In a controversial decision just before Christmas, President Joe Biden commuted the death sentences of 37 of the 40 men on federal death row, once again prioritizing convicted murderers over their victims. Among those granted mercy was Brandon Council, convicted of the brutal double murder of Donna Major and Katie Skeen during a robbery in 2017.
A federal appeals court has ruled that the Biden administration can open the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare, to illegal aliens enrolled in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. This decision comes after the Biden administration’s May announcement that it would allow some DACA recipients to access Obamacare. The DACA program, created by former President Barack Obama through executive order, shields over a million illegal aliens from deportation.
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Wednesday to hear a case regarding whether South Carolina can eliminate Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood clinics due to their provision of abortion services.
The bipartisan federal spending plan championed by House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., has been abandoned following criticism from House Republicans, President-elect Donald Trump, and Tesla and X owner Elon Musk.
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Michael McCaul, R-Texas, warned Tuesday that some of the unidentified aircraft spotted over the East Coast are likely Chinese "spy drones." McCaul’s comments came before a classified briefing on drone activity, raising national security concerns.
While the Army-Navy game captured much of the national spotlight, another football game, the Celebration Bowl in Atlanta, showcased a heartwarming tribute to our nation's veterans.
Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-SC) stated that President-elect Donald Trump has the right to pardon those involved in the January 6 protests but suggested it should be handled on a “case-by-case” basis rather than through a blanket pardon.
Human rights activists, former corrections officials, and families of crime victims have called on President Biden to commute the sentences of all 40 federal death row inmates before leaving office.
Attorneys general from 24 Republican-led states are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold laws protecting women’s and girls’ sports by restricting participation to biological females. This move challenges a 9th Circuit Court ruling that froze Arizona’s law safeguarding women’s sports, citing potential violations of the Equal Protection Clause.
