Maryland Legislature Approves Bill Creating Commission to Study Slavery Reparations

The commission would consider giving slaves’ descendants monetary compensation, down payment assistance, debt forgiveness, and higher education aid. The Maryland General Assembly gave final approval on April 2 to legislation authorizing the state to form a commission to study the possibility of providing reparations for slavery. Except as punishment for a crime, slavery was abolished

Michigan joins 18 other states to block Trump’s election order

Democratic officials in 19 states, including Michigan, filed a lawsuit against President Trump’s attempt to reshape elections across the U.S., calling it an unconstitutional invasion of states’ clear authority to run their own elections. Thursday’s lawsuit is the fourth against the executive order issued just a week ago. It seeks to block key aspects of

Trump’s Tariff Gamble

Rolling the revenue dice: Donald Trump’s announcement of sweeping tariffs cemented the president’s campaign goal to raise taxes on imports. But the move is bigger than that, writes the Hudson Institute’s Mike Watson—it’s part of Trump’s plan to “reconfigure the American relationship with the administrative state.” Trump views the government as not merely bloated and

REPLAY: Justice Department Antitrust Division Hosts Forum on Big-Tech Censorship

The Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice hosted a discussion on April 3 on the implications of Big-Tech censorship, focusing on the impact of de-platforming on public discourse and how monopolization contributes to the ability of big tech companies to censor Americans. Original News Source Link – Epoch TimesRunning For Office? Conservative Campaign

Justice Department Antitrust Division Hosts Forum on Big-Tech Censorship

The Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice hosted a discussion on April 3 on the implications of Big-Tech censorship, focusing on the impact of de-platforming on public discourse and how monopolization contributes to the ability of big tech companies to censor Americans. Original News Source Link – Epoch TimesRunning For Office? Conservative Campaign

Senate adopts GOP budget plan after marathon vote series

Washington — Senate Republicans adopted a budget resolution on Saturday after an all-night voting marathon, putting Congress one step closer to enacting President Trump’s agenda.  Senate Republicans unveiled a new 70-page budget blueprint Wednesday that lays out a path toward implementing Mr. Trump’s border security, defense, energy and tax priorities. The resolution aims to make tax

Florida Bill Would Tighten Rules for Qualifying Ballot Initiatives

HB 1205 intends to protect the state Constitution’s amendment process from petition fraud. Florida lawmakers are looking to protect voting residents’ ability to petition for changes to its Constitution, months after two proposed amendments made it on the November ballot amid claims and discoveries of fraud and lack of transparency. “It is the intent of