Dick Morris to Newsmax: SVB Bailout, a ‘Crony Payoff’
Political author Dick Morris says the rush to rescue depositors of Silicon Valley Bank, a bank directly associated with Silicon Valley, which he terms as the “Democratic stronghold of the world,” is as big a “crony payoff as you possibly can have.”
Texas Public Safety Warns Spring Breakers: Avoid Mexico
Amid the rising deadly drug cartel violence on Texas-Mexico border, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) issued an urgent warning for spring breakers to avoid going to Mexico.
Trump in Iowa: ‘I Made the Farming Business Great Again’
Hailing his delivering on promises and fighting for farmers, former President Donald Trump delivered a speech Monday night to Davenport, Iowa, as he campaigns for the 2024 GOP presidential primary nomination.
Trump Fires Back at Pence: ‘Blame Him for Jan. 6’
Former President Donald Trump fired back at former VP Mike Pence on Monday, saying the failure to proceed to debate on the 2020 Electoral College vote was the true cause of the Jan. 6 unrest at the Capitol.
Senate Banking Republicans wary of Biden officials’ handling of SVB collapse: ‘Asleep at the wheel’
Republicans on the Senate Banking Committee on Monday said the quick collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and the sudden need for a bailout plan shows federal regulators may not have been as aware of the situation as they should have been. Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., accused regulators of being “asleep at the wheel” in a […]
South Dakota legislative session marked by tax cuts, election reform, culture war headway
South Dakota lawmakers are taking a break in the legislative session until they return later in March to consider any bills Republican Gov. Kristi Noem vetoed. Republican legislative leaders were focused on cutting taxes when the session began in January. They now can declare victory on that topic. The record was more mixed on other […]
Key Abortion Pill Hearing Will Be Made Public After Transparency Concern
A judge is set to hear arguments this week in a lawsuit that could alter the nationwide availability of medication abortion. The upcoming hearing became public Monday after reporting raised concerns that the case, with its major implications, could unfold with little public…
Biden: Florida ‘Close to Sinful’ for Trans Restrictions
President Joe Biden denounced Florida’s recent rash of anti-transgender legislation as “close to sinful” in a recent interview. He also suggested that trans rights should be protected on the federal level.
Petition to enshrine abortion rights into Ohio Constitution clears major legal hurdle
Backers of a proposal to enshrine abortion rights in the Ohio Constitution can begin collecting the more than 413,000 voter signatures required to put the issue before voters this fall, after the petition cleared another hurdle Monday. The constitutional amendment moves to the signature-gathering phase after the Ohio Ballot Board confirmed the petition language contains […]
North Carolina lawmakers will defend abortion pill restrictions in federal court
North Carolina Republican legislative leaders can defend in federal court the state restrictions on dispensing abortion pills that are being challenged by a physician, a judge has ruled. U.S. District Judge William Osteen granted the request by House Speaker Tim Moore and Senate leader Phil Berger to formally intervene in the lawsuit filed in January. […]