Democratic lawmakers are criticizing Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s recent interview with the Wall Street Journal in which he stated “no provision” in the Constitution allows Congress to regulate the Supreme Court. “I know this is a controversial view, but I’m willing to say it,” Alito said Friday, referencing Congressional Democrats’ recent efforts to to...
The United States is at a turning point in its approach to criminal justice. Today, a new ray of hope shines as the End Solitary Confinement Act, a bill introduced by a coalition of House Democrats, promises to bring about significant change. This groundbreaking legislation aims to broadly ban the use of solitary confinement in...
Millions of people in our country suffer from some combination of chronic pain, anxiety and/or depression. I was one of them. Debilitating anxiety hit me in 2013, during my tenth term as a member of Congress. Chronic pain, starting with hip problems, struck a year later. I battled these health challenges for over six years,...
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will partner with the NAACP to improve the department’s service for Black veterans, the organizations announced Friday. The new initiative hopes to increase Black enrollment in VA services and assist in hiring “culturally-competent” care providers who specialize in working with minority communities, the VA said in a release. “As...
A crowded field of GOP White House contenders clamoring for the party’s nomination are expected to gather in Milwaukee next month for the party’s first presidential debate of the 2024 cycle. But before candidates can get on the Aug. 23 debate stage, they must first qualify by meeting several requirements set by the Republican National Committee (RNC)....
Federal investigators arrested a Los Angeles man Friday after police raided his home and discovered illegal firearms and an improvised explosive, the Justice Department announced. Ryan Bradford, who is believed to be associated with the white supremacist Peckerwood prison gang, plastered his home with white supremacist and Nazi paraphernalia, investigators said. Bradford’s home contained multiple...
The NRA is applauding Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy for signing a measure that seeks to block state and local officials from closing gun stores during disasters declared by the governor.
The Biden administration is searching for Chinese malware that has the potential to disrupt military operations, and potentially civilian life, according to the New York Times.