The attempt by House Republicans to overturn President Joe Biden’s veto of a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution aimed at nullifying the president’s debt relief plan has failed with a vote of 221–206. To successfully override Biden’s veto, it would have needed a two-thirds majority in both the House and the Senate, both of which…
California AG Announces Collaborative Agreement to Address Organized Retail Theft Crime
June 21, 2023
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Retailers in California are joining forces with online marketplaces and the state’s top law enforcement agency to stop the spread of retail theft in the state. A statement (pdf)—signed by Attorney General Rob Bonta and a group of 12 retailers and online companies—released June 20 highlights the threats to public safety and the economy due…
Judge Sets Hunter Biden’s Date in Court Over Tax and Gun Charges
A federal judge has scheduled the first court appearance for President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, who faces tax and gun charges. U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika, an appointee of former President Donald Trump, on Wednesday issued an order (pdf) requiring Hunter Biden to appear in federal court in Wilmington, Delaware, on July 26. Noreika…
Australia Slips in Global Competitiveness Rankings as Economy Stumbles
June 21, 2023
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Australia has been ranked 19th out of 64 countries in a recent global ranking of national competitiveness. The International Institute for Management Development (IMD)’s World Competitiveness Yearbook 2023 has found that Australia’s low productivity, lack of entrepreneurial capacity, and cyber-attacks have taken their toll on its ranking. The IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook, first published in…
Special Counsel John Durham, Rep. Adam Schiff Clash Over 2016 Trump Tower Meeting
June 21, 2023
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Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) challenged special counsel John Durham during a Wednesday congressional hearing, as Durham defended a recent report he issued that criticized the FBI’s handling of a 2016 investigation into then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. During a congressional hearing on Wednesday, Durham detailed his findings from the special counsel report he released last…
Colorado Supreme Court Denies Child Sex Abuse Lawsuits From Previous Decades
June 21, 2023
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Colorado’s Supreme Court on Tuesday denied child sexual abuse victims to file lawsuits from previous assaults that happened over a decade ago. Colorado’s Child Sexual Abuse Accountability Act, passed in 2022, was meant to allow child victims to bypass the statute of limitations and seek reparations and accountability for their assailant and/or organizations that might have…
Musk’s Twitter Threatened With $700,000 Daily Fine Unless It Tackles ‘Hate Speech’
June 21, 2023
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Australia’s eSafety commissioner has issued Elon Musk’s Twitter with a legal notice to explain what it is doing to tackle hate speech on its platform. The commissioner says it has received “more complaints about online hate on Twitter in the past 12 months” than any other platform and alleges an “increasing number” of reports of…
New Jersey’s Concealed Carry Ban Reimposed by Federal Appeals Court
A federal appeals court has reimposed New Jersey’s restrictive handgun carry law, banning carrying guns in so-called sensitive places like bars or libraries. The U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals sided with New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin when it voted 2-1 to allow most of the ban to take effect while litigation continues, according…
3 Teens Arrested in Shooting That Injured Year-Old Girl, Mother in South Los Angeles
June 21, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—Three teenage boys were arrested Wednesday in connection with a shooting that injured a year-old girl and her 20-year-old mother at a hamburger stand in South Los Angeles, with police saying the attackers mistook the woman and her friend for rival gang members. The shooting occurred around 5:30 p.m. June 5 at 81st Street…
Major Supreme Court Pro-Gun Decision Followed by Over 100 Federal Lawsuits | Facts Matter
Almost exactly one year ago, the conservative majority on the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a monumental ruling on American gun rights—a ruling that has spawned hundreds of lawsuits across the nation, aiming to peel back decades of anti-gun legislation. And those lawsuits are beginning to actually bear fruit—meaning that advocates of gun rights are…
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