Pennsylvania considers castrating child sex offenders. Several states already do
Pennsylvania could become the latest state to legalize castration of convicted child sex offenders. Three Republican representatives in the state have introduced a bill to make the change. Pennsylvania castration Reps. Marla Brown, Robert Leadbeter, and Ryan Warner introduced the bill, calling it a way to permanently prevent predators from reoffending. “While rehabilitative programming may […]
Judge signals trouble for Pentagon case targeting Sen. Mark Kelly
A federal judge appeared skeptical Tuesday over the Pentagon’s effort to discipline Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., for comments he made urging service members not to follow unlawful military orders. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon questioned whether the Defense Department is attempting to extend speech restrictions that apply to active-duty service members to retired members, something […]
Trader Joe’s now No. 1 in grocery store satisfaction. Here’s why
There’s a new king of the hill when it comes to America’s favorite grocery store — Trader Joe’s. The Southern California-based grocer has claimed the top spot in the latest American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) rankings, edging out last year’s winner, Publix. Trader Joe’s scored 86 out of 100, narrowly topping Publix’s 84. Supermarkets are […]
Pirro’s hard line on DC firearm possession tests Trump’s image
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro is drawing fire from the GOP’s own base after a blunt warning to gun owners entering the nation’s capital armed, “mark my words, you’re going to jail,” regardless of whether they hold valid permits elsewhere. Pirro is the latest Republican-appointed federal prosecutor to take a stance on firearms, mismatched from the […]
ICE memo expands warrantless arrest authority; Minnesota leaders to testify on fraud allegations
In this Media Miss Minute, a newly disclosed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) memo expands officers’ authority to make warrantless arrests. Plus, Minnesota’s governor and attorney general will testify before Congress amid allegations of widespread fraud in the state. Media Miss by the right: ICE memo broadens warrantless arrest authority A newly issued ICE memo […]
Why five judges rejected Trump’s arguments against offshore wind farms
All of the offshore wind projects halted by the Trump administration in December can proceed after judges issued five separate rulings allowing construction to resume. The latest approval, which came on Monday, was for a Sunrise Wind farm off Long Island intended to produce enough power for 600,000 New York homes. A judge found that […]
House ends contempt of Congress vote after Clintons agree to Epstein testimony
Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have agreed to demands by the House Oversight Committee to sit for a deposition in the committee’s investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Committee Chair Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., gave the former first family until noon on Tuesday to clarify the terms after […]
Trump demands $1 billion from Harvard, says university is ‘behaving very badly’
The standoff between President Donald Trump and Harvard University escalated late Monday night, with the president posting on Truth Social that he is now demanding $1 billion in damages and declaring that his administration wants “nothing further to do, into the future, with Harvard University.“ Trump takes aim at The New York Times The post […]
House approves funding package to end partial government shutdown
The House of Representatives voted Tuesday to approve a funding package that would end a partial government shutdown that began over the weekend. The package funds five of the six remaining departments requiring new appropriations through Sept. 30. The final agency, the Department of Homeland Security, was funded through a two-week stopgap measure that will […]
