California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed measures on Tuesday to raise taxes on guns and ammunition to improve school safety in the state. The new law will double the taxes on guns and ammunition and will use that revenue to pay for more security at public schools and to support numerous violence prevention programs. The…
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Carville: Democrats need to ‘wake the f‑‑‑ up’ about Biden’s 2024 risks
Democratic strategist James Carville is warning his party that President Biden could lose to former President Trump in 2024. “Let’s say the election was November the third of this year. And they said the candidates are Joe Biden the Democrat, Donald Trump the Republican, Joe Manchin and Larry Hogan No Labels and Cornel West. Trump…
Paxton whistleblowers vow not to give up legal fight: ‘It’s about justice’
Whistleblowers in Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s (R) case have vowed to not give up their legal fight, just days after he was acquitted on 16 articles of impeachment in a Texas state Senate trial earlier this month. “We are not going away,” Blake Brickman, former Texas deputy attorney general for policy and strategy, said…
Gunman who killed 23 in racist shooting at El Paso Walmart agrees to pay $5M to victims, families
The gunman who opened fire and killed 23 people in a racist shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, in 2019 agreed Monday to pay more than $5 million to the victims and families. Patrick Crusius was given 90 consecutive life sentences in July for the shooting that left 23 dead and another 23 injured. He…
Gaetz asks for pay to be withheld during potential shutdown
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) is requesting that his pay be withheld during a potential government shutdown as the Florida Republican has remained opposed to any short-term spending agreements. “It is my understanding that pursuant to the Constitution, members of Congress will continue to receive their pay during a lapse in appropriations. Therefore, I am requesting…
Hutchinson alleges Meadows’s suits smelled ‘like a bonfire’ from burning documents
Former Trump White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson says in a new book that former chief of staff Mark Meadows’s suits smelled “like a bonfire” from burning documents so often after the 2020 election. The Associated Press obtained a copy of Hutchinson’s book, “Enough,” ahead of its release Tuesday in which she described the burning of…
46 percent of voters say fighting between parties is reason for potential shutdown: poll
Voters are most likely to blame both political parties for a potential government shutdown, as lawmakers scramble to come to a funding agreement, a new poll found. The Morning Consult poll found that 46 percent of voters said fighting between Democrats and Republicans is responsible for disagreements on funding the government — despite the infighting occurring among House Republicans….
FBI analysis from 2020 warned extremists ‘very willing to take action’ over disputed election: report
An FBI analysis conducted ahead of the 2020 election found that violent extremists were “very willing to take action” in response to a disputed election, NBC News reported. NBC obtained a redacted copy of an FBI report titled “Alternative Analysis: Potential Scenarios for Reactions of Domestic Violent Extremists to a Disputed 2020 US Presidential Election” through a…
Newsom signs trio of bills on LGBTQ youth after controversial veto
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed a trio of bills supporting LGBTQ youth one day after vetoing a bill that would have required judges to consider whether parents have affirmed the gender identity of their children amid custody disputes. He signed three pieces of legislation that would support protections for LGBTQ residents in California, including setting implementation…
US considering space hotline with China to avoid crises
The United States is considering creating a new hotline with China to avoid crises in space amid broader tensions, Reuters reported. Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman told Reuters on Monday that the U.S. has had internal discussions about setting up a hotline to mitigate crises in space. However, he noted that the U.S. has not…