Politics

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau banned 1,500 assault-style weapons in Canada, while the US can’t get the Senate to pass background checks. Via CBC: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today announced a ban on some 1,500 makes and models of military-grade and “assault-style” weapons in Canada, effective immediately. Starting today, licensed gun …

Rep. Jim Jordan’s message to families who lost children to school shootings is that America needs more faith, family, and freedom. Jordan tweeted: America needs more faith, more family, and more freedom. — Rep. Jim Jordan (@Jim_Jordan) May 27, 2022 Fred Guttenberg, who lost his daughter in the Parkland shooting, …

WASHINGTON — Only one route remains open for international convoys bringing food, water and other aid to over one million Syrians besieged by civil war. Now, officials warn, Russia might try to shut it down or use it as a bargaining chip with world powers in another war, about 1,000 …

Prominent Republicans defended gun rights at the National Rifle Association convention on Friday with some misleading claims about the efficacy of gun restrictions, gun ownership trends and school shootings. Here’s a fact check. What Was Said “Gun bans do not work. Look at Chicago. If they worked, Chicago wouldn’t be …

San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler said that he is not happy with the direction of the country and he will protest after the Uvalde shooting by not taking the field for the National Anthem. Kapler wrote on his blog: Every time I place my hand over my heart and …

With the November midterm elections looming and election night looking increasingly bad for Democrats, President Joe Biden is reportedly getting closer to a decision that could cancel roughly $10,000 worth of federal student loans per borrower. Deputy Press Secretary Vedant Patel stated, “No decisions have been made yet — but …

Donald Trump lost an appeal to block NY Attorney General Letitia James’ fraud investigation and he now must testify. The AP reported on the federal appeals court ruling against Trump: In a 43-page ruling, U.S. District Judge Brenda Sannes wrote that case law bars federal judges from interfering in state-level …

While the nation looks for answers on how to stop mass shootings like the ones in Buffalo, New York and Uvalde, Texas, average rank-and-file conservatives will be looking for answers as to how badly House and Senate Republicans will cave to Democrats over any upcoming proposed gun legislation. On Thursday, …

Liz Cheney officially filed for re-election and was promptly slapped with a poll showing her trailing her primary opponent by 30 percentage points. Cheney announced on Thursday that she was seeking a fourth two-year term representing Wyoming’s at-large House seat. “In Wyoming, we know what it means to ride for …

By Casey Harper (The Center Square) As energy and gas prices continue to rise, industry insiders are warning that blackouts and “energy emergencies” may be in store for millions of Americans this summer. The North American Electric Reliability Corporation released a report this week evaluating the possibility of blackouts, saying that there …