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Daniel Henninger: The new COVID resistance

December 10, 2020

Daniel Henninger: The new COVID resistance

Like much else in 2020, something is causing beliefs and allegiances to shift in the U.S.

Jason Rantz: Seattle is about to go unthinkably left as liberal mayor announces she won't seek reelection

December 7, 2020

Jason Rantz: Seattle is about to go unthinkably left as liberal mayor announces she won't seek reelection

Seattle’s first term Mayor Jenny Durkan announced on Monday that she won’t seek re-election.

California sheriff's office doesn't plan to use patrols to enforce stricter COVID orders

December 4, 2020

California sheriff's office doesn't plan to use patrols to enforce stricter COVID orders

The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Office in Southern California said Friday it will not utilize law enforcement patrols to enforce Gov. Gavin Newsom's latest coronavirus mitigation orders.

Jason Rantz: Seattle, Portland effectively legalize drugs -- this movement could be coming to your town next

December 3, 2020

Jason Rantz: Seattle, Portland effectively legalize drugs -- this movement could be coming to your town next

The Pacific Northwest has effectively legalized the use of hard drugs like meth, cocaine, and heroin and other opioids despite an alarming uptick in overdoses.

Michigan governor seeks shutdown of Great Lakes oil pipeline

November 13, 2020

Michigan governor seeks shutdown of Great Lakes oil pipeline

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer took legal action Friday to shut down a pipeline that carries oil beneath a channel that links two of the Great Lakes.

Tennessee mayor resigns after allegedly shoplifting at Target

October 16, 2020

Tennessee mayor resigns after allegedly shoplifting at Target

A Tennessee mayor has resigned after he was allegedly caught shoplifting around $300 worth of merchandise from Target.

Virginia voter registration deadline extended by federal judge after severed cable sparked shutdown

October 14, 2020

Virginia voter registration deadline extended by federal judge after severed cable sparked shutdown

A federal judge on Wednesday extended the deadline for registering to vote in Virginia by 48 hours after the state's online voter registration system went down because of an accidentally severed cable.

Wisconsin judge blocks Gov. Tony Evers' coronavirus order limiting bar, restaurant capacities

October 14, 2020

Wisconsin judge blocks Gov. Tony Evers' coronavirus order limiting bar, restaurant capacities

A Wisconsin judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked an order from Gov. Tony Evers' administration limiting the number of people who can gather in bars, restaurants and other indoor places, a move that comes as the state breaks records for new coronavirus cases, deaths and hospitalizations.

Pennsylvania court strikes down law protecting gun manufacturers from lawsuits

September 29, 2020

Pennsylvania court strikes down law protecting gun manufacturers from lawsuits

A state appeals court in Pennsylvania declared the federal law that protects gun manufacturers from certain lawsuits unconstitutional on Monday in a victory for gun-control proponents that would allow the family of a 13-year-old boy who died in a 2016 shooting accident to move forward with a lawsuit against Springfield Arms and Saloom Department Store.

‘Protect Our Police’ PAC announces candidate endorsements, nears $1M in fundraising

September 22, 2020

‘Protect Our Police’ PAC announces candidate endorsements, nears $1M in fundraising

A political action committee set up over the summer to endorse pro-cop candidates in the face of left-wing calls to defund the police is now endorsing dozens of local and state candidates across the country -- and announcing that it has raised close to $1 million as part of its efforts to get them elected.