An increasing number of Americans are okay with resorting to violence when it comes to expressing their political beliefs. Data from a new poll conducted by the Chicago Project on Security and Threats (CPOST), showed that calls to “lower the temperature” might be falling on deaf ears. University of Chicago Professor Robert Pape’s research found…

Whoever wins the 2024 presidential election could have 22 new federal judge positions to fill, in addition to the vacant seats that arise due to resignations, retirements and promotions. Congress is working to create 63 new permanent district judgeships, the first new seats since 2003.  The Judges Act of 2024 passed the Senate unanimously and…

On June 28, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, limiting the power of federal agencies to interpret the laws they enforce. This decision overturned the 40-year-old Chevron doctrine, which had required courts to uphold an agency’s interpretation of a statute as long as it was reasonable when Congress had not…

A new survey from the Knight Foundation published on Tuesday, July 30, found that 27% of college students are in favor of restricting free speech “they may find offensive or biased,” up from 22% in 2021. Students that identified as Democrats were mostly split on whether to allow all speech on campus, even speech they…

Utah’s near-total abortion ban will remain blocked after the Utah state Supreme Court ruled lawmakers must await a lower court’s constitutional assessment. The Planned Parenthood Association of Utah has legal standing to challenge the state’s abortion trigger law, according to the ruling panel’s decision. The ruling does not determine the final outcome of abortion policy…

The fictitious world of superheroes and comic books intersected with the harsh realities of the actual world as authorities set up a human trafficking sting operation at the San Diego Comic Con. The operation led to the arrest of 14 sex trafficking suspects. Officials also recovered 10 victims — nine adults and a 16-year-old girl.…

A south Florida school district employee has been suspended from her job for allowing her transgender daughter to play on a high school girls’ volleyball team. The Broward County School Board voted 5-4 to suspend Jessica Norton for 10 days without pay for violating Florida’s Fairness in Women’s Sports Act. Under Florida’s law, public secondary…

Rapamycin, a drug commonly used to help treat transplant patients, has been shown to slow or reverse signs of aging in ovaries in mice. Now, researchers of an ongoing clinical trial are studying if the drug can help extend fertility in women. The study shows female mice given rapamycin daily developed a delay in ovarian…

The stage is set for a hotly contested Arizona Senate race as Republicans seek to flip a Senate seat in the once-red state that has become a key battleground. Republican nominee Kari Lake will face off against Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., in an election that could change the dynamic of the Senate, where Democrats currently…

Arizona officials claim the land that is planned for use by the Resolution Copper mine contains resources that are crucial for transitioning the U.S. energy sector to renewables. However, Native American tribes and environmentalists are raising concerns over the project’s potential impacts. Indigenous groups assert that the proposed mining site lies on sacred ground that…