Right and Left React to the Gun Control Debate After the Florida Shooting
Writers from across the political spectrum on the predictable debate over gun control in the wake of a mass shooting.…
The ACLU goes to bat for reproductive rights in Ohio
The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio and the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation have launched a legal challenge to the state’s new anti-abortion law on behalf of Ohio-based abortion providers.
The latest in a series of state-level efforts to …
Former Homeland Security official calls out agency for publishing ‘accusations’ in press releases
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a series of “press releases” panning various bipartisan immigration amendments Thursday, on the same day senators made moves to debate elements of a framework that provides permanent protections for certain undocumented immigrants …
House Republicans Vote To Take Away Rights From The Disabled By Gutting The ADA
By a vote of 225-192, House Republicans have voted to gut the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and stri[e equal rights away from 56.7 million Americans. The vote: *BREAKING* 🚨HR 620 PASSED the House 225-192🚨 We ALL must ☎️ our …
Trump’s Latest Travel Ban Suffers Blow From a Second Appeals Court
The Supreme Court is set to consider the ban in a different case this spring, and it has let the ban go into effect in the meantime.…
Trump's white supremacist immigration bill goes down in flames, but Dreamers remain unprotected
The occupier of the Oval Office had a massive loss on the Senate floor Thursday, when the immigration legislation he demanded went down in humiliating flames, garnering just 39 votes in support to 60 against.
At the …
No proof of ID? Then you can’t vote in Florida, but you can buy a gun
The Parkland school shooting has once again opened up a national debate about how easy it is to buy assault weapons in the United States of America. This country has the highest rate of civilian gun ownership in the world, …
FBI was warned about alleged Florida gunman, could not locate
The Federal Bureau of Investigation was warned last year about an ominous online comment by the 19-year-old man accused of killing 17 people in his former high school but was unable to locate him, an agent said on Thursday.
The …
U.S. Bank Cited by Federal Authorities for Lapses on Money Laundering
The bank, which was accused of neglecting safeguards against illegal activity and of lying to a regulator, agreed to pay $613 million in fines and penalties to resolve the case.…
House puts off moment of silence for Parkland, being too busy stripping rights of disabled people
It’s only February and peak 2018 might have just been reached in the House of Representatives. The only thing that victims of gun slaughter can count on from Congress is a moment of silence, and today they didn’t even get …