September 30, 2023

House Judiciary GOP want top DOJ official to testify over SpaceX lawsuit, New Mexico gun ban

FIRST ON FOX: Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee are seeking testimony from a Justice Department official over the department’s lawsuit against SpaceX — in which the administration accused Elon Musk’s company of discriminating against refugees and asylees – as well as other concerns including an alleged inaction over a recent gun order by the […]

Biden-Appointed Judge Blocks New Mexico Governor’s Concealed Carry Ban

SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images/Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images U.S. District Judge David Herrera Urias, a Joe Biden appointee, issued a temporary restraining order against New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s (D) concealed carry ban Wednesday afternoon. Breitbart News reported that Grisham’s ban took effect September 8, 2023, prohibiting open and concealed carry

Trans Pop Star Kim Petras: Lawmakers ‘Shouldn’t Ban Hormone Therapy,’ Sex Workers Should ‘Feel Empowered’

Trans pop star Kim Petras, a male who identifies as a woman, says lawmakers “shouldn’t ban hormone therapy” as several U.S. states and European nations have restricted medical interventions for gender dysphoria in children. Petras, who began receiving hormone therapy in Germany at the age of 12, told Entertainment Weekly that “hormones were essential for me.” “Every person

Reddit Mods Say They Will Ban Users Who Refer to ‘Non-Binary’ Character on ‘And Just Like That’ as a Woman

Moderators on the popular social media site Reddit say they will ban users who refer to “non-binary” character Che Diaz in the Sex and the City spinoff series And Just Like That as a woman — her biological sex. The so-called “non-binary” character, played by actress Sara Ramirez, is a queer stand-up comedian who uses

Gov Huckabee Sanders fires back at Obama-appointed judge blocking ban on sex change treatments for kids

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Ark., fumed over a federal judge “pushing a political agenda at the expense of our kids” after he blocked her ban on controversial sex change treatments for children. Judge James M. Moody Jr., a senior district judge appointed by former President Obama, recently struck down the Save Adolescents From Experimentation (SAFE) […]

Novak Djokovic Outlasts Biden’s Unvaccinated Ban, Returns to U.S. with ‘Zero Regrets’

Serbian tennis great Novak Djokovic returned to the United States this week for the first time since leftist President Joe Biden overturned a ban on foreigners who have not ingested Wuhan coronavirus vaccine products entering the country, telling journalists he has “zero regrets” about missing some of the world’s most prestigious tournaments over the policy.

Banks, Rubio introducing blanket ban on Pentagon funding for schools hosting CCP-tied Confucius Institutes

EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., and Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., are introducing legislation that would close what they describe as loopholes in the Biden administration’s guidance that still allows Department of Defense (DOD) funding to go to universities with Chinese Communist Party (CCP)-linked Confucius Institutes.  The No Federal Funding for CCP Spying and Persuasion in […]

Wisconsin lawmakers propose ban on child sex dolls, making ownership a felony

A bill introduced by Wisconsin state Rep. Joy Goeben and state Sen. Jesse James, both Republicans, would make possession of child sex dolls a felony. Under the proposed law, prison sentences for possession could range from 3 ½ years or less for a first-time offender, to 25 years for someone caught multiple times with dolls […]

PETA calls for ban of Bob Baffert after one of his horses dies ahead of Preakness Stakes

Bob Baffert has found himself in yet another controversy as one of his horses died in the Preakness Stakes undercard on Saturday. Baffert was suspended from Churchill Downs for two years after a positive drug test on Medina Spirit, who crossed the finish line first at the 2021 Kentucky Derby – the horse was eliminated, […]

Ticked-Off TikTok Users Launch Lawsuit Against Montana Ban

A group of five TikTok users have reportedly launched a lawsuit aimed at preventing Montana from banning the platform. Five users of Chinese social media platform TikTok have reportedly filed papers in a U.S. federal court aimed at blocking Montana from banning the platform. It comes after the state’s Governor Greg Gianforte (R) announced on Thursday

Illinois assault weapons ban back in effect as courts play ping pong with gun control

A federal appeals judge in Illinois has put a hold on a lower court judge’s ruling that blocked the state from enforcing its strict ban on some rifles and high-capacity magazines. Appellate Judge Frank Easterbrook of the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals blocked the temporary injunction issued Friday by District Judge Stephen Patrick McGlynn, […]

SCOTUS Justice Barrett Gives Illinois City Until Monday to Respond to Challenge to ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban

On Tuesday afternoon, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett gave the city of Naperville in Illinois until Monday to respond to a challenge levied against its “assault weapons” ban, according to the Chicago Tribune. Robert Bevis, owner of Law Weapons & Supply, claims Naperville is destroying his business and that it is unconstitutional. Breitbart

Utah Lawmaker’s Home Vandalized After Introducing Bill to Ban Transgender Surgeries on Children

A Utah state Republican lawmaker’s home was allegedly vandalized after he introduced a bill aiming to ban transgender surgeries on minors. The message to State Sen. Mike Kennedy written in red spray-paint on his door read, “Fash” (abbreviation for Fascist) and “These trannies bash back.” Kennedy announced the vandalism on Facebook. “To those who seek

Utah lawmaker’s home vandalized after he introduced bill to ban transgender surgeries: ‘Trannies bash back’

A Utah state lawmaker’s home was vandalized this week with messages that indicate he was targeted because of his opposition to transgender medical treatments for minors. Messages in red spray-painted on Republican state Sen. Mike Kennedy’s door read “fash” — short for fascist — and “These trannies bash back,” a phrase that uses a slur […]

