On April 16, Rep. Barry Moore (R-AL) introduced the "Why Does the IRS Need Guns Act," aiming to prohibit the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from purchasing, receiving, or storing firearms and ammunition.
The UK Supreme Court unanimously ruled on Wednesday that the legal definition of "woman" under the Equality Act 2010 refers exclusively to biological sex, thereby excluding transgender women—even those with Gender Recognition Certificates (GRCs)—from this classification.
Harvard University may soon lose its federal tax-exempt status, as the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) advances action at the request of the Trump administration.
Seattle’s Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, one of the world’s leading research institutions, has announced the complete dismantling of its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs in response to a new executive order by President Donald Trump. The decision follows a federal mandate tying future research funding to the termination of DEI-related activities, which the administration argues have politicized science and sidelined merit.
Tensions erupted in the Washington State House on Monday as Democrats pushed through Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5181 (ESSB 5181), a move Republicans say effectively dismantles Parental Rights Initiative 2081—less than a year after it passed with broad bipartisan support and backing from nearly half a million voters.
The Trump administration is considering federal criminal charges against New York Attorney General Letitia James, following serious allegations of mortgage fraud related to multiple property transactions. The charges could include wire fraud and making false statements to a financial institution.
For the first time in its history, Spokane Valley will put a sales tax increase to a public vote this August. The city council voted 5-1 to approve the ballot measure, which proposes a one-tenth of 1% sales tax hike to fund the hiring of additional police officers.
Texas energy producers are setting new records in oil and natural gas output while cutting methane emissions, defying critics who continue to blame the industry for environmental harm. A new report from Texans for Natural Gas, a campaign under the Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO), confirms substantial environmental progress alongside historic energy production in the Permian Basin.
