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He shoulda known better! All employers in New York state are required to instruct their workers about sexual harassment under a law signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo — but he doesn’t seem to have learned much from it. Two “case studies” from the October 2019 edition of the state’s online Sexual Harassment Prevention Model Training … Continue reading Examples in state-mandated sex harass training strikingly similar to Cuomo allegations

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo declined Wednesday to rule out a run for the White House if former President Donald Trump does not seek the office in 2024, telling Fox News’ “Hannity” he was “always up for a fight.” “I care deeply about America,” Pompeo told host Sean Hannity. “You and I have been … Continue reading Pompeo won’t rule out a 2024 presidential run on ‘Hannity’: ‘Always up for a fight’

The petition to recall California’s Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom has climbed above 1.9 million signatures with two weeks to go until its deadline, proponents announced Wednesday evening. “We have cleared another milestone, and now we are entering the final stretch of this part of the official campaign to remove California Governor Gavin Newsom from power … Continue reading Newsom recall effort surpasses 1.9M signatures in California

The House voted along party lines Wednesday to pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, a Democrat-backed bill that seeks to enact sweeping police reform following Floyd’s death during an encounter with police in Minneapolis last May. Championed by civil rights groups, the wide-ranging bill would overhaul standards for police tactics and conduct at … Continue reading House passes George Floyd Justice in Policing Act in party-line vote

(Kuzmik_A/Getty Images) The media love to boost assisted suicide. They laud people who commit it — witness their swoon over the late Brittany Maynard — and the doctors who are willing to lethally prescribe or give lethal injections. Now, The Atlantic goes there bigly, describing the experiences of two California doctors who assist suicides. But … Continue reading The Atlantic Boosts Assisted-Suicide Doctors, Pushes Euthanasia

The Mississippi House passed a bill 81-28  Wednesday to ban transgender athletes from competing on girls’ and women’s sports teams.  Six representatives did not vote, and seven voted “present,” which counts neither for nor against the bill. The ban would apply to teams at the state’s schools and universities. The bill now heads to the … Continue reading Mississippi passes transgender ban in girls sports

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis accused President Biden on Sunday of a “pathetic failure of leadership” for the current pace of his nationwide push to reopen schools during the coronavirus pandemic. Republican lawmakers slammed the Biden administration last month after White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said the president’s goal was for more than 50% of … Continue reading Florida Gov. DeSantis slams Biden over pace of school reopenings: ‘Pathetic failure of leadership’

The Transportation Department’s watchdog asked the Justice Department to criminally investigate Elaine Chao late last year after it determined she had misused her office when she was transportation secretary under President Donald Trump but was rebuffed, according to a report released Wednesday. The report said the Justice Department’s criminal and public integrity divisions declined in … Continue reading IG finds misuse of office by Elaine Chao at Transportation

The House of Representatives Wednesday passed Democrats‘ signature voting and campaign finance reform legislation that aims to expand access to the polls, fight partisan gerrymandering and set up new public funding for congressional races. The For the People Act of 2021, known as H.R. 1, passed by a vote of 221 to 207. Three Republicans joined with Democrats in approving the … Continue reading House Democrats pass extensive voting and campaign finance reform bill, H.R. 1

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said he would “absolutely” back Donald Trump in a bid for the presidency in 2024, despite Trump’s recent criticism of the Republican governor. “I’m going to support the nominee,” Kemp told Fox News’ Neil Cavuto Wednesday, when pressed if he would support Trump as the Republican ticket holder in the next … Continue reading Georgia Gov. Kemp says he would ‘absolutely’ back Trump 2024, despite Trumps’ calls for his resignation

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi House voted Wednesday to ban transgender athletes from competing on girls’ or women’s sports teams in the state’s schools and universities. The bill heads to Republican Gov. Tate Reeves in the next several days, and he is expected to sign it into law. Mississippi is one of more than … Continue reading Mississippi House Votes to Ban Transgender Athletes from Girls,’ Women’s Sports

Twenty Republican state attorneys general signed a letter denouncing the House Democrats’ controversial election reform bill as unconstitutional for a slew of reasons just hours before the measure was expected to be voted on. The letter — led by Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita — tore into H.R. 1, the “For the People Act,” a massive … Continue reading 20 state AGs denounce Democrats’ HR 1 as unconstitutional

