The NAACP Florida Chapter has voted to ask the organization’s national board to issue a travel advisory, according to the Tampa Bay Times, in response to state Gov. Ron DeSantis’ push for legislation banning diversity and inclusion initiatives. “We fought very hard to get diversity to get inclusion,” said Isaiah …
Read More »Trump Says 'Ron DeSanctimonious' Only Good at 'Public Relations' in Campaign Statement
After a days-long back and forth, Trump’s short fuse burned out in a Wednesday night statement ripping into Ron DeSantis. The former president once again resorted to name-calling the Florida governor, which DeSantis has said he “kinda” likes, and listing off a slew of criticism over the state. “Now that …
Read More »Wyoming Judge Temporarily Blocks Enforcement of Abortion Ban
A Wyoming judge temporarily blocked a state abortion ban that took effect over the weekend, the New York Times reports. On Wednesday, Judge Melissa Owens of Teton County District Court ordered that the newly enacted law be blocked while the court reviews a lawsuit brought against the state by abortion …
Read More »OAN Hosts Are Building TikTok Followings. They Aren't Revealing Where They Work
Blown-out hair, full glam, and a studio set in the background. If you’re one of the more than 150 million Americans with a TikTok account, you may have come across videos of live-shot-ready reporters delivering quick explainers of the day’s news. Maybe a friend has relayed a tidbit of this …
Read More »Nebraska Lawmaker Vows to Keep Blocking Bills Until Trans Rights Are Safe
Every day, Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh, who represents 6th District in the Nebraska state legislature, carpools to work with her younger brother, John, who represents the 9th District. It’s a 55-minute drive from Omaha, where they live, to Lincoln, where the state Capitol is. Usually, they talk shop about whatever is …
Read More »Trump Scoffs at Calls for 'Peaceful' Response to Arrest
Donald Trump last Saturday told his supporters to “PROTEST” his impending arrest on charges stemming from the hush-money payment to Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 election. Republicans tried to clean up his mess either by rejecting the idea that people should protest, or insisting they should do so peacefully …
Read More »Father of Parkland Victim Arrested at Congressional Gun Hearing
A man who lost his son in the 2018 mass shooting in Parkland, Florida, was arrested outside of a House hearing on the Second Amendment on Thursday. Manuel Oliver, as well as his wife Patricia Oliver, were ejected from the hearing after exchanging words with lawmakers prior to the arrest. …
Read More »Congress Really, Really Doesn't Like TikTok
TikTok’s CEO faced intense scrutiny from Congress’s Energy and Commerce Committee on Thursday as the U.S. government continues to mull a potential ban or forced sale of the social media platform over privacy and security concerns. For more than four hours, CEO Shou Chew faced probing questions from thebipartisan Congressional …
Read More »Mar-a-Lago Prosecutors Claim Trump Lied to His Own Attorneys: Report
Former President Donald Trump allegedly lied to his own attorneys about the trove of documents he kept at his Mar-a-Lago estate, according to a new report from ABC News. District Judge Beryl Howell ruled on Friday that prosecutors have presented a “prima facie showing that the former president had committed …
Read More »DeSantis Leans Into 2024 Speculation as Trump Indictment Looms
As Trump’s potential criminal indictment dominates headlines, Florida governor Ron DeSantis is making sure his name is breaking through. After DeSantis took a jab at Trump on Monday regarding his 2016 hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels, the New York Post released an exclusive preview on Tuesday of …
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