House Passes Bill to Ban Men from Women’s Sports with No Democrat Support

The House passed on Thursday the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, a bill that would amend Title IX to prevent men from competing against women in school sports. No Democrat voted in favor of the measure, which passed 219 to 203. The bill would clarify that in the Education Amendments of 1972

White House: DOJ Supporting ‘Challenges to State Laws’ that Ban Trans Athletes from Competing

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre affirmed the Biden Administration’s support for the queer agenda and told reporters the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is “actively supporting challenges to state laws” that prohibit transgender athletes from competing in girl’s sports or ban transgender surgeries for minors. Jean-Pierre’s comments came during a Friday press conference as

GOP School Board Members Bring Book Ban Debate to Newtown, Connecticut

The big vote on book banning on Thursday night was not in some red state where it has become a predictable part of the culture wars.The vote was in Connecticut. And not only that, it was in Newtown, a town whose very name is an horrific reminder that a single AR-15 is more of a

Male GOP Senators Ignore Women, Vote for Abortion Ban in South Carolina

Twenty-seven male South Carolina legislators passed a ban on abortions after six weeks Tuesday, over the objections of all five women in the state Senate—including three Republicans.The ban, which bars abortion before most people know they are pregnant, will now go to the desk of Gov. Henry McMaster (R), who is expected to sign it.

North Carolina Guv Rips State GOP for Ignoring ‘Will of the People’ With Abortion Ban

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper on Saturday tore into his state’s Republicans for overriding his veto of their 12-week abortion ban, insisting that the GOP lawmakers “ignored the will of the people” and would pay for it during the upcoming 2024 election.Additionally, Cooper also took a swipe at State Rep. Tricia Cotham, a former Democrat

Leeds fan arrested, slapped with lifetime ban for confronting Newcastle manager mid-game

A strange incident unfolded in a Premier League game between Leeds United and Newcastle United on Saturday, as a Leeds fan approached Newcastle manager Eddie Howe before eventually getting arrested and banned from the stadium. The incident happened in stoppage time, according to the Associated Press, and the Leeds fan jumped onto the field at […]

Indiana legislators look to ban automatic fire-inducing ‘Glock switches’

Indiana lawmakers have endorsed a bill making it illegal for anyone to possess devices for adapting a firearm into a machine gun. The state Senate voted 45-4 Monday in favor of the proposal expanding state law to include so-called Glock switches that are already illegal under federal law. Police officials say such switches can convert […]

North Carolina House advances ban on COVID-19 vaccine mandates

North Carolina’s public schools, colleges and universities would be prohibited from requiring a student to prove they have been vaccinated against COVID-19 under a bill that advanced Tuesday in the state House. Promoted by Republican sponsors to protect free choice, the proposal would also ban state agencies, cities and counties from denying employment to someone […]

Utah school district considers Bible ban under new ‘sensitive materials’ law

A school district in Utah may ban the Holy Bible after a parent complained that it contained “inappropriate and pornographic” material forced it to face committee review. On Dec. 11, the David School District received a petition from a parent to have the Bible removed from schools for being what the parent considered a “sex-ridden” […]

Education Secretary Cardona takes veiled dig at DeSantis, GOP leaders: ‘Ban assault weapons, not books’

In a recent interview with Reuters, U.S. Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona appeared to take some political snipes at Republicans in local governments, saying they should prioritize banning assault rifles and not books if they care about their children. He also slammed conservatives pushing to ban Critical Race Theory (CRT) in public school curricula, […]

Nashville: VP Kamala Harris Pushes ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban, Red Flag Laws

Vice President Kamala Harris spoke at Nashville’s Fisk University Friday evening and pushed for background checks, red flag laws, and an “assault weapons” ban. C-SPAN aired her comments in which she referenced the Christian school shooting numerous times but never mentioned that the shooter was a 28-year-old transgender person. Moreover, she never mentioned that the

Bill to ban TikTok slammed as ‘Patriot Act for the digital age’

Activists and organizations are sounding the alarm that the RESTRICT Act, touted to stop foreign spying via apps like TikTok, will instead endanger basic American freedoms. A bipartisan group of senators led by Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., and John Thune, R-S.D., unveiled the RESTRICT Act on March 7. The legislation is meant to crack down […]

Florida families sue state alleging gender-affirming care ban for minors violates ‘equal protection’

Several Florida families are taking aim at the state’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors, filing a lawsuit in a Tallahassee federal court late last month alleging the policy violates parents’ freedom to make medical decisions in their child’s best interest.  Southern Legal Counsel, GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders, the National Center for Lesbian Rights […]

Tennis Great Martina Navratilova Praises World Athletics Trans Ban as ‘Step in the Right Direction’

Hector Vivas/Getty Images for WTA Tennis legend Martina Navratilova recently praised the decision by World Athletics to ban males from competing against natural-born female athletes, calling it a “step in the right direction.” Last week, the World Athletics Council moved to ban male athletes who identify as women from competing against biological females at international

Judge Temporarily Blocks Illinois Ban on Commonly Owned Semiautomatic Rifles

Effingham County Judge Joshua Morrison issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) Friday, stopping, for now, the implementation of the Illinois ban on commonly owned semiautomatic rifles. Breitbart News reported that Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) signed the ban on January 10, 2023. The new law allows those who already own the banned firearms to retain

Tester: Chinese Spy Balloon ‘Compromises’ American Safety, Underscores Need to Ban Farmland Sales to China

On Friday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Alex Wagner Tonight,” Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) stated that the Chinese spy balloon “compromises” American safety and “only adds fuel to” the urgent need to ban China from buying farmland because allowing China to buy farmland gives China a lane “to replace us in the world as a military and

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