A majority -- just over 57% -- of voters there supported a state constitutional amendment overturning the [abortion] ban, but unlike most states, Florida requires 60% to pass constitutional amendments. read more
The Senate cast a 50-50 vote with Vice President JD Vance casting a tie-breaking vote. GOP Senators Mitch McConnell, Susan Collin and Lisa Murkowski voted no along with all Democrats. read more
Discount store chain Target said Friday that it would join rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives that have come under attack from conservative activists and, as of this week, the White House. The Minneapolis-based retailer said the changes to its "Belonging at the Bullseye" strategy would include ending a program it established to help Black employees build meaningful careers, improve the experience of Black shoppers and to promote Black-owned businesses following the police killing of George Floyd in 2020. Target, which operates nearly 2,000 stores nationwide and employs more than 400,000 people, said it already had planned to end the racial program this year. The company said Friday that it also would conclude the diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI, goals it previously set in three-year cycles.
The city of Huntington Beach is now a non-sanctuary city after the city council voted to approve Mayor Pat Burns' initiative to make that declaration last night. Currently, California is a sanctuary state, meaning local law enforcement cannot cooperate with federal immigration authorities. But in Huntington Beach, local law enforcement would help federal agents make arrests for immigration violations. In a social media post, the city of Huntington Beach said that the intent of this Resolution is to deliberately sidestep the Governor's efforts to subvert the good work of federal immigration authorities and to announce the City's cooperation with the federal government, the Trump Administration, and Border Czar Tom Homan's work. The city attorney also now has the power to defend against any legal action brought by the state against the resolution.
Biden, in final act in office, issues pardons to his family members, due to 'unrelenting attacks' from Trump and allies. read more
#11 Right Donner_Holiday? That's the DR left motto. I could repeat every nasty racist/bigoted thing the left posted about Clerance Thomas, Boaz, etc. trying to one up each other. But reposting is a far worse crime than the original posts.