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The Department of State has finalized a rule change designed to simplify the passport application process for minors under 16 years old and provide more flexibility to their parents, according to a notice published in the Federal Register on July 26. Under current regulations, both parents or legal guardians must appear in person to execute […]
Vice President Kamala Harris, the likely Democratic nominee for president, said she is ready to debate former President Donald Trump and accused him of “backpedaling” on a previously agreed upon debate. “Many of you have been asking about the debate, and I’ll tell you I’m ready to debate Donald Trump,” the vice president told reporters […]
As athletes prepare to compete in the Paris Summer Olympics this week, the International Olympic Committee formally announced that the 2034 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games will return to the United States. In an announcement on July 23, the IOC announced that Salt Lake City, Utah, will host the games in 2034. Salt Lake City […]
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on July 23 announced the formation of a House Task Force to investigate the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. The announcement follows the July 13 shooting at a Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, in which the former president and 2024 Republican nominee was […]
An attorney for Hunter Biden filed notice in a New York court seeking a dismissal of a lawsuit he filed against Fox News under a state “revenge porn” statute. In the lawsuit, filed on June 30, Mr. Biden accused Fox News of illegally publishing explicit images of him as part of a streaming series in […]
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) inspector general has opened an investigation into the U.S. Secret Service’s security measures during former President Donald Trump’s campaign event in Pennsylvania where an assassination attempt was carried out on July 13. The investigation aims to evaluate the Secret Service’s “process for securing former President Trump’s July 13, 2024 […]
A 43-year-old man was killed after five Columbus, Ohio, police officers discharged their weapons in response to an argument between two individuals outside of the Republican National Convention (RNC) security area in Milwaukee on the afternoon of July 16. Milwaukee Police Department Chief Jeffrey Norman said at a press conference later in the evening that […]
The U.S. Secret Service director said in a statement that the agency is confident in the security plan put in place for the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this week. The agency said security has been strengthened in the wake of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump on July 13. Secret […]
In an announcement on Friday, July 12, AT&T said that they had discovered a data breach in April involving an unauthorized download of data from a third-party cloud platform that affects nearly all of its customers. The telecommunications company said in a statement they had since launched an investigation and enlisted the help of cybersecurity […]
Two mothers and an 8-year-old child were just a few of the 19 killed in Chicago over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling and Mayor Brandon Johnson said in a press conference on July 8. The officials addressed the surge in violence and outlined the city’s ongoing efforts to combat […]
Three Columbia University staff members have been permanently removed from their positions and are on leave due to their involvement in some text messaging that has been characterized as anti-semitic, Columbia University officials announced on July 8. “The three staff members involved have been permanently removed from their positions at Columbia College and remain on […]
The recent implementation of a new rule governing national petroleum reserves in Alaska, which closes millions acres to oil and gas extraction and bans infrastructure construction, has ignited a series of legal challenges. In separate lawsuits this week, the State of Alaska, alongside major oil companies, moved to contest the rule issued by the U.S. […]
An appellate court on July 3, reversed a lower court’s dismissal of a lawsuit alleging deceptive pricing practices by retailer Walmart. The case, brought by plaintiff Yoram Kahn on behalf of himself and similarly situated consumers, claims that Walmart has been engaging in unfair and deceptive pricing practices that mislead consumers at the point of […]
Another federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction against the federal government’s expansion of Title IX, which aims to redefine “sex” to include gender identity and sexual orientation. The latest ruling on July 2 was in the case of “Kansas v. United States Department of Education,” which involves several states and organizations challenging the Department […]
The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released two significant decisions on June 28 that will have far-reaching implications for land use and development in Alaska. Action taken by the BLM includes recommending the continued protection of 28 million acres of public lands that were set aside for conservation and subsistence […]
Walgreens Boots Alliance announced plans to close a significant number of its underperforming U.S. stores over the next three years, as revealed during an investor earnings call on June 27. This decision comes amid financial challenges and an evolving retail pharmacy landscape which the company outlined in the call regarding the company’s third-quarter 2024 earnings. […]
U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy issued the first-ever surgeon general’s advisory on firearm violence on June 25, saying that it poses an urgent threat to the nation’s health and well-being. The unprecedented advisory calls for a public health approach to address what Dr. Murthy describes as a “moral crisis” that demands immediate and decisive […]
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has vowed to get the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) over the finish line in the Senate. The bill is designed to establish safeguards and accountability measures to protect children from the harms associated with social media and other online platforms, though some opponents are concerned about censorship. Mr. […]
The Wisconsin Supreme Court decided in a split ruling on June 19 that under state law a “pedestrian way” is not considered a sidewalk. The decision answered what had been a convoluted issue for lower courts and now allows for local governments to use eminent domain to take a piece of land from a business. […]
A New Jersey businessman and Democrat power broker has been indicted on charges related to his alleged leadership of a criminal enterprise since at least 2012. State prosecutors say George Norcross III and his associates engaged in racketeering, extortion, official misconduct, and other crimes over at least the past decade to enrich themselves and expand […]
