A regulatory framework that seeks to preserve free speech online needs to be adopted for social media before repressive countries like China begin influencing the rules about the free flow of information, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg told global leaders and security officials in Europe over … Continue reading Zuckerberg seeks regulations for social media to preserve free speech
A federal judge refused to grant Uber and Postmates an injunction against California’s unusually restrictive anti-contractor law, even after acknowledging the law would cause the two companies “irreparable harm.” The law, known as AB5, forces companies to reclassify their freelancers as employees, … Continue reading Federal judge denies injunction against California anti-contractor law after admitting it causes harm
The Ohio State Senate has unanimously approved legislation outlawing so-called free speech zones, which limit free speech to specific areas on college campuses. The vote comes almost a year after President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 13864 on March 21, 2019, directing the nation’s colleges and … Continue reading Ohio state Senate would ban ‘free speech zones’ on campus; professors object
Crime victims harmed by dangerous illegal aliens should be able to sue the so-called sanctuary jurisdictions that unleashed them on an unwitting public in defiance of federal immigration authorities, President Donald Trump declared in his State of the Union address. … Continue reading Trump demands justice for victims of sanctuary cities: It’s time for leftist jailers who free dangerous illegal aliens to pay the price
The jury is still out on whether President Donald Trump’s executive order last year–highlighted in last week’s State of the Union address—to require hospitals to be more transparent about the prices they charge will actually bring health care costs down, according … Continue reading Transparency in health care costs a worthy goal, but may not affect prices, analysts say
Texas filed a lawsuit against California asking the Supreme Court to strike down the Golden State’s ban on state-funded travel to 11 states over their LGBTQ policies, arguing the prohibition violates First Amendment religious freedom protections. Texas is claiming the ban is unconstitutionally “infected … Continue reading Texas sues to strike down California travel ban that punishes states for LGBTQ policies
A crisis pregnancy center that assists pregnant women and newborns filed religious discrimination lawsuits in federal court to block two laws that force nonprofit groups and religious organizations in New York to employ people who are opposed to their beliefs. A crisis … Continue reading Pregnancy counseling center sues New York over law forcing pro-abortion hires
Facebook Inc. and the IRS will meet in U.S. Tax Court on Feb. 10, to do battle over $9 billion the tax agency claims the company owes despite moving its profits to a low-tax jurisdiction overseas. The trial is scheduled to … Continue reading Facebook challenges $9 billion IRS bill over Irish tax haven in court
States are facing more than $1 trillion in unfunded future liabilities related to health and life insurance benefits for their retired employees, a growing shortfall that amounts to about $3,100 for every person in the United States, according to a … Continue reading Report: states face $1 trillion in unfunded liabilities
A multi-purpose cattle ranch in coastal California with private beachfront property is suing the state over a new law that gives state officials sweeping powers to conduct warrantless searches and inspections of the property in hopes of gaining public access to its … Continue reading California ranchers sue to avoid warrantless searches
DeKalb-based Northern Illinois University announced that it will stop using standardized tests in its undergraduate admissions process and will instead admit every applicant with a grade point average of 3.0 or higher. Some evidence suggests the school’s decision may be related to … Continue reading Illinois university drops use of standardized tests in admissions
WASHINGTON—The U.S. House of Representatives will vote this week on a sweeping bill backed by organized labor that would reverse so-called right-to-work laws in 27 states and require non-union workers in unionized professions to pay union dues as a condition … Continue reading House to vote on bill forcing non-union members to pay union dues
To force unconstitutional gun control measures on a wary public, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam and the Democrat machine in Richmond recently tried to depict law-abiding gun owners as terrorists, racists, and lunatics. The leftist effort to deprive Virginians of their … Continue reading Anatomy of a smear: Virginia’s Democrat governor paints gun owners as terrorist, racist, kooks
While younger Americans embrace “liberalism” and “socialism,” older Americans—a prized demographic group won by President Donald Trump in 2016—skew conservative and are growing in numbers, according to a new analysis. The analysis by Stef W. Kight of Axios comes as Democrats in … Continue reading Youth turning left, but older, conservative voters growing in influence
Billionaire currency speculator George Soros says he plans to spend $1 billion to found a global university to combat climate change and burgeoning nationalism in the world, two things he claims in a recent speech are “threatening the survival of our civilization.” The preeminent … Continue reading New Soros-funded university to combat climate change, nationalism
Michigan State University unveiled a controversial new website earlier this month to provide assistance to “undocumented students, refugees,” and DACA recipients with a goal to “reduce apprehension.” The Office for Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives of the East Lansing-headquartered school announced … Continue reading MSU creates website to reduce anxiety of illegal aliens
It’s always a pleasure to hear from fans, even when they’re sputtering, violent, leftist morons. This person, who gives his name as Richard Delaney, just wrote me about a provocative, widely misunderstood piece I wrote for American Thinker. The column, … Continue reading Leftist moron whines about 9-year-old opinion piece, issues death threat
A long-shot proposal for Virginia counties to secede and become part of neighboring West Virginia gained momentum after conservative leader and Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. endorsed it this week. The proposal by grassroots conservative activists, dubbed “Vexit,” calls for redrawing … Continue reading Conservative Virginia counties float seceding to West Virginia
A group of falconry enthusiasts will be allowed to pursue their lawsuit against federal and state authorities challenging “speech codes for birds” and in which they claim government inspectors routinely run roughshod over their constitutional rights. A federal judge threw … Continue reading Court finds falconry regulations run afoul of the Bill of Rights
A conservative group that claims it is being targeted by Michigan authorities for its political views on the basis of controversial research by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has won a round in court, after a federal judge denied state … Continue reading Lawsuit of conservative group targeted by Southern Poverty Law Center to go ahead