On Monday, first lady Melania Trump posted a demand on social media for television network ABC to “take a stand” against late-night host Jimmy Kimmel’s jokes about her husband, President Donald Trump. The X post from Melania Trump — which claimed Kimmel’s rhetoric is both “hateful” and “violent” — comes just two days after a shooter nearly breached security at the White House Correspondents’…
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A Republican lawmaker who watched as Trump supporters broke into and ransacked the U.S. Capitol in 2021 wants to send Arizona protesters to prison for rioting if they damage property. Under the proposal from state Sen. Mark Finchem, R-Prescott, Arizona’s legal definition of a riot would be changed to include when two or more people “recklessly use force or violence” in a way that damages…
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A large and diverse crowd packed a community center on Milwaukee’s south side Thursday, calling for the release of Salah Sarsour, president of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee. Sarsour, who is of Palestinian descent, was detained by federal immigration agents Monday morning. His supporters are calling Sarsour’s arrest an targeted act of political retaliation designed to chill opposition to the…
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The Supreme Court ruled 8-1 Tuesday that a Colorado ban on conversion therapy for youth violates the free speech rights of a Christian counselor, clearing the way for a practice that goes against the recommendations of every major medical association in the country. Human Rights Campaign President Kelley Robinson condemned the ruling as “cruel” in a statement to the media Tuesday. “Today’…
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Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr made a social media post on March 15 that free speech advocates say will go down in history as a blatant attempt at wartime censorship. Instead of warning consumers about current efforts by billionaire oligarchs to consolidate cable news broadcasters under their control, the FCC chair threatened the broadcasters by suggesting they…
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Leqaa Kordia, along with her family and legal team, celebrated on Monday when the 33-year-old Palestinian was released from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement after over a year in detention — but they also pointed to the battles ahead as President Donald Trump’s administration continues to crack down on immigrants and critics. “We are elated and relieved that Leqaa can finally return home…
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