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July 25, 2021

Rep. Mace touts Free Britney Act as 'good, bipartisan first step' in ending conservatorship abuse

Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., said Sunday her "Free Britney" Act is a "good, bipartisan first step" to protecting the rights of the roughly 1.3 million Americans currently living under conservatorships like pop singer Britney Spears.

July 14, 2021

17 GOP-led states defend ban on ‘experimental’ transgender treatments for children

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall issued an amicus brief Wednesday with 16 other GOP-led states in support of the recent Arkansas ban on transition-related care for transgender minors.

June 21, 2021

Attorney sues to stop 'most severe' vaccine mandate at Indiana University

An attorney representing students at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, told Fox News' Tucker Carlson on Monday that it is unconstitutional for it or any institution to mandate a coronavirus jab in order to enroll in classes.

June 16, 2021

Texans will be able to carry handguns in public without a license on Sept. 1 under 'constitutional carry' law

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a “constitutional carry” bill into law on Wednesday that will allow Texans to carry a handgun in public without a license starting on Sept. 1.

May 9, 2021

David Ryden: Amend Equality Act – Biden can protect both faith and LGBTQ communities. Here's how

Now that the dust has settled around the passage of the Equality Act in the House of Representatives, it is time for proactive presidential leadership as the proposal moves to the Senate.

February 18, 2021

Montgomery bus boycott: What to know

The Montgomery bus boycott was a large civil rights demonstration that saw African Americans in the Alabama city refuse to ride public buses in protest of segregated seating.

December 18, 2020

Michigan rep introduces bill to end civil asset forfeiture

Rep. Justin Amash, L-Mich., introduced a bill Thursday to end civil asset forfeiture, which allows police to seize a person's property just on the suspicion that it was used in a crime. 

August 26, 2020

Democrats say Biden-Harris is the 'strongest gun safety ticket in history,' Republicans fear Second Amendment crackdown

As the presidential election nears, interest groups on both sides of the gun control issue are examining the Biden campaign's stance, a platform which would represent a stark reversal from the Trump administration and potentially lead to historic changes in federal gun law if Democrats win the presidency, gain a Senate majority and hold the House of Representatives.

June 12, 2020

HHS reverses ObamaCare rule that included abortion, gender identity in sex discrimination protections

The Department of Housing and Human Services finalized a regulation Friday reversing an ObamaCare rule which sought to protect transgender rights and abortion access. 

May 7, 2020

Ventura County clarifies claims it would force people from homes into isolated coronavirus centers

Ventura County officials were forced to apologize Wednesday, clarifying that those who could not isolate or quarantine themselves would never be forcibly removed from their homes as part of an effort to further contain the spread of the coronavirus.