Departing President Joe Biden is expected to permanently ban new oil and gas drilling in large sections of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, in a move designed to foil the ambitions of President-elect Donald Trump to make the U.S. entirely self-sufficient in energy supplies. The New York Times reports Biden intends to invoke an obscure provision
New York needs to restore its masking ban to combat antisemitism and other acts of hate
December 27, 2024 by
Itâs a top priority for New York civil-rights groups and also the Jewish community: restoring the stateâs common-sense ban on public masking. Groups like the Urban League, NAACOP and Anti-Defamation League see the hooded and masked mobs of protesters attacking Jews and Israel supporters on college campuses and city streets â and remember how masked […]
South Koreaâs Justice Ministry imposes a travel ban on President Yoon over martial law
December 9, 2024 by
South Koreaâs Justice Ministry on Monday imposed an overseas travel ban on President Yoon Suk Yeol as authorities investigate allegations of rebellion and other charges in connection with his short-lived declaration of martial law last week. Yoonâs martial law decree last Tuesday, which brought special forces troops into Seoul streets, plunged South Korea into political turmoil and caused […]
Federal Judge Blocks Illinois ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban
November 9, 2024 by
A federal judge in the Southern District of Illinois issued a permanent injunction Friday enjoining the state from enforcing the âassault weaponsâ ban contained in the Protect Illinois Communities Act (PICA). The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) was among the plaintiffs in the case. SAF founder Alan Gottlieb responded to the decision, calling Friday âa great
Trump Slams Kamala Harris for ‘Repeatedly’ Vowing to ‘Ban Fracking’
October 1, 2024 by
DUSTIN FRANZ/AFP via Getty Images Former President Donald Trump criticized Vice President Kamala Harris for ârepeatedlyâ vowing to âban fracking,â during his speech in Erie, Pennsylvania, on Sunday. During his speech, Trump spoke about how Harris had âalwaysâ been âagainst fossil fuels,â and how if she was elected president in November, her policies on the
Australia Plans Ban on Most Children Using Social Media
September 11, 2024 by
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday his left-wing government is preparing to impose a minimum age limit, probably between 14 and 16, for children to use social media. âI want to see kids off their devices and onto the footy fields and the swimming pools and the tennis courts. We want them to
Nanny State: UK PM Starmer Confirms Gov’t Considering Smoking Ban in Outdoor Spaces
August 30, 2024 by
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer confirmed Thursday reports that his government is considering plans to ban smoking in outdoor spaces such as pub gardens in a nanny state-style intervention. The new left-wing Labour Party government has drawn up plans to outlaw smoking of tobacco or vaping in outdoor areas such as pub gardens, outside nightclubs
Fact Check: Jennifer Aniston Falsely Claims JD Vance Wants to Ban IVF
July 26, 2024 by
Friends star Jennifer Aniston has jumped in to the election fray, positioning herself as the patron saint of childless cat ladies everywhere after the mainstream news media dug up Vice Presidential candidate JD Vanceâs long-ago comment about Kamala Harris. But in so doing, the Hollywood star also ended up spreading fake news about Vanceâs position
VIDEO: Parent Claims Oregon Athletics Association Threatens to Ban Girls Who Speak Out Against Trans Athletes
July 21, 2024 by
The Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA) will reportedly ban girls from speaking out against transgenders in their sports. News of the alleged ban broke in the wake of transgender athlete Aayden Gallagher, a boy living as a girl, winning an Oregon high school track event this past weekend. As Breitbart News reported: Aayden Gallagher, a
Fact Check: Biden Says ‘a Vote for Trump Is a Vote for a National Abortion Ban’
June 25, 2024 by
CLAIM: President Joe Biden is claiming that voting for former President Donald Trump equals âa vote for a national abortion ban.â VERDICT: False. Trump stated in April that the issue of abortion is about âthe will of the peopleâ and is an issue that should be left for the states to decide. In April, the former
Lawsuit filed over Wisconsinâs ban on guns near water that might be used for fishing
June 8, 2024 by
There is a new lawsuit that challenges Wisconsin’s rule that bans people from carrying a gun near the water. Maksym Dykha – stock.adobe.com (The Center Square) â There is a new lawsuit that challenges Wisconsinâs rule that bans people from carrying a gun near the water. The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty filed the suit […]
Kellyanne Conway Lobbying Congress to Block Bipartisan TikTok Ban
April 26, 2024 by
Kellyanne Conway, the former senior Trump administration aide, is lobbying Congress against banning the controversial app TikTok. Politico reported that the conservative activist group Club for Growth is paying Conway to advocate on behalf of TikTok. This comes as Congress has moved closer to passing a bill that would force a sale of the controversial
‘Unacceptable’: Republicans Attempt to Ban Chinese-Owned Tutoring Service from U.S. Military Families
April 23, 2024 by
Republican lawmakers are attempting to ban the use of a Chinese-owned tutoring company by U.S. military service members and their families to prevent information from being âexposed to the Chinese Communist Party.â Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) unveiled the Ban Chinese Communist Party Access to U.S. Military Students Act on Thursday, specifically targeting the service Tutor.com.
