Hate speech, privacy and the personal lives of public officials
The recent arrest of an armed, threatening, potentially murderous person outside the home of Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) has underscored two areas of continuing and tragic governmental neglect: the vulnerability of public
Read MoreTrump PAC pushing election fraud claims paid $60K to Melania Trump fashion designer
Former President Trump’s Save America PAC, which he launched after the 2020 presidential election to challenge the results and raise money for candidates he supports, paid $60,000 to a fashion designer known for styling former first lady Melania Trump, according to Federal Elections Commission (FEC) filings. The filings show the PAC made four payments to Herve Pierre Braillard for “strategy consulting,”
Read MoreHow policies ‘protecting’ small restaurants from delivery apps are backfiring
Whether you’re a policy professional, restaurant owner, delivery driver or just someone who loves takeout, you may want to turn your attention to a few legal battles across the country. During the pandemic, at least 78 cities, counties and states in the U.S. have introduced temporary price controls restricting delivery companies from charging high commission fees to local restaurants. Many of these once-
Read MoreBiden to visit Kentucky in wake of deadly floods
President Biden on Monday will travel to eastern Kentucky to visit families affected by the recent flooding and to survey recovery efforts, the White House announced on Friday. The president will be joined by first lady Jill Biden and visit with Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) and first lady Britainy Beshear. The group will visit a local Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) state disaster recovery center to hear about recovery efforts. Biden late last month declared that a major disaster exists in Kentucky and ordered federal aid to supplement recovery efforts in th
Read MoreWatch live: Biden signs two COVID-19 relief program fraud bills
President Biden on Friday afternoon will sign into law two bipartisan measures to take action against those who commit fraud in abuse of COVID-19 small-business relief programs. The signing event is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET. Watch the live video above. Source: TEST FEED1
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