Texas Gov. Greg Abbott launched a program on March 6 that will deploy state National Guard troops and personnel from other agencies to respond to the burgeoning crisis at the southern border. Abbott says Operation Lone Star, in collaboration with the state’s Department of Public Safety, will deploy air, ground, marine, and tactical border security assets to prevent…
Indiana AG Says HR 1 Makes Opportunities for Voter Fraud ‘the Law of the Land’
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita said Friday that if the Senate passes—and President Joe Biden signs into law—the For the People Act of 2021, it will upset the delicate electoral balancing act between security and easy access to polls, and cement opportunities for voter fraud. The bill, also called H.R. 1, passed the Democrat-controlled House on…
Supreme Court Dismisses ‘Sanctuary City’ Cases at Request of Biden’s DOJ
The Supreme Court has dismissed three pending requests to hear challenges to the Trump administration’s order to withhold millions of dollars in law enforcement funds from so-called sanctuary jurisdictions—states and cities that refuse to cooperate with Department of Homeland Security efforts to deport people residing in the United States illegally. “After a request from the…
Texas Refuses Biden’s Request to Help With COVID-19 Testing at Border
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has announced he is refusing a Biden administration request to help test and potentially quarantine illegal immigrants for the CCP virus at the U.S.-Mexico border. In a statement, the Republican governor said that border security is “strictly a federal responsibility.” “The federal government alone has the responsibility to test, screen, and…
Connecticut to Ease Some CPP Virus Restrictions but ‘Not Going to Be Like Mississippi and Texas’
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont announced plans on Thursday to ease some of the state’s restrictions related to the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus but said Connecticut won’t be like Mississippi or Texas. According to Lamont’s plans, from March 19, Connecticut is lifting capacity limits for most venues like retail, libraries, personal services, indoor recreation, gyms/fitness…
Connecticut to Ease Some CCP Virus Restrictions but ‘Not Going to Be Like Mississippi and Texas’
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont announced plans on Thursday to ease some of the state’s restrictions related to the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus but said Connecticut won’t be like Mississippi or Texas. According to Lamont’s plans, from March 19, Connecticut is lifting capacity limits for most venues like retail, libraries, personal services, indoor recreation, gyms/fitness…
A Private Prison Is Expected to Lose Its Federal Contract. No One Can Find Where Its Nearly 800 Inmates Can Go
A private prison is struggling to find facilities to take in nearly 800 inmates before its contract with the federal government expires in three months, Cleveland.com reported. CoreCivic operates the Northeast Ohio Correctional Center in Youngstown, Ohio, through a contract with the U.S. Marshals Service that expired Sunday, Cleveland.com reported. The company received a three-month extension…
Senate Advances Biden’s $1.9 Trillion Relief Package, as VP Harris Casts Tiebreaking Vote
The Senate on Thursday advanced President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan, with Vice President Kamala Harris needing to step in and provide the tiebreaking vote. All Republicans voted against beginning debate on the plan while all Democrats, including two nominal independents, voted for it. That left the decision up to Harris, the president…
2 House Democrats Vote Alongside Republicans to Keep Qualified Immunity for Police
March 4, 2021
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Two Democrats crossed the aisle to vote against a police reform package introduced by their colleagues that would bring broad changes to the way policing is carried out across the country. One of the key oppositions to the bill was that it weakens legal immunity for officers, making it harder for them to do their…
James Clyburn Declares New Gun Control Legislation a ‘First Step’
House Whip James Clyburn (D-S.C.) reintroduced legislation that would grant extra time to federal officials to do background checks, saying that it would be a “good first step.” It aims to end the “Charleston loophole,” which permits gun sales to go ahead even if a background check hasn’t been finalized in three days. “Enacting common-sense…
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