Arizona Republicans Block Effort to Repeal 1864 Near-Total Abortion Ban
April 17, 2024 by
Arizona Republicans stalled an effort on Wednesday to vote on a bill that would repeal a near-total ban on abortion from 1864, which the Arizona Supreme Court ruled this week is âenforceable.â âDespite many members in their own party calling for an end to the law, GOP leaders in the Legislature, which is controlled by
Dem Sen. Baldwin: Going to the Left of Roe to Ban States from Passing Laws that ‘Interfere with’ Abortion Is on Ballot
March 21, 2024 by
On Wednesdayâs broadcast of MSNBCâs âThe Last Word,â Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) stated that abortion is on the ballot in the 2024 elections, her election is the best example of this, and pointed to her âeffort to restore Roe v. Wade to our national laws, and take the additional step of making sure that states
Trump backs TikTok as Congress considers bill to ban Chinese-owned social media app
March 9, 2024 by
Former President Donald Trump on Thursday signaled his opposition to a TikTok ban being considered in Congress, arguing that it would help Facebook, which he called âa true Enemy of the People!â âIf you get rid of TikTok, Facebook and Zuckerschmuck will double their business,â Trump, 77, claimed in a Truth Social post, apparently referring […]
New Hampshire Republicans Seek to Ban Illegal Aliens from Driving in State
March 6, 2024 by
Republican legislators in New Hampshire are hoping to pass legislation that would invalidate driverâs licenses issued to illegal aliens in other states, including in neighboring Massachusetts. Eight Republican state senators and two state representatives have issued legislation that would ensure illegal aliens, even if they have driverâs licenses from other states, are not eligible to
Ohio House overrides GOP Gov. Mike DeWineâs veto of ban on gender-changing services for minors
January 11, 2024 by
The Ohio House of Representatives on Wednesday voted to override Republican Gov. Mike DeWineâs veto of legislation that would have outlawed gender-changing services for minors and barred transgender athletes from participating in womenâs sports. DeWine vetoed the comprehensive bill â House Bill 68 âlast month after it passed the state legislature by wide margins, opting […]
Rep. Jared Golden reverses on assault weapons ban
November 30, 2023 by
Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine), a conservative Democrat, reversed his previously held opposition and said on Thursday that he now supports an assault weapons ban following a mass shooting in his state. âI have opposed efforts to ban deadly weapons of war like the assault rifle used to carry out this crime,â Golden said at a
Effort to ban Trump from Minnesota primary ballot shot down by state’s supreme court
November 8, 2023 by
The Minnesota Supreme Court announced Wednesday that it has dismissed a lawsuit and will allow former President Donald Trump to stay on the primary ballot. The court dismissed the lawsuit which it stated was seeking an end to Trump’s candidacy under a rarely-used constitutional provision that forbids those who “engaged in insurrection” from holding office. […]
Trump calls to ban US entry for immigrants wanting to abolish Israel: ‘Not going to get in’
November 7, 2023 by
Former President Trump said people who want to abolish Israel shouldn’t be allowed to enter America. Trump made the comments during the Florida Freedom Summit on Saturday, where other 2024 GOP presidential contenders also spoke, including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Sen. Tim Scott, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, former New […]
House Judiciary GOP want top DOJ official to testify over SpaceX lawsuit, New Mexico gun ban
September 27, 2023 by
FIRST ON FOX: Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee are seeking testimony from a Justice Department official over the departmentâs lawsuit against SpaceX — in which the administration accused Elon Muskâs company of discriminating against refugees and asylees â 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
September 14, 2023 by
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 Grishamâs (D) concealed carry ban Wednesday afternoon. Breitbart News reported that Grishamâs 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 âFeel Empowered’
September 2, 2023 by
Trans pop star Kim Petras, a male who identifies as a woman, says lawmakers âshouldnât ban hormone therapyâ 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 âhormones were essential for me.â âEvery person
Reddit Mods Say They Will Ban Users Who Refer to ‘Non-Binary’ Character on ‘And Just Like That’ as a Woman
September 1, 2023 by
Moderators on the popular social media site Reddit say they will ban users who refer to ânon-binaryâ character Che Diaz in the Sex and the City spinoff series And Just Like That as a woman â her biological sex. The so-called ânon-binaryâ 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
August 26, 2023 by
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’
August 17, 2023 by
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 âzero regretsâ about missing some of the worldâs most prestigious tournaments over the policy.
Banks, Rubio introducing blanket ban on Pentagon funding for schools hosting CCP-tied Confucius Institutes
August 12, 2023 by
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 administrationâs 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
July 26, 2023 by
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
July 24, 2023 by
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, […]
