Michigan Secretary of State Warns County Boards Against Ordering Audits
BY ZACHARY STIEBER The office of the Michigan secretary of state has told two county clerks that they do not legally have to provide access to voting equipment maintained by…
Texas Legislature Passes Bill to Ban Abortion If Roe v. Wade Is Overturned
BY MIMI NGUYEN LY The Texas legislature on Tuesday passed a bill that would ban abortion in the state if the U.S. Supreme Court one day overturns Roe v. Wade.…
A global corporate tax rate would weaken the global economy
by Ross Marchand It’s lonely at the top. Prior to the passage of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the U.S. had the highest corporate tax rate in the…
Biden’s ATF nominee says some law-abiding gun owners may commit ‘violent crimes’
By Kerry Picket David Chipman, President Joe Biden’s nominee for director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives nominee, testified Wednesday that a “law-abiding” gun owner can potentially…
Sen. Cotton Accuses Democrats of ‘Blackmail’ Over Supreme Court Packing Threats
BY MATTHEW VADUM Arkansas Republican Sen. Tom Cotton accused Democrats of “blackmail” for threatening to pack the Supreme Court if it upholds a pro-life Mississippi law. Cotton’s single-word tweet consisting…
DC vs. the rest of America — a major political hurricane is building outside the Beltway
By Newt Gingrich Washington reality reflects the fevered conversation over lunch, cocktails, and dinner between the Washington press corps, lobbyists, and government officials. Washington reality reflects the narcissistic self-absorption of…
Texas aims to crack down on protesters who block traffic: ‘That chaos won’t be tolerated’
By Paul Steinhauser A bill that would increase penalties for protestors blocking roads and obstructing emergency vehicles is on the way to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk. And the two…
Bills unanimously pass House and Senate to improve property tax rate transparency
Bethany Blankley, Texas taxpayers will have a new tool available this summer to use during the fall property tax rate setting process after companion bills expanding government transparency passed both…
Texas Senate Passes Bill That Bans Critical Race Theory From Classrooms
BY ALLEN ZHONG The Texas state Senate passed a bill Saturday that prohibits schools from mandating the teaching of critical race theory (CRT). House Bill 3979 doesn’t mention CRT by…
Texas House, Senate strike compromise on bill legalizing permitless carry of handguns
BY PATRICK SVITEK The Texas House and Senate have reached a compromise on a bill to allow the permitless carrying of handguns, the top negotiators said Friday, moving it even…
Steelworker Union That Endorsed Biden Now Begging Him Not To End Trump’s Tariff On Foreign Steel
By Mike LaChance Donald Trump was one of the best American presidents in years for workers and labor. Protecting the interests of American workers and bringing jobs back to America…
Quad Nations Plan to Include New Members Despite Outrage From Beijing
BY FRANK YUE With the rising threat from communist China in the Indo-Pacific region, the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue between the United States, Japan, India, and Australia has become increasingly important.…