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February 7, 2023

Moore v Harper: Supreme Court could throw out major North Carolina election theory case with 2024 implications

North Carolina's Supreme Court agreed to rehear a major redistricting case, leaving Moore v. Harper's "independent state legislature theory" hanging in the balance at the federal level.

February 7, 2023

Federal judge suggests Constitution protects abortion rights, despite Dobbs decision

D.C. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, a Clinton appointee, on Monday suggested that the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects the right to abortion.

February 7, 2023

Biden admin under fire for pursuing diversity over merit: They're finding people 'who aren't highly-skilled'

Project 21 co-chairman Horace Cooper reacts to President Biden's judicial nominees and reports that out of 97 confirmed federal judges, only five are white on 'Tucker Carlson Tonight.'

February 6, 2023

Michigan man who set Planned Parenthood clinic on fire gets 5 years

Joshua Brereton, 25, has been sentenced to five years in prison for arson after a July 2022 incident in which he set fire to a Kalamazoo, Michigan, Planned Parenthood clinic.

February 6, 2023

Republicans demand answers from Smithsonian for kicking out pro-life students

House and Senate Republicans penned a letter demanding answers from the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum after employees kicked out a group of students wearing pro-life hats.

February 6, 2023

Georgian court rejects former president Saakashvili's appeal for release

A Georgian court has rejected former president Saakashvili's appeal for release from prison. Supporters of the ex-president believe he is suffering from poisoning by heavy metals.

February 6, 2023

Charges dropped against UK woman for silent prayer outside abortion clinic, though she still vows legal fight

A UK woman who was arrested for silently praying outside an abortion clinic is seeking legal clarity in court after charges were dropped by authorities.

February 5, 2023

Idaho Satanists plan 'gender affirmation ritual' to protest ban on surgeries for children: 'I praise myself'

Satanic Idaho plans to oppose a proposed Idaho bill that would prohibit sex-change surgery and drugs for minors by holding a ritual at the state Capitol.

February 3, 2023

GOP renews push to arm federal judges amid rising threats of violence

House Republicans have put forward a bill aimed at making it easier for federal judges to arm themselves as they enter and exit courthouses as violent threats continue.

February 3, 2023

Military personnel in 3M earplug suit ask judge to dismiss company subsidiary's bankruptcy claim

U.S. military personnel suing 3M over its distribution of allegedly defective earplugs are requesting a judge dismiss a subsidiary's bankruptcy claim.