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September 20, 2023 4:01 PM ET Attorney General Merrick Garland declined to say whether Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin of Virginia should have pardoned a father who was arrested during a school board meeting in 2021. Youngkin pardoned Scott Smith, who was arrested during a June 22, 2021, school board meeting where he intended to comment on

The Space Force’s top civilian human resources pushed back at a hearing Wednesday against a Space Force general’s prior suggestion that LGBTQ laws factor into decisions on where to station personnel. A top Space Force general condemned state laws banning sex changes and gender education, primarily introduced or passed in Republican-governed states, claiming that they

A Texas church launched a nonprofit organization on Aug. 23 to raise travel funds for parents trying to get sex change medical procedures outside of the state for their children after the legislature passed a law banning the practice, according to an announcement. In June, the state passed SB 14 which prohibits physicians from performing

September 20, 2023 3:02 PM ET Democrats managed to flip a Republican-held swing seat in New Hampshire on Tuesday, jeopardizing the GOP majority in the state House. Democrat Hal Rafter defeated Republican Jim Guzofski in Rockingham County’s 1st District, which former President Donald Trump won by a slim margin in 2020, with 56 percent of

Pennsylvania Republican Rep. Scott Perry and Transportation Sec. Pete Buttigieg got into a shouting match over electric vehicles Wednesday during a House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing. Perry began by arguing electric vehicles are killing the market due to their costs and lack of demand. “I want to pick up where we left off in

Ron DeSantis pressed on EV stance as he hits Biden for trying to ‘control our behavior’ September 20, 2023 10:49 PM Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) was pressed on his perceived switch in stance toward electric vehicles amid his condemnation of the Biden administration for pushing them. Speaking on an oil rig in Texas, DeSantis denounced

Vance sees legislative path for ban on federal mask mandates: ‘We’re going to keep working at this’ September 20, 2023 09:29 PM Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) expressed confidence on Wednesday that he’ll be able to pass legislation banning federal mask mandates despite Democratic control of the Senate. Vance, who has been sounding the alarm for

Howard Stern considers ‘woke’ a compliment September 20, 2023 09:05 PM SiriusXM radio host Howard Stern clapped back at critics for calling him “woke” and doubled down by embracing the label. The controversial radio star reacted to criticisms from fans upset about Stern’s gradual change of tone. SEVEN UNANSWERED QUESTIONS FOR MERRICK GARLAND ABOUT THE

Trump declares 2024 ‘final battle’ against enemies in Washington September 20, 2023 09:03 PM Former President Donald Trump declared 2024 the “final battle” against an array of forces ailing the United States. Doubling down on a previous pronouncement, Trump raised the rhetorical stakes to the highest degree possible, going so far as to declare that

Merrick Garland hearing: Six takeaways on Hunter Biden investigation September 20, 2023 08:49 PM Attorney General Merrick Garland’s testimony to the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday left Republicans unsatisfied and failed to clarify most of the questions surrounding the Justice Department’s high-profile investigation of Hunter Biden.Garland spent hours on defense as GOP lawmakers grilled him