President Donald Trump has offered to pardon officials who break the law to complete his proposed border wall. Trump ordered officials to fast-track contracts, violate environmental rules and seize private land to get the wall done by 2020. According to Business Insider, Trump's plan to build a wall along the Mexican border is stalled in … [Read more...]
Excessive Taxes and Stringent Regulations are Driving California’s Illegal Cannabis Boom
California’s excessive tax rate is a “big mistake”, driving black market sales that more than double the size of the legal market, Tom Adams, BDS Analytics’ managing director and principal analyst states in an interview with American Legal News. BDS Analytics issued a report on California's legal cannabis market on August 15th. The report can be … [Read more...]
Judge: Johnson & Johnson Must Pay State of Oklahoma $572 Million
On Monday, Cleveland County, Oklahoma Judge Thad Balkman ordered pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson to pay $572 million over a period of several years for its role in the opioid crisis that has ravaged the state, wreaked havoc on communities, and devastated families over the last several years. This landmark decision marks the end of … [Read more...]
What Are Red Flag Laws?
As mass shootings with multiple casualties have become more frequent, people are asking what we, as a nation, can do to put a stop to this horrifying epidemic. Many people feel powerless to stop this runaway train, so Americans are looking to have their voices heard by speaking through others—like-minded souls who are fed up with the terrifying new … [Read more...]
The States Defying Their Demographic Destinies
(Photo Credit: Susan Ruggles, CC 2.0) As American Legal News discussed in a previous story, American politics has become sharply divided along demographic lines. Speaking very broadly, the Republican Party dominates with white voters without college degrees, while Democrats rely heavily on voters of color and voters who have graduated from … [Read more...]
Why Are Juul Ads Allowed on TV But Not Cigarette Ads?
For several decades now, cigarette ads have been banned from TV and radio. Think about it. Except for the occasional ad in a magazine you may pick up in a doctor’s office (only because your phone is dead), you will not see an ad for Marlboro, Newport, or any other cigarette on TV or hear one on the radio. On April 1, 1970, President Richard M. … [Read more...]
Committee Called Back Early to Discuss Gun Violence Epidemic
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler recently announced that he’s calling his committee back to Washington, D.C. on September 4, 2019 because, regarding gun violence, he said, “There is more that we can and must do to address the gun violence epidemic. We will not sit idly by.” The House Judiciary Committee is scheduled for what are … [Read more...]
Stocks Tank After Trump Orders U.S. Companies Out of China
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1164914960046133249 Stocks spiraled downward on Friday after President Trump tweeted the US would retaliate against China's latest round tariffs. Trump said, "Our great American companies are hereby ordered to immediately start looking for an alternative to China, including bringing your companies … [Read more...]
Cook County State Attorney Kim Foxx Wins Democratic Nod for 2020 Race, Despite Jussie Smollet Scandal
Cook County, Chicago, State’s Attorney Kim Foxx on Friday won the Democratic Party’s endorsement for her 2020 re-election despite the scandal that’s dogged her since she dropped the 16-felony counts of disorderly conduct against the gay African American actor, Jussie Smollett, after he was accused in January of staging a hate crime. While … [Read more...]
Arrests Ensue At Fascist Proud Boys Rally In Portland
Reuters reports police in Portland, Oregon arrested at least 13 people over the weekend, as a far right-wing group, The Proud Boys, marched to a waterfront park. At the same time, anti-fascism counter-demonstrators gathered to protest, as officers tried to keep the two sides apart. The rally by hundreds of supporters of the Proud Boys … [Read more...]
Stacey Abrams Launches “Fair Fight 2020” To Protect Voters in Battleground States
The Republican Party faces two fundamental political problems. The first is that while the party's overall “small government” message is broadly popular with a significant cross-section of the electorate, its specific policies (huge tax cuts for the rich, complete opposition to gun control, radical environmental and workplace deregulation) are … [Read more...]
Trump Admin Changes Rules, Lost Revenue More Important than Endangered Species
Interior Secretary David Bernhardt gives remarks at the White House State Leadership Day event. (Photo Credit: The White House, Public Domain) Clearing the way for his former oil and gas-drilling clients to ransack thousands of miles of critical habitat as oil prices spike to record levels, Trump Admiration Interior Secretary David Bernhardt is … [Read more...]
Where Will The Investigation Into Jeffrey Epstein Go Now?
Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein died of an apparent suicide while in federal custody. Now, questions remain concerning what will happen to the investigation into his charges of sex trafficking of minors and conspiracy. Two former federal prosecutors cast doubt on the prevailing conspiracy theory that he was murdered by one of his … [Read more...]
Kamala Harris Supports Medicare for All During ‘Meet the Press’ Interview
Kamala Harris poses with a young child at event. (Photo Credit: Public Domain) Senator Kamala Harris of California told Meet the Press’ Chuck Todd on Sunday that she supports the estimated $2.5 trillion Medicare for All proposal in which Medicare would be expanded to include all Americans and many of the deductibles and co-pays would be … [Read more...]
Trump Vetos Cancer Warning Labels For Roundup
The Trump administration is refusing to approve product labels warning glyphosate is a carcinogen. Glyphosate is the active ingredient in Roundup weedkiller. The EPA said it was irresponsible to put inaccurate labels on a "product does not pose a cancer risk." German pharmaceuticals giant Bayer faces thousands of lawsuits claiming … [Read more...]
Protesters Tell Trump To ‘Do Something’ During His Visit To Mass Shooting Victims
Tensions with anti-immigrant and racially charged rhetoric, says Reuters. In El Paso, Trump visited the University Medical Center where wounded victims were treated. Hundreds of protesters gathered at a nearby park to condemn Trump and his presence in El Paso. The president and first lady Melania Trump avoided the press on both hospital … [Read more...]
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