Louisiana Bans Credit Card Tracking of Gun, Ammo Purchases

A firearm industry association executive called the move ‘a powerful statement that the Second Amendment rights of Louisianans are not negotiable.’ Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has signed a bill into law that supporters say protects the privacy and sensitive financial information of people buying guns and ammunition. Mr. Landry, a Republican, signed SB 301, or

GOP Lawmakers File Legislation to Exempt Tips From Federal Taxes

‘Taxing tips is regressive and goes against American tradition,’ Reps. Thomas Massie and Matt Gaetz said in a joint statement. Reps. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) introduced a bill on June 18 that aims to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make tips exempt from income and employment taxes. This legislative

Jen Psaki to Testify Before House Panel on Afghanistan Withdrawal

Former White House press secretary Jen Psaki will testify before Congress next month about the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan. House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) announced in a June 17 letter that Ms. Psaki has consented to take part in a transcribed interview on July 26 to address the Afghanistan withdrawal. “The Committee has

Boeing CEO Regrets Door Panel Blowout, Says Company ‘Took Responsibility’ for Incidents

Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun appeared before the U.S. Senate on June 18 to discuss the company’s safety culture after a January airplane incident that increased public and regulatory scrutiny on the aerospace company. He began his opening remarks by turning to face and apologize to the family members of the 2018 and 2019 737 Max

Federal Judge Blocks Rule Requiring Employers to Accommodate Employee Abortions

‘The EEOC exceeded its statutory authority [and] unlawfully expropriated the authority of Congress,’ wrote U.S. District Judge David Joseph. A federal judge in Louisiana has blocked enforcement of a rule in two states that required employers to provide accommodations to employees who want to undergo elective abortions, with the judge siding with plaintiffs who argued

University of Michigan, CUNY Failed to Address Anti-Semitic, Anti-Palestinian Harassment: Education Department

The universities are in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, according to the Education Department’s Office of Civil Rights. The U.S. Department of Education said on June 17 that the University of Michigan and New York’s City University system failed to adequately investigate and address complaints of anti-Semitic or anti-Palestinian