A circuit court judge has deemed Florida’s new congressional map unconstitutional. Judge Layne Smith agreed with complaints brought by Democrats who argued the map underrepresented minority voters. Smith said the law violated the Florida Constitution’s Fair Districts amendment and cited a bipartisan map passed by the Republican-controlled state legislature that DeSantis vetoed. That map would […]
Crucial Democrat Reveals Position on Party’s Abortion Bill
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) has let the world know where he stands on his party’s bill to expand abortion rights nationwide ahead of today’s vote. The West Virginia Democrat told reporters that while he would vote for a bill that codified Roe v. Wade, the alternative proposed by his colleagues goes too far. As The […]
Trump-Backed Candidate Defeated in High-Stakes Primary
Former President Donald Trump suffered his first high-profile setback in the 2022 primary election season on Tuesday night. The news came at 11:23 p.m. Central Time (CT) when the Associated Press called the Nebraska Republican gubernatorial primary for University of Nebraska regent, veterinarian and farmer Jim Pillen. Pillen enjoyed the support of term-limited Gov. Pete […]
Gunshot Fired at Republican Attorney General’s Office
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares is widely considered a rising star within the Republican Party. Since being sworn into office in January, he’s received a wave of good publicity. However, today news came from Virginia state capital that no one wants to hear. An unknown perpetrator fired a single gunshot into a window at Miyares’ […]
Feud Erupts After Fmr Congressman Announces Challenge to Replace NRA’s LaPierre
Former Florida Congressman Allen West is no stranger to controversy. The outspoken conservative rose to prominence during the Tea Party wave of 2010. Though he only served one term in Congress, his life story as a military officer born and raised in inner-city Atlanta and his proven ability to articulate conservative principles made him a […]
Congressman Announces Immediate Resignation
Congressman Tom Reed (R-N.Y.) announced minutes ago on the House floor that he has resigned effective immediately. WATCH: Reed was accused of sexual misconduct one year ago. It’s unclear if the allegation brought against him factored into today’s decision. Nicolette Davis said Reed drunkenly groped her in an article published last March in The Washington […]
CDC Spied on 20 Million Cell Phones in National COVID Surveillance Program
Newly-released documents show that the CDC used data from tens of millions of Americans’ cell phones to monitor compliance with lockdown protocols. The CDC purchased the location data to determine if citizens followed curfew and tracked their movements to schools and churches. The agency also used it to closely scrutinize the effectiveness of lockdown policies […]
Elon Musk Reveals His Thoughts on Trump’s Twitter Ban
While speaking at an automobile conference, Telsa CEO Elon Musk said for the first time that he would reverse Twitter’s ban on former President Donald Trump. WATCH: Musk will soon own Twitter after the social media giant accepted his buyout deal. The Washington Post has more on Musk’s remarks condemning Twitter for banning the 45th […]
Pain at the Pump Reaches Record New High
The latest numbers from AAA reveal gas prices have surged to another all-time high (the second in as many months). The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline climbed Tuesday to $4.37. Fox Business further reports: The prices come as the European Union edges toward oil sanctions on Russia amid the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine. […]
Think Tank Report Says North Korean Army May Be a Paper Tiger – But Not Its Nukes
ANALYSIS – In its latest report on ongoing threats to the U.S. and global security, the Washington, D.C.-based Center for American Defense Studies (CADS), which I lead, has just released a report on the North Korean army. The author, a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel with significant experience analyzing the North’s war machine reached some interesting conclusions. In effect, […]
Beyond the Supremes: How the Ninth Amendment Could Affect Abortion Rights
Abortion politics have been a constant in Americans’ political life since the Supreme Court’s 1973 ruling in Roe v. Wade. That 7-2 decision held that a fundamental right to privacy under the 14th Amendment protects a woman’s right to have an abortion. But the leaked draft majority opinion that indicates there are (possibly) enough votes […]
US Military Warns Afghan Terror Threat Growing
FOR YOUR EYES ONLY – American Liberty News (ALN) – in collaboration with the Center for American Defense Studies (CADS) – provides our readers the PDB: Not the President’s Daily Brief, but almost as good – PAUL’S DAILY BRIEFING. Get Your Best Daily Defense and Foreign Affairs Intelligence Here in One Brief. Read the summaries or dive deeper via the linked […]