[ad_1] Today’s announcement nearly doubles a target set by President Obama in 2015 as part of the Paris climate accord, “by vowing that the nation will reduce its emissions between 50 and 52 percent by 2030 compared with 2005 levels. Biden plans to formalize the new goal in a submission to the United Nations, the

[ad_1] Good morning and welcome to Fox News First. Here’s what you need to know as you start your day … LeBron James accused of inciting violence with ‘YOU’RE NEXT’ tweet targeting Ohio police officerLos Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James faced intense backlash Wednesday over a now-deleted tweet targeting a Columbus, Ohio, police officer involved in

[ad_1] CNN’s supposed to be breaking news, not reopening old controversies. On Tuesday morning’s Newsroom, CNN host and former Obama PR guy Jim Sciutto asked former Senator and CNN commentator Jeff Flake why Republicans don’t embrace gun control even after they’re the ones getting shot. After a leftist shot up a GOP baseball practice in June

[ad_1] Days after the Texas House passed a landmark bill that would allow permitless carry of handguns, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said that there currently aren’t enough votes in the Republican-led Senate to pass the measure. “If we have the votes to pass a permitless carry bill off the Senate floor, I will move it,”

[ad_1] As we previously reported, anti-preemption legislation, SB 554, was scheduled for 2 Public Hearings and a possible Work Session, starting today.  With less than 20 hours before public hearings were set to begin, Senate President Peter Courtney (D – 11) submitted an extensive proposed amendment to SB 554, Amendment 20 (A-20).  A-20 would combine anti-preemption legislation with the mandatory storage

[ad_1] President Biden, Vice President Harris, countless Democrats, and some prominent Republicans rallied behind that message shortly after a Minneapolis jury found former police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of murdering Floyd last May. “Nothing is going to make it all better, but at least — God! — now there’s some justice,” Biden told Floyd’s family

[ad_1] As early as tomorrow, the Senate could consider pro-gun legislation, Senate Bill 1148.  It is important that NRA Members and Second Amendment supporters contact their State Senator and ask them to support this pro-self-defense measure. Senate Bill 1148 places a stay on any civil action from being brought against an individual who potentially used justifiable force

[ad_1] Yesterday, the Assembly voted 26-16 to pass an amended version of Assembly Bill 286, to end the centuries old practice of making firearms for personal use. Fortunately, they did amend the bill to remove the expansion of “gun-free zones” where law-abiding citizens are left defenseless. AB 286 will now be sent to the Senate

[ad_1] One Saturday in late March, I drove west on a traffic-clogged freeway toward Fort Worth, inching toward state Rep. Craig Goldman’s office. According to the Texas Nationalist Movement, a flag-waving rally was scheduled to take place between 1 and 4 p.m., one of half a dozen around the state where Texans were meant to

[ad_1] RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Five Republicans vying to be Virginia’s next governor pitched themselves as the candidate capable of turning around the party’s losing ways in statewide races during a forum Monday. Those five candidates, state Sen. Amanda Chase (R-Chesterfield), Del. Kirk Cox (R-Colonial Heights), Sergio de la Peña, Peter Doran and Glenn Youngkin,

[ad_1] Today, the House Judiciary Committee passed self-defense expansion legislation, Senate Bill 573.  The measure now heads to the House floor where it could receive a vote as early as tomorrow.  Please contact your State Representative and ask them to SUPPORT Senate Bill 573. Senate Bill 573 clarifies existing law to prevent cities and municipalities from being

[ad_1] BOSTON (State House News Service) – When James Eagan Holmes shot and killed 12 people in an Aurora, Colorado movie theater in 2012, one of the weapons he used was an AR-15-style rifle manufactured in Massachusetts. The Bay State has banned civilians from purchasing or owning assault weapons and high-capacity magazines for decades, but

[ad_1] Over the past several years, the U.S. has seen a new kind of a sanctuary movement rising — from the far right. Borrowing language from the sanctuary movement that began in the 1980s, in which U.S. cities declared themselves safe havens for undocumented immigrants, Republican-led states and localities throughout the nation are now declaring themselves “Second

[ad_1] Today, at 3:00PM, the House Judiciary 4 Committee is going to hear an amendment to House Bill 398, to add language legalizing acquiring handguns without having to first apply for a permit. Please contact your state representative and ask them to SUPPORT the amended HB 398. The North Carolina Sheriffs’ Association backs the repeal

[ad_1] Tomorrow, April 21, the Minnesota House will hold a vote on pro-gun amendments to the House Public Safety Omnibus Bill.  It is important that you contact your State Representative and ask them to support the below proposed amendments: Implements Constitutional Carry, allowing any law-abiding adult who is legally eligible to obtain a carry permit, to carry

