Tag: constitutional rights

Missouri Attorney General Sues to Block St. Louis Area Mask Mandate

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt filed a lawsuit on Monday to stop the mask mandate in St. Louis City and St. Louis County, alleging that the newly reimposed masking requirement is “arbitrary and capricious” and violates the state constitution. Schmitt, a Republican, filed the suit (pdf) in a circuit court in St. Louis County, naming…


The Epoch Times Launches ‘Defending America’ Initiative With Panel Discussion on Constitution

The Epoch Times on July 19 held a panel discussion among leading experts on the U.S. Constitution and constitutional rights defenders, kicking off the first major event of its “Defending America” initiative. Titled “Defending the Constitution: Why It Matters Now More Than Ever,” the panel focused on events exposing that Americans’ constitutional rights are under threat,…


Civil Rights Group Challenges ‘Flawed’ Vaccine Mandate at George Mason University

A civil rights group is calling on George Mason University (GMU) executives to reconsider their vaccination requirement for staff and students in the fall semester, claiming it is a scientifically “irrational” policy that violates constitutional rights and medical ethics. The New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA), which describes itself as a nonpartisan, nonprofit civil rights group that…


House Republicans Propose Impeachment Resolution Against Biden’s ATF Nominee

Some House Republicans are aiming for a resolution to impeach President Joe Biden’s nominee to run the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), even though he hasn’t been confirmed by the Senate. For weeks, lawmakers have been deliberating on whether to nominate David Chipman, a former ATF agent who now works alongside gun-control groups, and…


Twitter Suspends Rep. Greene for 12 Hours, Citing COVID-19 Policy

Twitter on Monday suspended Rep. Marjorie Greene (R-Ga.) for 12 hours, saying that two posts she made related to COVID-19 had violated its misinformation policy. A Twitter spokesperson said in a media statement that Greene had made two Twitter posts on the day, and that the company was taking action on Greene’s account because her…


House Judiciary Committee Republicans Urge ATF to Abandon Restrictions on Stabilizing Braces

House Judiciary Committee GOP members called on the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to abandon its proposed restrictions on stabilizing braces, calling its proposed rule a “flagrant effort to restrict Americans’ fundamental Second Amendment rights.” “We have serious concerns about the attempt by [ATF] to regulate firearms with stabilizing braces. ATF’s regulatory…


House Republicans Urge ATF to Abandon Restrictions on Stabilizing Braces

House Judiciary Committee GOP members called on the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to abandon its proposed restrictions on stabilizing braces, calling its proposed rule a “flagrant effort to restrict Americans’ fundamental Second Amendment rights.” “We have serious concerns about the attempt by [ATF] to regulate firearms with stabilizing braces. ATF’s regulatory…


The Left with Its Socialist Ideology Tried to Stop People From Worshipping God but Failed: Pastor Che Ahn

Pastor Che Ahn, founder and senior pastor at Harvest Rock Church in California, said Marxist ideologies are driving the left to attack the church because since the founding of this nation, the church has been a voice against government control over the people and the country’s founding principles are a based in a belief in…


Dershowitz on Defending the Constitution: Urge Congress to Act on Section 230

Americans can reach out to members of Congress on curbing Big Tech’s power by altering Section 230 as well as use smaller, upcoming social media platforms to bolster competition, according to law professor Alan Dershowitz. “Make sure that their members of Congress are sensitive and do something about 230. Subscribe to alternate platforms than the…


Michigan Senate Repeals Emergency Powers Law, Whitmer Unable to Veto

Michigan’s Senate on Thursday approved a petition that repeals Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s emergency powers, with another approval expected by the state’s lower chamber. Whitmer, a Democrat, cannot veto the petition. The Michigan Senate’s 20-15 vote came two days after the Board of State Canvassers certified the petition, which was started by a group called Unlock…