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Barron Trump is the youngest of the Trump siblings, and until recent years, has mostly stayed out of the spotlight. But he is fast becoming one of the most talked about members of the Trump family. Here’s what you need to…
New York became the first state in the country to implement a COVID-19 “vaccine passport.” While other states are set to follow suit, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis doesn’t want to be a part of it. “It’s completely unacceptable for either…
Former President Trump and former first lady Melania Trump have launched a new website for their supporters and fans. The website, 45office.com, is part of Trump’s efforts to reconstruct his digital presence. According to the site’s home page, the former…
Mayor Libby Schaaf of Oakland, California will be giving $500 a month no-strings-attached checks to some low-income families of color. Starting this spring, around 600 randomly selected families of color in Oakland will receive $500 checks each month for at…
Utah is one step closer to requiring all cellphones and similar gadgets sold in the state to automatically block pornography after the Republican governor signed legislation on Tuesday. Governor Spencer Cox has said the measure would send an ‘important message’…
Celebrity-turned-royal Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, is reportedly “networking” with leaders of the Democratic Party for a possible bid at the U.S. president in 2024. The Daily Mail report cited an unnamed British Labour Party official as its source.…
The House voted 224-206 to pass the Equality Act on Thursday, which would expand federal protections for LGBTQ individuals by prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation. The legislation passed in the House in May 2019 but never…
The presence of National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., will cost an additional $500 million if they are to remain into early spring. The Hill reports that this estimate exceeds the $480 million Bloomberg projected Thursday, and does not include…
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading expert on infectious diseases on Monday said double masking makes sense and could be more effective at preventing the transmission of the coronavirus. “If you have a physical covering with one layer, you put…
Sixteen Republican state attorneys general support the National Rifle Association (NRA) in its legal battle against New York Attorney General Letitia James, who seeks to dissolve the gun rights group. The GOP attorneys general, led by Attorney General Leslie Rutledge,…
Pennsylvania has responded to Texas’ lawsuit, dismissing it as a “seditious abuse of the judicial process.” Pennsylvania filed its response to Texas’ petition on Thursday hours ahead of the deadline set by the Supreme Court. Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro…
Over 100 Republicans on Thursday signed an amicus brief supporting the election lawsuit earlier filed by the State of Texas. “This brief presents [our] concern as Members of Congress, shared by untold millions of their constituents, that the unconstitutional irregularities…
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced on Tuesday morning that Texas has filed a lawsuit against Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin at the United States Supreme Court. The lawsuit alleges that the states exploited “the COVID-19 pandemic to justify ignoring…
Michigan judge Kevin Elsenheimer has allowed the forensic investigation of 22 Dominion vote tabulation machines in rural Antrim County. Trump campaign attorneys celebrated the decision although the case is not related to the presidential contest, reports said. Trump attorney Jenna…
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday she would work with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to pass a smaller coronavirus relief package. Pelosi stressed she is agreeing on a smaller amount “because we have a new president,” reports said. When…
White House communications director Alyssa Farah has resigned on Thursday, reports confirmed. In a statement, Farah, 31, explained she was leaving her post to “pursue new opportunities” and called serving in the administration “the honor of a lifetime.” Farah became…