[ad_1] On Wednesday, April 21, and Thursday, April 22, the House Rules Committee is scheduled to consider anti-gun legislation, Senate Bill 554.  Public comments will be heard both days, with a possible vote by the Committee on Thursday.  Please contact committee members and ask them to OPPOSE Senate Bill 554. Senate Bill 554 abolishes Oregon’s state firearms preemption statute by

[ad_1] Well, this could be awkward. Two long-time friends and political allies, two Democratic mayors of neighboring cities, running against each other for the 2022 nomination for Ohio governor. Dayton’s Nan Whaley versus Cincinnati’s John Cranley. Whaley announced Monday that she is in the race, while Cranley has yet to make a formal announcement. But

[ad_1] Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said Monday that the state Senate does not currently have the votes to pass permitless carry of handguns but that he will try to see if there is a “path” to change that. The news from the Republican presiding officer of the Senate came days after the House approved a permitless carry bill,

[ad_1] AUSTIN, Texas — Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said Monday that the state Senate doesn’t currently have the votes to pass “constitutional carry.” It comes after the House approved a bill Friday that would let people carry handguns in public without a license.  But Patrick did not declare the legislation dead. Instead, he said he’d meet with

[ad_1] by: Russell Falcon, Patrick Svitek Posted: Apr 19, 2021 / 01:19 PM CDT / Updated: Apr 19, 2021 / 01:19 PM CDT (Getty Images) AUSTIN (Texas Tribune) — Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said Monday that the Texas Senate doesn’t currently have the votes to pass permitless carry of handguns — but that he’ll see

[ad_1] Today, Senate Judiciary C Committee passed Constitutional Carry legislation, Senate Bill 118, by a 3 to 2 vote.  The measure now heads to the Senate Floor for further consideration. Please contact your State Senator and ask them to SUPPORT Senate Bill 118. Senate Bill 118 removes the requirement for law-abiding individuals to obtain a concealed handgun

[ad_1] This week, a number of anti-gun bills are receiving committee hearings. On April 20th, the Senate Public Safety Committee will hear Senate Bill 715. This bill limits when a hunting license satisfies the requirements for adults under 21 purchasing a long gun by requiring the license to be currently valid. This means an individual

[ad_1] The House Judiciary Committee was scheduled to consider self-defense expansion legislation, Senate Bill 573, last week.  The measure was delayed and will now be considered tomorrow.  Please contact committee members and ask them to SUPPORT SB 573. Senate Bill 573 clarifies existing law to prevent cities and municipalities from being able to create gun free zones

[ad_1] On Wednesday, April 21, the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety will hold a public hearing on Legislative Document 759, which is unnecessary, overly broad, and impairs the ability of law-abiding Mainers to access firearms in their homes to defend themselves and their families. Please act now! Contact members of the Criminal Justice and

[ad_1] Tomorrow is the deadline for legislation to pass out of the chamber of origin. AB 286, legislation that massively expands “gun-free zones” in Nevada and ends the centuries-old practice of home-building firearms for personal use, can receive a vote at any time. Please contact your assembly member and ask them to OPPOSE AB 286. Assembly Bill

[ad_1] With President Joe Biden securely in office and the 2024 presidential election 43 months away, the mainstream press has determined it an acceptable time to expose the frequent fibber’s most flagrant falsehoods. This week saw a plethora of so-called “fact-checkers” take issue with the blatantly false statements Biden made while announcing his “initial actions”

[ad_1] As President Joe Biden and his Department of Justice concoct new firearm restrictions for ordinary law-abiding Americans, pampered elites can rest assured that the government has no intention of holding them to account for violating these new, or even existing, gun control measures. This was made clear by the federal government’s response to and

[ad_1] Four Sikhs massacred while work in US shooting.(pic credit: https://twitter.com/sikh_coalition) By Arul LouisNew York, April 17 (IANS) Four Sikhs were massacred at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis when a former employee stormed the complex in the latest of series of mass shootings in the US, according to the Sikh Coalition.“We are sad to confirm

[ad_1] Tomorrow, Senate Judiciary C Committee will consider Constitutional Carry Legislation, Senate Bill 118.  It is very important that NRA Members and Second Amendment supporters contact committee members and respectfully urge them to SUPPORT Senate Bill 118. Senate Bill 118 removes the requirement for law-abiding individuals to obtain a concealed handgun permit before being allowed to carry

[ad_1] Republicans have issued increasing warnings in recent weeks to major businesses that have dared to oppose voter suppression laws in Georgia and elsewhere. From Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., deriding “oligarchy” and threatening trust busting to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s warning businesses to “stay out of politics,” Republicans have signaled that opposing their agenda