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Whitmer signs order requiring Michigan businesses to refuse entry to people not wearing masks
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive order mandating residents to wear masks in indoor public spaces and requiring businesses to deny service to those who don’t comply. Read More.
De Blasio: Black Lives Matter Protests Exempt from Large-Event Ban
Mayor Bill de Blasio has canceled all large events in New York City through September, but will continue to allow Black Lives Matter protests in the city, he said. Read More.
Virginia governor ceremoniously signs several gun control bills
Surrounded by Democratic lawmakers Thursday, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam ceremoniously signed several gun-control initiatives. Read More.
House Judiciary Republicans ask Twitter for answers on content moderation of conservative accounts
Members of the House Judiciary Committee sent letters to the CEOs of Twitter and Parler as part of their ongoing investigation into competition in digital markets Read More.
Washington State suggests schools give priority to nonwhite students during reopening
Students 'furthest from educational justice' should be addressed first, policy suggests. Read More.
Supreme Court hands a doubled-barreled win to religious liberty on schools, Obamacare mandate
SCOTUS rules that religious employers can opt out of Obamacare birth control mandate and religious organizations are exempt from civil court employment discrimination suits. Read More.
Wikipedia Editors Sanitize the Page of Potential Biden VP Kamala Harris
A Wikipedia editor reportedly scrubbed the page of former Democratic Presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris. Read More.
From ‘Anchors Aweigh’ to Away-from-Church
The U.S. Navy forbids personnel to attend religious services off base, in a violation of their right to worship. Read More.
Facebook Folds: Will Now Police Speech After Advertiser Exodus
After holding itself out as a bastion of (semi) free speech, or at least the most hands-off in Silicon Valley, Facebook reversed course on Tuesday amid an advertiser exodus thanks to the Stop Hate for Profit campaign. Read More.
U.S. ‘Looking At’ Banning TikTok and Other Chinese Social Media, Pompeo Says
The United States is “looking at” banning TikTok and other Chinese social media apps, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Fox News’s Laura Ingraham Tuesday. Read More.
New gun owners say they bought firearms because police might not reach them in time
'It’s just like a fire extinguisher in your house,' gun advocate Rev. Kenn Blanchard said. 'You are responsible for your own safety.' Read More.
SCOTUS rules against 'faithless electors' and shift toward nationwide popular-vote system
In a unanimous decision, the Court held that states can bind presidential electors to vote for the state popular-vote winner. Read More.
Facebook Blacklists Laura Loomer’s Campaign Ads
Facebook has reportedly banned all ads on behalf of Laura Loomer, the frontrunner in the GOP primary race for House candidate in Florida’s 21st district.
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Fox Sports Host Marcellus Wiley Argues Passionately Against NBA Painting “Black Lives Matter” On Courts
It was reported earlier this week that the NBA will paint “Black Lives Matter” on its courts when this season resumes. Read More.
Asserting Congress's power of the purse shouldn't be a partisan problem
Over several decades, the House and Senate have ceded growing amounts of power, authority, and flexibility over federal tax and spending matters to the executive branch. Read More.
