Giorno: 21 Novembre 2023

White House scrubs webpage showing how taxpayers fund union activities

The White House Office of Personnel Management (OPM) quietly deleted a webpage tracking how much official time federal employees spend working on labor union tasks. The OPM, which oversees federal employment and recruiting, removed both the webpage and reports assembled over the past two decades analyzing how much taxpayer money is spent funding union activities. […]

Black Voters Challenge North Carolina Senate Map

A lawsuit filed in North Carolina alleges newly adopted district boundaries for the state Senate divide a cluster of predominantly Black counties in the northeast corner of the state in a way that unfairly dilutes the voting power of Black residents.[#item_full_content]

Federal Court Rules Against Maryland’s Gun License Law

A federal appeals court on Tuesday ruled in favor of a gun rights group, saying Maryland’s preliminary handgun-licensure requirement is unconstitutional and cannot be enforced. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit ruled in favor of Maryland Shall Issue, which…

Report: GOP’s Biden Impeachment Inquiry Nears End

Top House Republicans said President Joe Biden’s impeachment inquiry might conclude by the end of the year with the deposition of Hunter Biden, and then a decision could be made on bringing formal articles to the floor.[#item_full_content]

NYC Mayor Cuts Migrant Funds to Spare NYPD, FDNY

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is dropping another round of budget cuts on the city, but this time he will largely cut migrant funding in order to spare the NYPD, FDNY, and sanitation department. Adams had been looking to carve out $2.1 billion from New York City’s budget to…[#item_full_content]

NBC Poll: Gun Ownership at Record High

More than half of voters in the United States (52%) say they or someone living in their home owns a gun, the highest number recorded by an NBC News national poll since the survey first presented the question in 1999. 

Left-Wing NewsGuard Has Ties to Big Pharma Fund

In a new report, the Washington Times details watchdog group NewsGuard’s close funding ties with Big Pharma as the left-wing media monitoring organization has sought to close down criticism of vaccines and COVID policies.

IRS Gives Venmo, Cash App Users a Tax Reprieve

Users of Venmo, Cash App and other payment apps will get a tax reprieve this year. The IRS announced Tuesday it will delay implementing new reporting requirements that were to take effect for the upcoming tax filing season.[#item_full_content]