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The Supreme Court held that state laws which seek to punish presidential electors who break their pledge of support to certain candidates do not violate the constitution. The court ruled against so-called “faithless electors” in a case that stems from three Washington electors who all violated their electoral pledge in 2016. The court’s decision means …
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A majority of Russians approved amendments to Russia’s constitution in a weeklong vote ending Wednesday, allowing President Vladimir Putin to hold power until 2036, although the balloting was tarnished by widespread reports of pressure on voters and other irregularities. With most of the nation’s polls closed and 15% of precincts counted, 71% voted for the …
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The US has bought almost the entire global supply of one of only two drugs proven to be effective against coronavirus. Remdesivir, which has previously been initially developed as a failed Ebola treatment but has now been found to speeds up recovery times among Covid-19 patients, is exclusively manufactured by American pharmaceutical giant Gilead Sciences. …
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The Trump administration filed a brief Thursday with the Supreme Court in support of a coalition of 20 states that has sued the federal government arguing that Obamacare is unconstitutional. The brief supports the coalition of states, led by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in February 2018, in its claim that the Affordable Care Act …
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The Trump administration filed a brief with the Supreme Court on Thursday night to request the repeal of the Affordable Care Act of 2017. The brief argues that because the Republican-controlled Congress of 2017 struck down the law’s individual mandate, which imposes a tax on those who do not purchase insurance, the rest of the …
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The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Trump administration on Thursday in a landmark immigration case involving the asylum process. In the case, Dept. of Homeland Security v. Thuraissigiam, the court ruled 7-2 that if an asylum seeker is denied asylum during the beginning of the intake process, the applicant may not appeal that …
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The porn actress who went public with sex assault accusations against smut film legend Ron Jeremy in 2016 has spoken to at least 50 other alleged victims, according to a report. Ginger Banks, who claims Jeremy groped her at the AVN Awards show in 2016, released a YouTube video in June 2017 containing sexual assault …
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A “White Lives Matter Burnley” banner was flown over Etihad Stadium as Manchester City’s game with Burnley began on Monday. Blackpool Airport has announced that it has suspended banner flights from its runway after a plane carrying the message “White Lives Matter Burnley” was flown over a football match. Police investigated the incident after the …
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Porn star Ron Jeremy has been criminally charged in a series of sex attacks, which he allegedly committed on women he met in the Hollywood area over the past six years, the Los Angeles County District Attorney announced Tuesday. The 63-year-old smut film legend is scheduled to be arraigned this afternoon in Los Angeles County …
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Left-wing activist Shaun King tweeted Monday all statues of Jesus that portray him as a “white European” should be torn down because they are “a form of white supremacy.” “Yes, I think the statues of the white European they claim is Jesus should also come down,” wrote King, a self-described black man whose family says …
The Supreme Court held that state laws which seek to punish presidential electors who break their pledge of support to certain candidates do not violate the constitution. The court ruled against so-called “faithless electors” in a case that stems from three Washington electors who all violated their electoral pledge in 2016. The court’s decision means …
