Newsom Announces 100% Tax On Anti-Weaponization Fund Recipients
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing a 100% state tax on any California resident who receives money from President Donald Trump’s newly created Anti-Weaponization Fund—a move that comes as a federal judge has temporarily blocked the controversial program from moving forward. “Anyone from California that receives any of those funds,” Newsom said during a Wednesday […]
Treasury Department Proposes Commemorative $250 Bill Featuring Trump Portrait
President Donald Trump may soon become the face of a brand-new $250 bill as Treasury officials reportedly push forward with plans tied to America’s upcoming 250th anniversary celebration. According to a report from The Washington Post, Treasury Department officials have been encouraging the Bureau of Engraving and Printing to prepare designs for a commemorative $250 note […]
Boston Mayor Receives Backlash After Promoting ‘Period Pride’ Event
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s Office of LGBTQ+ Advancement is facing criticism after promoting a “Trans Period Pride” event for “menstrual equity” and the “experiences of transgender people who menstruate” at the Boston Public Library. A graphic advertising the event featured a pink tampon and blue menstrual pad alongside an invitation to discuss “barriers around access […]
Report: Billionaire Republican Businessman Flees America Amid Rising Taxes
Silicon Valley billionaire and longtime Trump ally Peter Thiel has reportedly moved his family to Argentina, becoming the latest high-profile wealthy American to seek refuge from what critics describe as an increasingly hostile political and tax climate in the United States. According to a report from The New York Times, the PayPal co-founder has purchased […]
Court Says Trump Cannot Shut Down Or Rename Kennedy Center Without Congressional Approval
A federal judge has dealt a significant blow to President Donald Trump’s effort to remake the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, ruling that neither the center’s controversial renaming nor plans for a prolonged closure can move forward without authorization from Congress. In a ruling issued Friday, U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper ordered […]
NRA, FPC, SAF Sue Maryland Over Glock-Style Handgun Ban
By AmmoLand Editor Duncan Johnson Ammoland Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed SB 334 into law, and gun rights groups wasted no time dragging the state into federal court. The National Rifle Association, Firearms Policy Coalition, and Second Amendment Foundation filed a federal lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, challenging the state’s new ban on so-called “machine gun […]
Texas Suspect Accused Of Plotting Attack On Turning Point USA Gathering
A Texas man has been arrested after authorities say he threatened to bomb an upcoming Turning Point USA event and kill the organization’s CEO, Erika Kirk, in a series of disturbing online posts and emails. Jacob Wenske, 26, was arrested Thursday morning in San Antonio and charged with felony terroristic threat offenses tied to alleged […]
Fugitive ICE Officer Arrested In Texas Over Minneapolis Shooting
A federal immigration officer accused of shooting a Venezuelan man during a controversial ICE enforcement operation in Minneapolis has been arrested in Texas after spending nearly two weeks as a fugitive from state authorities. Christian Castro, a 52-year-old officer with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, was taken into custody Friday following a nationwide warrant issued […]
How Ken Paxton Finally Brought Texas Children’s Hospital To Justice
There is a particular kind of public servant who treats a press release as the end of the work, and another kind who treats it as the beginning. The difference between these two dispositions is the difference between a politician and a fighter. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is the latter, and the settlement he […]