Month: September 2023

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Letitia James fixated on Donald Trump as she campaigned for New York attorney general, branding the then-president a “con man” and ″carnival barker” and pledging to shine a “bright light into every dark corner of his real estate dealings.” Five years later, James is on the verge of disrupting Trump’s real

California’s litigation against major oil companies is the latest in a series of cases seeking damages for climate change. Despite lack of notable success, climate activists continue to pursue litigation in hope of pushing back on the impacts of climate change and changing societal behavior. The use of the courts to effect societal change is

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. ‘Everyone thought they were joking’: Take school shooting threats seriously, says PSA 09:06 Trump’s ‘coded’ calls for violence, tacit intimidation backfiring as judge considers gag 05:20 Turning pain into power: Quavo teams up with White House official to combat gun

Perino falsely claimed that union health insurance plans got a special “carve-out” from Obamacare. Perino claimed that during the 2010 legislative debate on the Affordable Care Act, unions “wanted their carve-out so that their Cadillac plans weren’t going to be taxed,” and “they ultimately got that.” But the legislation at the time had applied that

Topline A New York judge ordered the dissolution of businesses owned by former President Donald Trump and his associates in a ruling Tuesday that found the ex-president and his company committed fraud—a decision that could have a devastating impact on Trump’s company and its operations in New York, though the full scope of the order

Governor Hochul accused Justice Clarence Thomas of “placating” what she called “donors and supporters” following his announcement that the Supreme Court would consider whether the Empire State’s recently-enacted firearms restrictions conform with the Constitution. It was Justice Thomas who last year wrote a landmark decision striking down the state’s limitations on handgun ownership as an

The National Rifle Association (NRA) issued a scathing response to Democratic. Gov. Gavin Newsom signing new laws that will double the taxes on gun and ammunition sales in the state and bans people from carrying firearms in many public places.  “The NRA condemns the legislation enacted by Gov. Newsom. It is a blatant and egregious

Rep. Jeff Duncan According to documents filed in Laurens County Family Court Friday, Melody Duncan, the wife of U.S. Rep. Jeff Duncan, is seeking a divorce after 35 years of marriage, alleging multiple affairs by the Republican congressman. In the filing, Mrs. Duncan accuses her husband of having multiple affairs, but also of leaving the

“I believe America stands for the proposition that you can walk down the street and not get shot,” Kris Brown, president of Brady United Against Gun Violence, told Ms. “And I’ll never stop fighting for that.” A woman holds a childs hand while walking past vases containing flowers near the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C.,

KINGSTON, N.Y. – U.S. Rep Marc Molinaro criticized Tuesday New York state’s concealed carry gun laws as an infringement on constitutional rights. Molinaro, R-Catskill, responded to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s pledge in a posting on X, formerly Twitter, to keep the Concealed Carry Improvement Act in place. “Justice Clarence Thomas just granted a request for an

ALBANY, N.Y. (WCAX) – New York’s concealed carry gun laws could go before the U.S. Supreme Court to consider whether they are constitutional. Gov. Kathy Hochul told reporters Tuesday that her office had been notified that Justice Clarence Thomas had granted the request for an emergency conference to evaluate the state’s new gun laws. The

On Tuesday, October 3rd, Attorney General Patrick Morrisey will be hosting a Second Amendment Round Table meeting from 1:30-2:30pm in Morgantown. He will be discussing several Second Amendment related topics that his office is engaged in, including his leadership position in the NRA-backed lawsuit against the ATF’s pistol brace ruling. Details for the event are

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A state supreme judge is taking aim at New York’s concealed carry legislation. Governor Kathy Hochul said that the state just learned Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas moved for an emergency conference to remove New York’s concealed carry laws. The Concealed Carry Improvement Act took effect in September of last year,

Despite what Americans want, gun control legislation usually is stymied in Washington. And those who block such legislation almost never suffer political consequences. Lynn Norment  |  Columnist Show Caption Hide Caption President Biden touts new White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention Vice President Kamala Harris will lead the first-ever federal office dedicated to finding

Colorado: Anti-Hunting Legislation Initiative 91 Scheduled for Public Comment On Friday, September 22nd, Initiative 91 was filed to appear on the ballot in the November 2024 election in a push by anti-hunting advocates trying to stop the age-old practice of hunting predators, such as Mountain Lions, in Colorado. This action, should it be implemented, would