Biden Announcement on Gaza Ceasefire Plan Roils Netanyahu Coalition
U.S. President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu don’t appear to be on the same page about a proposed agreement to bring the ongoing fighting in the Gaza…
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Biden Admin Signals Shifting Support For Ukrainian Strikes Inside Russia, But Few Details
President Joe Biden’s administration this week signaled new support for Ukrainian forces using U.S.-donated weapons in strikes inside Russia’s borders, but it’s offered few public details about the new rules…
SCOTUS Unanimously Rules NRA Can Sue NY Officials For Violating Gun Right’s Group’s 1A Rights, Intimidating Business Partners
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously in favor of the National Rifle Association (NRA), in their case alleging the state of New York violated their First Amendment rights by pressuring…
Vermont Law Banning Unserialized Firearms Goes Into Effect Without Republican Governor’s Signature
Republican Vermont Gov. Phil Scott has allowed a law to go into effect that prohibits residents in his state from owning unserialized firearms. The Vermont state legislature’s bill, S.209, became…
Gaza Pier Sidelined For Repairs After 8 Days, Pentagon Says
Parts of the U.S. military’s Gaza humanitarian aid pier have broken off and scattered in recent days, leaving the pier in a state of disrepair, the Pentagon has confirmed. Addressing…
House Republicans Press ATF Director For Answers About Deadly March Raid in Arkansas
Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee repeatedly pressed U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) Director Steven Dettelbach, at a Thursday hearing, for answers about the deadly March…
SECDEF Austin Urges Ukraine To Focus on ‘Close Fight,’ Not Cross-Border Strikes on Russia
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is urging Ukrainian forces to focus their attacks within their own borders, rather than conducting cross-border strikes into Russia. Addressing the Pentagon press briefing…
Federal Judge Halts ATF Rule Constraining Unlicensed Gun Deals
A federal judge has ordered the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to temporarily halt enforcement of its new rule re-defining who is considered to be “engaged…
DOJ Submits Proposal to De-Rank Cannabis on Federal Drug Schedule
The U.S. Department of Justice has submitted its proposal to reschedule cannabis (or marijuana) under the Controlled Substance Act (CSA) schedule. The DOJ proposal would reclassify cannabis from a Schedule…
TX Gov. Abbott Pardons Army Sgt. Daniel Perry of Murder in 2020 Protest Shooting
Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has pardoned U.S. Army Sergeant Daniel Perry of his murder conviction for fatally shooting an armed protester, U.S. Air Force veteran Garrett Foster, who approached…
Blinken Says Ukraine Can ‘Make Decisions for Itself’ to Attack Inside Russia, US Aid Will Continue
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that the Ukrainian government can decide on its own whether to launch offensive strikes inside Russia, giving tacit sign-off for Ukrainian forces…
NY Man Gets 10-Year Prison Sentence For Homemade Firearms Collection
A New York judge has sentenced a Brooklyn man to 10 years in prison on charges stemming from his possession of unserialized homemade firearms. Last month, a New York jury…
House Republicans Call For Treasury to Reveal Bank Records for Campus Palestine Protest Groups
House Republicans are pressing the U.S. Treasury Department to reveal the funding activity behind groups organizing college campus protests against the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip. House Oversight Committee…
US Army Intel Officer Resigns Over Moral Concerns About US Support of Israel’s War in Gaza
A U.S. Army officer assigned to the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) is resigning his officer’s commission in protest of the U.S. government’s support for Israel’s ongoing military operation in the…
Maine Gun-Control Proponents Fail to Override Governor’s Veto of Bump Stock Ban
Democrats in the Maine State Senate have come up short of the votes they needed to override Democrat Maine Gov. Janet Mills’s veto of a bill intended to ban bump…