[ad_1] An analysis of arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court indicates the justices “appeared sympathetic” to the claim that a New York state official violated the organization’s speech rights by suggesting insurance companies and banks refuse to provide their commercial services. A report at Scotusblog pointed out during arguments in the dispute, “justices of all

[ad_1] A Virginia-based gun rights group that had operated in the shadow of the National Rifle Association is quickly rising in rank, growing to more than 2 million members and committed to taking down lawmakers who show any sign of compromise on gun control.  The Gun Owners of America, which has been around since 1976, has

[ad_1] Sunday, March 24, 2024 Robert Whitcomb, Columnist   View Larger + Robert Whitcomb, Columnist   “Rest in a friend’s house, Dear, I pray:The way is long to Good Friday,And very chill and grey the way.’’ GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE — SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST — From “Lenten Communion,’’ by

[ad_1] The seething tensions and divisions in the United States over our policy toward Palestine were already boiling over, and it’s is looking like Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer might have lit the match that can make it explode. The long-term result might be the end of the bipartisan consensus on Israel. Schumer’s speech in

[ad_1] The Biden administration is setting up a national center to provide training and technical assistance to help police, prosecutors, judges, and others implement “red flags” laws more effectively to take away guns from Americans “who pose a threat to themselves or others,” drawing criticism from some conservatives. The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on

[ad_1] Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Florida on Saturday where she will tout a Biden administration effort to provide “training and technical assistance” to individuals “responsible for implementing laws designed to keep guns out of the hands of people who pose a threat to themselves or others.” The new program drew immediate backlash

[ad_1] The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Saturday the creation of a new entity to train state and local officials on procedures to apply “red flag” laws that temporarily prevent certain individuals from owning a firearm. The National Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) Resource Center is an entity created under the DOJ’s Office

[ad_1] The National Rifle Association (NRA) and the West Virginia Citizens Defense League (CDL) on Friday endorsed Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s bid for governor. The National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) Executive Director Randy Kozuch said in a statement on Friday: On behalf of NRA members in West Virginia, I am pleased to

[ad_1] COMMENTARY Trump campaign emails have become quite phallic and psychosexual Published March 22, 2024 5:45AM (EDT) Former US President and 2024 presidential hopeful Donald Trump gestures to the crowd after speaking at a campaign event in Rome, Georgia, on March 9, 2024. (ELIJAH NOUVELAGE/AFP via Getty Images) “); } When I think about Donald

[ad_1] by Jeff Gross, contributing writer Fishing Show big success The RI Saltwater Fishing Show at the RI Convention Center was an excellent time!  Met some new folks and caught up with some friends I haven’t seen in a while. I would like to thank Scott, the show director, for his professionalism and kindness extended to me. 

[ad_1] The Supreme Court went 0-for-4 on Monday, which in spring training for baseball would justify sending the batter to the minors rather than the big leagues. In four cases the Court should have stood strongly against wrongdoing by Biden, the Department of Justice and the state of New York, but instead acted to appease

[ad_1] The Supreme Court went 0-for-4 on Monday, which in spring training for baseball would justify sending the batter to the minors rather than the big leagues. In four cases the Court should have stood strongly against wrongdoing by Biden, the Department of Justice and the state of New York, but instead acted to appease

[ad_1] PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Senate on Tuesday voted 28 to 7 for a bill requiring the safe storage of firearms, giving a boost to the gun bill that appears most likely to pass this legislative session. Senator Pamela J. Lauria, the Barrington Democrat who introduced the bill, emphasized that guns are the number

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[ad_1] The chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee is at risk of losing his primary on Tuesday.  Illinois Republican Mike Bost was first elected in 2014 with a reputation for being a bomb-throwing outsider. Democrats thought his viral rant on the floor of the state legislature was a liability in his initial race, when

[ad_1] The Supreme Court is pondering two cases that test the limits of the First Amendment. One asks if a state can financially kneecap a civil rights organization whose views it opposes; the other, if the federal government can pressure social media platforms to censor speech it deems “disinformation.” When President Madison authored the Bill

[ad_1] The Supreme Court on Monday heard arguments over whether a New York official can be sued for violating the National Rifle Association‘s free speech rights by allegedly urging banks and insurers to avoid doing business with the gun rights group. Justices heard the NRA’s arguments for its bid to revive a 2018 lawsuit alleging

[ad_1] Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email In their pursuit to defend individual freedoms and fight against government abuse, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) will be at the Supreme Court today to argue that a New

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[ad_1] INTERVIEW “Liberals are losing that battle,” Dr. Jonathan Metzl tells Salon Published March 18, 2024 5:45AM (EDT) An attendee shows a young boy how to hold and load a gun during the National Rifle Association (NRA) annual convention at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana on Saturday, April 15, 2023. (Demetrius Freeman/The Washington

[ad_1] A national gun control organization is taking responsibility for the NRA’s legal problems, setting its sights on a firearms industry trade organization, and calling on people to join its fight. In a March 14 email, Brady—formerly The Brady Campaign—is soliciting signatures on a petition for Congress to pass more gun control laws to end

[ad_1] (NewsNation) — The Supreme Court is slated to hear three very different cases on free speech next week, and at least one of the cases is poised to forge new ground on First Amendment rights. On Monday, the court will hear cases Murthy v. Missouri and National Rifle Association of America v. Vullo, and on

[ad_1] While primary elections aren’t until May 21 for Kentucky and May 7 for Indiana, they are coming up on March 19 at designated polling locations in Ohio. Primaries tend to have a lower interest – and subsequently lower turnout – for voters, especially during a presidential election year. But, primary elections can have a

[ad_1] The sweet smell of milkshakes hung in the air in House chambers Wednesday afternoon, when Rep. Brent Crane brought in cartons of post-lunch treats for colleagues and staff. Buying a round of milkshakes, and celebrating a hometown school basketball championship, is one of those camaraderie-building traditions in the House. Election-year politics also filled the

[ad_1] When questions arise about whether First Amendment rights have been violated, the Supreme Court is the final authority. Its rulings interpret how these rights apply in real-life situations. In this post, we highlight First Amendment Supreme Court cases of the 2023-2024 term. It will be updated with additional information and analysis as the term