#Sen. Tillis to introduce legislation barring federal funds from states ‘misusing’ 14th Amendment 

#Sen. Tillis to introduce legislation barring federal funds from states ‘misusing’ 14th Amendment 

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) is set to introduce a bill barring federal funds for election administration from states “misusing” the 14th Amendment. “Regardless of whether you support or oppose former President Donald Trump, it is outrageous to see left-wing activists make a mockery of our political system by scheming with partisan state officials and pressuring…

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#Democrats urge FDA to include civil rights, disability and ethics advocates on digital health committee  

#Democrats urge FDA to include civil rights, disability and ethics advocates on digital health committee  

A group of Democratic senators asked the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to include members with backgrounds in civil rights, medical ethics and disability rights on the agency’s new Digital Health Advisory Committee. The FDA announced the nine-member committee in October to help explore issues related to digital health technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI) and…

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#Censorship and the case for institutional literacy

#Censorship and the case for institutional literacy

The plague of censorship infecting its way through the nation has reached the halls of Congress, with two congressional hearings putting librarians in the hot seat. Historically beloved by students and parents alike, school librarians in particular are under attack for doing their jobs. Under the guise of “parental rights,” some vocal and well-funded groups…

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#Press: Impeach me now, tell me why later 

#Press: Impeach me now, tell me why later 

For Republican members of the 118th Congress, it’s a good thing they can’t be expelled for legislative malpractice. If so, they’d all be out of a job. And rightfully so.  Last week’s vote to open a formal impeachment inquiry into President Biden is one of the most irresponsible actions taken in the history of Congress. It is…

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#Iceland volcano erupts following weeks of earthquakes

#Iceland volcano erupts following weeks of earthquakes

A volcano in southwest Iceland erupted late on Monday after the region experienced a series of earthquakes for weeks.  Residents in the fishing town of Grindavik were evacuated from their homes last month after thousands of tremors shook the community, prompting fears that a volcano eruption in the nearby Reykjanes Peninsula was imminent. The Icelandic Meteorological Office announced Monday that…

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#Bob Good: Biden’s border policy is ‘greatest harm ever done intentionally to US by any president’

#Bob Good: Biden’s border policy is ‘greatest harm ever done intentionally to US by any president’

Rep. Bob Good (R-VA.) said on Monday that President Biden’s border policy is the “greatest harm ever done intentionally to the United States by any president.”  Good, the newly elected chair of the House Freedom Caucus, made the remarks during an appearance on NewsNation’s “The Hill,” when host Blake Burman mentioned fellow Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s…

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