Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signed Wednesday bills to bar male-born athletes from female sports and prohibit gender-reassignment surgeries for minors, calling the measures opposed by LGBTQ advocates “common sense legislation.” The Republican go…
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Ron DeSantis takes on Disney over parental-rights bill in battle of Florida titans
The Walt Disney Co. may have placated the left by vowing to fight Gov. Ron DeSantis’ newly signed parental bill of rights, but it turns out the Florida Republican knows how to return a punch. Disney found itself with a public relations debacle on…
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez calls for Justice Clarence Thomas to resign or risk impeachment
Senate graybeards like Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer want Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to recuse himself from cases involving the 2021 Capitol riot, but that’s not good enough for Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The “squad&rdqu…
Navajo fight Biden administration’s plan to fence off drilling around New Mexico’s Chaco Canyon
President Biden is looking to countries like Venezuela and Saudi Arabia for oil, even as he seeks to throttle drilling near New Mexico’s Chaco Canyon, much to the frustration of Navajo Nation members like Ervin Chavez. Mr. Chavez is one of thousa…
Democrats call for sidelining Justice Thomas over wife’s post-election texts
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Minnesota Democrat, called Sunday for Justice Clarence Thomas to recuse himself from any cases related to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot based on his wife’s leaked texts, and some Democrats went even further. Rep. Ilhan Omar, …
Cory Booker: Ketanji Brown Jackson grilling by Senate Republicans ‘not about racism’
Leftists have accused Senate Republicans of racism for their grilling of Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson, but Sen. Cory Booker isn’t willing to go there. The New Jersey Democrat said Sunday that the GOP’s questions during last w…
Sen. John Barrasso calls for banning Russian uranium, increasing U.S. production
Sen. John Barrasso of Wyoming called Sunday for shutting down imports of Russian uranium and increasing U.S. production, arguing that the sales are propping up Russian President Vladimir Putin’s attack on Ukraine. President Biden announ…
Klobuchar calls for Justice Thomas to recuse himself from 2020 election cases over wife’s texts
Sen. Amy Klobuchar said Sunday that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas needs to recuse himself from cases on the 2020 presidential election over his wife’s leaked texts, arguing that the “entire integrity of the court is on the line.&rdq…
Sen. Jim Risch urges Biden to stay on script after gaffe fuels global uproar
Sen. Jim Risch of Idaho said Sunday that President Biden made a “horrendous gaffe” with his ad-lib about Russian President Vladimir Putin, adding that the White House needs to do a better job of keeping the president on script. Mr. Risch, t…
U.S. NATO rep says Biden had human reaction as administration walks back Putin ouster demand
The Biden administration’s top diplomat in NATO on Sunday became the latest U.S. official to walk back the president’s unscripted declaration that Russian President Vladimir Putin “cannot remain in power” following his decision to invade ne…