A judge in Mississippi rejected a challenge to a trigger law banning abortion in the state. Tuesday’s ruling sets the stage for the law, which was originally passed all the way back in 2007, to take effect Thursday. The challenge came from the only abortion clinic in the state. “The irreparable harm that would befall…

The Justice Department is suing Arizona over a new voting law that requires residents to prove their citizenship to register to vote in federal elections. The department’s complaint states Arizona’s law violates both Section 6 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 and Section 101 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Under the…

The Supreme Court upset more than a handful of lawmakers and activists on the American left with several of the recent rulings from its latest term. Now, Democrats are reviving their calls to “pack the court,” hoping to pressure Congress and the president to expand the high court and fill the new vacancies with justices…

Former Vice President Mike Pence contributed $500,000 to Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America to support an ad campaign leading up to the midterm elections. Following the Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson, which handed decisions on abortion over to state governments, Pence has taken an even more conservative stance on the subject. In an…

Top officials in Maryland and Massachusetts have directed police in their states to hold off on enforcement of the states’ concealed carry policies in the wake of a Supreme Court ruling from last month. The ruling found New York state’s law requiring unrestricted concealed carry license applicants show a need for self-defense is unconstitutional. On…

With the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade in a 5-4 decision, women no longer have a constitutional right to an abortion. Those on the pro-abortion side are concerned not only about privacy rights, but for the rights of women seeking to terminate pregnancies for health reasons. Straight Arrow News contributor Jordan Reid reveals…

The mass shooting at a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois was just the tip of the iceberg when it came to gun violence over the holiday weekend. In nearby Chicago, 57 people were shot over the weekend. Nine of those 57 died, according to NBC News Chicago, citing Chicago Police. “Last year,…

Speaking at the end of his time at this week’s NATO summit, President Joe Biden floated the idea of a filibuster exception in order to codify Roe v. Wade. Thursday’s comments came less than a week after the Supreme Court issued a ruling overturning Roe. “I believe we have to codify Roe v. Wade in…

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced he was investigating allegations made against Walmart related to the opioid crisis. According to a Tuesday news release, the investigation is looking for “potential violations of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act (DTPA) relating to the promotion, sale, dispensing, and distribution of prescription opioids.” “Walmart is required to report…

The Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol has been primarily focused on what role former President Trump may have played leading up to the riot. The committee has subpoenaed a number of Trump’s former administration officials — most recently White House counsel Pat Cipollone — to ascertain what the former president…