The House on Wednesday greenlighted passage of the SAFE Banking ACT, allowing banks to cash in on the big dollar cannabis industry without facing criminal prosecution for money laundering. Leading national banking groups, including the American Bankers Association, the Credit Union National Association and the Independent Community Bankers of … [Read more...]
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Texas Governor Issues 8 Executive Orders But Doesn’t Mention Guns
President Donald J. Trump greeted by Texas Governor Greg Abbott after disembarking Air Force One at El Paso International Airport. (Photo Credit: The White House, Public Domain) Texas Governor, Greg Abbott, recently issued a string of executive orders to show his concern for the growing number of mass shootings in the Lone Star State, but, … [Read more...]
Laverne Cox Spotlights LGBT Rights Challenge at Emmy’s
Laverne Cox at L.A.'s Families Belong Together March (Photo Credit: Luke Harold, CC 1.0) Laverne Cox, the first transgender woman of color to win three Emmy awards for her role in Netflix’s series, Orange is the New Black, sported a handbag at the Emmy’s with lettering reading “October 8, Title VII Supreme Court’, that thrust three … [Read more...]
Governor Loosens Gun Laws After Declaring He’s Tired of the Dying in Texas
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott speaking at FreePac, hosted by FreedomWorks, in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo Credit: Gage Skidmore, CC 2.0) In response to the disturbing number of mass shootings in Texas recently, the state’s republican Governor, Greg Abbott, said that he’s had enough and took action: “I am tired of the dying in Texas. Too many … [Read more...]
Trump Administration Pushes for Unprecedented Liquidation of Alaska’s Public Lands
Is the Alaskan wilderness for sale? Millions of acres of public lands face sale, transfer or exploitation as the Trump Administration signals the start of one of the largest liquidations of public lands in the nation’s history. Proponents say major upheaval to Alaska’s land and wildlife is necessary to combat the state’s snowballing … [Read more...]
Citizen Trump Faces Tax Fraud Allegations and Emoluments Clause Lawsuit in Manhattan
President Donald J. Trump arrives at Joint Base Andrews Air Force Base Wednesday, August 21, 2019, in Maryland, en route Kentucky. (Photo Credit: Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead, Public Domain) When President Trump becomes citizen Trump, possibly as soon as January 20, 2021, Manhattan District Attorney, Cyrus Vance Jr., is … [Read more...]
Will Trump’s Stonewalling Backfire in 2020?
Around 2500 people met at the Minnesota capitol grounds to call on Republican President Donald Trump to release his returns, divest his holdings, and disclose his conflicts of interest. (Photo Credit: Fibonacci Blue, CC 2.0) Every week seems to bring a new story of corruption and avarice from the Trump Administration, driven in large part by … [Read more...]
Judge Allows 11 Parents Re-Entry to U.S. to Reunify with Children
President Trump was dealt another defeat to his immigration policies in court recently. Judge Dan Sabraw of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California ordered that the Trump Administration allow 11 migrant parents back into the United States and be reunified with their children from whom they were separated. Zero … [Read more...]
Southern California Now Seeing PFAS in Drinking Water
Southern California drinking water analysis is showing noteworthy levels of PFAS. PFAS chemicals have been used to make firefighting foam, insulation, carpet, upholstery, Teflon (for nonstick skillets), and paint since the 1940s. Exposure to PFAS in humans can affect infant growth and development, cause liver and kidney damage, and lead to an … [Read more...]
What Policy Positions Will Stand Out in The September 12 Democratic Debate?
Former Vice President of the United States Joe Biden speaking with attendees at the Presidential Gun Sense Forum hosted by Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, Iowa. (Photo Credit: Gage Skidmore, CC 2.0) When 10 Democratic candidates take the stage at Texas Southern University in Houston on … [Read more...]
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