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California Lawmakers Consider Race-Based Sentencing Bill as Part of Reparation Efforts

A controversial bill designed to allow California judges to consider race when sentencing offenders is winding its way through the legislative process, having passed the Assembly with no Republican support and some Democrats abstaining from the vote. Assembly Bill 852, a succinct proposal comprised of two sentences and authored by Assemblyman Reginald Jones-Sawyer (D-Los Angeles),…


‘Pink Beret’ Husband Charged With Jan. 6 Crimes at US Capitol

More than two months after his wife was charged with four Jan. 6-related misdemeanors, Spencer Sidney Geller has been charged by federal prosecutors with five counts, including helping to push over the first police barricades on the U.S. Capitol’s west front. Mr. Geller was charged in a federal criminal complaint in Washington with felony obstruction…


Schumer Seeks New Bipartisan Sanctions Against China over Fentanyl

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is seeking bipartisan support to impose new sanctions against China over its role in bringing fentanyl to the United States. Fentanyl is a deadly synthetic opioid that is 50–100 times more powerful than morphine. While its potency has made it a popular and cheap additive in other street drugs,…


Apple Will Permanently Delete iPhone Photos in July: Here’s How to Keep Yours Safe | Facts Matter

Apple has just released a new, urgent statement, saying that by the end of this month, they will permanently delete the photos of millions of their users. Specifically, the statement says that on July 26, all photos within the folder called My Photo Stream will be deleted. Make sure to check your phone and download…


Biden-Aligned Group Pressures Jim Jordan to Disinvite RFK Jr. From Government Weaponization Hearing

An activist group aligned with President Joe Biden has issued a letter to House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), demanding that he disinvite Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from testifying at an upcoming hearing on the alleged weaponization of federal government offices and resources. Mr. Kennedy, who is currently challenging Mr. Biden in the 2024…


House Democrats Back Israel After Jayapal’s ‘Racist’ Comment

A fiery comment from Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) quickly led to a backlash, putting Democrats on defense. Find out what the chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus said about Israel and how her own party is responding. The Biden campaign is reportedly off to a slow start in donations. And Democrats voiced concerns over potential third party…


Aaron Siri on Missouri v. Biden, First Amendment Jurisprudence, Basic Freedoms, Separation of Powers | ATL:NOW

“I think this might be one of the most consequential decisions in First Amendment jurisprudence in 200 years. You have a federal judge, in a case brought by two states in America—so, two attorney generals: Missouri and Louisiana—saying that the federal government has violated the First Amendment of the United States Constitution by colluding widely…


[PREMIERING NOW] Aaron Siri on Missouri v. Biden, First Amendment Jurisprudence, Basic Freedoms, Separation of Powers | ATL:NOW

“I think this might be one of the most consequential decisions in First Amendment jurisprudence in 200 years. You have a federal judge, in a case brought by two states in America—so, two attorney generals: Missouri and Louisiana—saying that the federal government has violated the First Amendment of the United States Constitution by colluding widely…


Rep. Cori Bush’s Campaign Faces Penalties for Missing Financial Disclosure Deadline

The campaign for Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) has missed the most recent deadline for disclosing her committee’s finances for the second quarter, which could result in penalties. The Missouri Democrat’s campaign follows the same quarterly registration schedule as other politicians. This past Saturday at midnight was the deadline for submitting the most recent reports detailing…


Moms for Liberty Co-founder Responds to Southern Poverty Law Center ‘Hate Group’ Label

Moms for Liberty, a parental rights advocacy group that gained national prominence pushing back against pandemic restrictions and radical sex and gender indoctrination in public schools, has become a target for attacks after being labelled as an extremist movement, its co-founder said. “We’re on the [same] hate map with the KKK,” Moms for Liberty co-founder…