A bipartisan group of senators Wednesday called for the repeal of presidential war powers granted by Congress in 1991 and 2002, which would revoke authorization for military force in the Middle East, as tensions rise between the U.S. and Iran. Senators Tim Kaine, D-Va., and Todd Young, R-Ind., introduced legislation that would formally end congressional … Continue reading Lawmakers introduce bill to repeal Biden’s war powers following Syria strike

Republicans Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., accused President Biden of causing a “superspreader” event after 108 migrants who were released by Border Patrol into the U.S. tested positive for Covid-19 since January. “President Biden’s border crisis is a superspreader event,” Cotton wrote on Twitter of the event. “@JoeBiden is treating America … Continue reading Cotton, Greene accuse Biden of prompting ‘superspreader’ after migrants released into US test positive

Dr. Henry Kissinger, the former secretary of state for both Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford, likened President Donald Trump’s Middle East diplomatic achievements to Nixon’s opening of China in 1972. He also warned that the U.S. should continue the tough Trump policy on Iran.  “I think that one of the great successes of the previous administration was that they … Continue reading Kissinger says Trump, Nixon foreign policies similar, warns Biden on Iran

The majority of Americans appear to disagree with the left’s vehement pursuit of overhauling school sports, rejecting the prospect of allowing transgender students to participate on sports teams of the gender they identify with rather than their biological gender, a Rasmussen Reports survey released Tuesday found. “Do you favor or oppose allowing transgender students to … Continue reading Poll: Majority Oppose Allowing Transgender Athletes to Compete Based on Gender Identity

Senate Republicans railed against President Biden‘s $1.9 trillion coronavirus legislation as a liberal bailout to blue states as they plan to make passage of the bill as painful as possible for Democrats this week.  Republicans have lashed out against the $350 billion allocated in the bill for state and local governments and said the new funding formula disproportionally benefits the … Continue reading Senate GOP blasts ‘blue state bailout’ in Biden’s $1.9T coronavirus bill

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo should resign due to his inability to understand the “need for self-restraint”, New York Democratic Assemblyman Thomas Abinanti told “America Reports” on Wednesday. Abinanti reacted to Cuomo apologizing for his past behavior following allegations of sexual harassment and inappropriate behavior by three women. The governor told reporters at a news conference Wednesday that he is “embarrassed” by his actions … Continue reading Andrew Cuomo’s actions show failure to exercise ‘the necessary self-control’, Democrat lawmaker says

EXCLUSIVE: Family members of New York seniors who died after contracting the coronavirus while in nursing homes told Fox News they hope the sexual harassment claims against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo don’t overshadow what they see as an equally important issue. Grace Colucci, whose father John Daly, 89, died last spring after contracting coronavirus in a New York … Continue reading Families of NY nursing home coronavirus victims say Cuomo sex scandal shouldn’t overshadow seniors’ deaths

Beto O’Rourke, the former congressman and failed Democratic Senate and presidential candidate, ripped Gov. Greg Abbott Wednesday for rescinding the state’s coronavirus mask mandate, painting Texas as a “failed state” as it recovers from severe winter weather and the COVID-19 pandemic. In a televised interview with MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace Wednesday, O’Rourke claimed that “they literally want … Continue reading Millionaire Beto O’Rourke claims Abbott is ‘sacrificing the lives of our fellow Texans’ for political gain

Despite facing criticism, Texas Gov. Gregg Abbott made the right move by lifting statewide coronavirus restrictions, state Attorney General Ken Paxton told “The Faulkner Focus” Wednesday. “Whenever you do something related to COVID, you’ll get backlash one way or the other. No one has done it perfectly and no one knew how to do it perfectly,” Paxton told host … Continue reading Texas Gov. Abbott lifting statewide mask mandate is ‘move in the right direction’: Ken Paxton

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s apologetic news conference Wednesday afternoon was “full of falsehoods and inaccurate information,” according to the attorney of a former staffer who has accused him of sexual harassment. “New Yorkers deserve better,” said Debra Katz, a lawyer for Charlotte Bennett, one of two former aides who went public with allegations against … Continue reading Accuser’s attorney slams Cuomo apology as ‘full of falsehoods’