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Supreme Court hears trademark case on Jack Daniel’s dog toy
Is it a trademark infringement or a parody? That’s the question the Supreme Court will answer about a dog toy’s resemblance to a bottle of Jack Daniel’s. VIP Products, which makes a squeaky toy shaped exactly like a bottle of Old No. 7 Tennessee Whiskey, argues the product is a joke. Their product is “43%… -
Here’s what the US government will declassify about COVID-19’s origins
President Biden signed the COVID-19 Origin Act of 2023 into law, which requires the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to declassify information related to the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China. The bill was introduced by Sens. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., and Mike Braun, R-Ind., and passed both the House and Senate unanimously. The… -
Attorney believes judge and jurors could treat Trump differently if indicted
Former President Donald Trump said on his Truth Social site that he believes he will be arrested on Tuesday. The Manhattan district attorney’s office could move to indict Trump for hush-money payments that were made to Stormy Daniels just ahead of the 2016 election. Prosecutors want to prove that those payments were meant to keep… -
Supreme Court’s Bruen decision on guns sparks Senate action
Members of the Senate are focusing on gun rights in the wake of the Supreme Court’s Bruen decision in 2022. But Republicans and Democrats are taking very different approaches. New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen Bruen overturned a New York state law that required unrestricted concealed carry license applicants show a need… -
Durbin, Grassley reintroduce bipartisan bill to put cameras in Supreme Court
Sens. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, are introducing a bipartisan bill to put cameras in the Supreme Court so the public can watch oral arguments live. The Cameras in the Courtroom Act would require the court’s open proceedings to be televised unless the justices determine by a majority vote that it would violate… -
Senate on track to repeal authorizations for use of military force against Iraq
The Senate is on track to repeal the authorizations for the use of military force against Iraq. The bipartisan measure led by Sens. Todd Young, R-Ind., and Tim Kaine, D-Va., will undo AUMFs approved in 1991 and 2002 for the Gulf War and invasion of Iraq. The sponsors said repealing the AUMFs will not impact… -
Senators want Pentagon to be prepared to send F-16s to Ukraine
A bipartisan group of senators wrote a letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin that stated the United States needs to take a hard look at providing F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. The senators want the Pentagon to be prepared, should the U.S. decide to send aircraft. “We are now at a critical juncture in the… -
Silicon Valley Bank collapse spurs calls for changes by Congress
In the wake of Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse, members of Congress want to make changes to the U.S. banking system. The proposals include protecting consumers from added fees and clawing back executives’ bonuses. The Secure Viable Banking Act First, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Rep. Katie Porter, D-Calif., want to reinstate stricter oversight. In 2018,… -
Sen. Mark Kelly says tweets about him by Reps. Massie, Boebert are false
Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz, said tweets claiming he asked the Treasury Department about a program to censor information on social media regarding bank runs are false. Kelly told Straight Arrow News his question was specifically about foreign adversaries. On Sunday, the Treasury Department held a briefing for members of Congress about Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse… -
Pentagon seeks to counter China with $842 billion budget request
The Pentagon is asking Congress for $842 billion next year, its largest ever budget request. The Defense Department said the budget’s number one priority is to counter China both now and in the decades to come. “Our greatest measure of success and the one we use around here most often is to make sure the… -
Sen. Rubio to release COVID-19 origins report with new documents
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., announced that he will soon release a report revealing new information about the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to his office, the report will include previously undisclosed documents and a mountain of circumstantial evidence that the virus likely began after a lab accident in Wuhan. “We have enough pieces put… -
Biden admin’s CBP One app for migrants plagued by glitches, bad reviews
Customs and Border Protection agents stopped hundreds of Venezuelan migrants from entering the U.S. on Sunday, Mar. 12, after they tried to run across an international bridge in El Paso, Texas. Agents used concertina wire, concrete barricades and shields to stop the immigrants from pushing through to America. The immigrants said they tried to cross… -
Congressmen want to give Americans the right to sue China over COVID-19
Two Congressional Republicans introduced a bill that would give Americans the right to sue the Chinese Communist Party for what they call a “large-scale misrepresentation campaign during the COVID-19 pandemic.” If passed, the bill would waive the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act and allow U.S. citizens to sue the Chinese government for monetary damages. Reps. Chris…
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