New Lawsuit Challenges Illinois’ 72-Hour Waiting Period For Gun Purchases
A coalition led by the National Rifle Association has filed a federal lawsuit challenging Illinois’ 72-hour waiting period for firearm purchases, arguing the law violates the Second Amendment by forcing law-abiding citizens to delay taking possession of firearms even after passing background checks. The lawsuit, Pearlstein v. Raoul, was filed in the U.S. District Court […]
Congressman Detained By Armed Israeli Settlers In West Bank Standoff
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) says he and a congressional delegation were briefly detained by armed Israeli settlers while visiting the occupied West Bank, describing the incident as an unfiltered, firsthand look at the conditions Palestinians face under occupation. Khanna told Reuters the encounter occurred Wednesday while he was touring the ruins of Khirbet Zanuta, a […]
Violence Flares Near Historic Christian Community In The West Bank
A Christian advocacy group is sounding the alarm after reporting that a West Bank village came under attack Thursday, warning the violence could spread to the region’s last entirely Christian town. According to the Vulnerable People Project, more than 100 Israeli settlers entered the Palestinian village of Deir Jarir under the protection of Israeli security […]
Fetterman’s Bipartisan Fundraising Committee Fuels Party Switch Speculation
Pennsylvania’s two senators are taking bipartisan cooperation to a level rarely seen in Washington. Democratic Sen. John Fetterman and Republican Sen. Dave McCormick have launched a joint fundraising committee, an uncommon move for sitting senators from opposing parties that highlights their growing political partnership. Joint fundraising committees are normally used by members of the same […]
Whitmer Pardons Albanian Refugee Facing Deportation Over Murder Conviction
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) has granted a full pardon to an Albanian refugee whose decades-old second-degree murder conviction placed him at risk of deportation, a move that supporters say could allow federal immigration authorities to terminate removal proceedings against him. Whitmer issued the pardon on July 2 to Deda Malota Margilaj, 74, who was […]
Felon Opens Fire, Is Shot Back Twice By Intended Victim
This will be one of the more embarrassing stories on the cell block. According to numerous reports (and Luke McCoy), convicted felon Brandon Harper of Atlanta opened fire on another man during a verbal altercation. His intended victim returned fire and, as it turns out, was a better shot. The 38-year-old Harper apparently missed the […]
Report: Patel Cancels Trip For White House Meeting
FBI Director Kash Patel was summoned to the White House on Friday after abruptly canceling a planned trip to Chicago, fueling fresh speculation about his standing inside the Trump administration as questions continue to mount over his alleged use of government resources for luxury perks. According to a report by MS NOW, Patel had been […]
El-Sayed Campaign Targets Haley Stevens Over Charlie Kirk Resolution In Michigan Senate Primary
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed’s campaign is drawing attention after criticizing Rep. Haley Stevens for voting in favor of a House resolution honoring Charlie Kirk following his assassination, injecting another flashpoint into an increasingly rancorous Democratic primary. The social media attack centered on Stevens’ support for a bipartisan congressional resolution condemning Kirk’s killing and […]
Europe’s Unelected Machinery Overruled Its Own Parliament Twice In One Morning Last Week
Imagine Congress votes on a bill. The nays win, 314 to 276. Now imagine the speaker announces that the nays actually lost, because under an obscure rule the nays needed not a majority of votes cast but a majority of every seat in the chamber, including the members who stayed home that day. The bill […]