U.S. West Virginia Woman Fatally Shoots Gunman Who Opened Fire on Party Guests By Caroline Downey 1:58 PM The shooter opened fire on the outdoor gathering after being asked to slow his driving.
Law & the Courts Abortion Providers Sue Oklahoma over Expansive Pro-Life Law By Caroline Downey 11:47 AM The law bans most abortions after fertilization and relies on the novel enforcement mechanism pioneered in Texas.
Politics & Policy Bipartisan Senate Coalition Floats Expanded Background Checks, Red Flag Laws for Guns By Caroline Downey 9:08 AM The coalition intends to work on the legislation through the Senate’s recess and introduce it for a vote in early June.
Politics & Policy Florida IG Rejects Conspiracist Rebekah Jones’s ‘Unsubstantiated’ Covid Cover-up Claims By Caroline Downey 6:33 PM Jones had claimed that she was pressured to ‘delete cases and deaths’ to sugarcoat the state’s handling of the Covid crisis.
Law & the Courts Domestic Terrorism Bill Fails to Advance in Senate By Caroline Downey 4:56 PM The bill would have created domestic terrorism task forces within federal law enforcement agencies.
Politics & Policy Biden after Uvalde Elementary School Shooting: ‘Second Amendment Is Not Absolute’ By Caroline Downey May 25, 2022 Biden blamed the ‘gun lobby’ for the shooting.
Education New York U.S. History Standardized Test Canceled over Potentially Triggering Content Related to Buffalo Shooting By Caroline Downey May 24, 2022 The DOE determined that the test ‘has the potential to compound student trauma caused by the recent violence in Buffalo.’
Education Ohio School District’s ‘Transgender Guidelines’ Instruct Teachers to Socially Transition Students without Parental Consent By Caroline Downey May 24, 2022 The proposed guidelines were reportedly not presented in a public meeting or voted on by school board officials.
Politics & Policy State Farm Abandons LGBTQ Children’s-Book Program after Whistleblower Email Leak By Caroline Downey May 23, 2022 The plan was to have 550 insurance agents and employees donate a three-book bundle from the GenderCool organization.
NR PLUS Politics & Policy MLB Silent on Early-Voting Surge in Georgia after Moving All-Star Game over Election Law By Caroline Downey May 23, 2022 MLB moved its 2021 All-Star Game and draft out of the Peach State to protest an allegedly suppressive voting law.