supportive of Surgeon General Vivek Murthy’s proposal to place a warning label on social media to inform minors and their parents about the platforms’ potential negative impacts on mental health. In Lawmakers back surgeon general’s call for warning on social media platforms New York Times op-ed Monday, June 17, Murthy said… -
Trump targets Black voters with attack on Biden immigration policy
President Joe Biden is flying high coming off his G7 trip to Italy. He flew straight to LA where he raised $30 million Saturday, June 15, at a star-studded fundraiser attended by George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Barbara Streisand and other celebrities. Tickets ranged from $250 to $250,000. The night included a 40-minute conversation with the… -
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna wants to ban high-fructose corn syrup
High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is in hundreds of food products people eat every day. It’s in soda, ketchup, Pop-Tarts, Hershey’s syrup and more. Now, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., wants it gone. Luna introduced two bills she said will increase food health and safety. One would ban high-fructose corn syrup in foods produced in the… -
Trump visits Republicans on Capitol Hill, says he wants to eliminate taxes on tips
Former President Donald Trump visited Capitol Hill Thursday, June 13, to meet with House and Senate Republicans in two separate meetings. Lawmakers inside the room told Straight Arrow News that Trump discussed his 2024 campaign strategy and policy. “We have great unity, we have great common sense, a lot of very smart people in this… -
Is North Dakota’s new age limit for Congress constitutional?
North Dakota’s voters approved a ballot measure that sets an age limit for who can represent the state in Congress. The constitutional amendment says a candidate cannot run if they would turn 81 during their term. The measure is likely to be challenged in court and may not be constitutional. In its 1995 decision U.S.… -
Senior Senate Democrat wants to block Alito from writing majority opinions
Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., wants to prohibit Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito from writing majority opinions following the release of a secret recording. Blumenthal, a senior member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said Chief Justice John Roberts should use his administrative powers to prevent Alito from writing any majority opinions and block him from presiding…
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