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Date set for Supreme Court hearing on major free speech Big Tech case
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Date set for Supreme Court hearing on major free speech Big Tech case

By Christopher Hutton, Washington Examiner | SOURCE: DENVER GAZETTE The Supreme Court announced Monday that it will hear arguments on March 18 in Murthy v. Missouri, a major case involving free speech, government agencies, and social media that could have monumental implications for content moderation. The case deals with whether or not federal agencies indirectly encouraged social media platforms such as Facebook and X, formerly Twitter, to take down posts on the basis that they contained false information about COVID-19. The case could set a significant precedent around social media and how much communication is allowed between federal agencies and tech companies before the speech becomes coercive. Louisiana-based U.S. District Judge Terry Doughty i...
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Former Judge’s Opinion on Trump’s Disqualification Raises Concerns
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Former Judge’s Opinion on Trump’s Disqualification Raises Concerns

SOURCE: THELOBBY-CO.COM A former Republican judge, Clark Erickson, appointed to hear arguments on whether to disqualify former President Donald J. Trump from the Illinois primary ballot, made headlines on Sunday with his opinion that Trump engaged in insurrection by attempting to remain in office after the 2020 election. While Erickson's opinion will be considered by the State Board of Elections, he also stated that the board lacks the authority to disqualify Trump on those grounds, suggesting that the matter should be left to the courts. While Trump has been found ineligible for the primaries in Colorado and Maine. The former president is likely to appear on the primary ballots in those states as the U.S. Supreme Court considers an appeal of the Colorado ruling. In Illinoi...
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Truck Convoy Heading to Southern Border Calling Itself An ‘Army of God.’
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Truck Convoy Heading to Southern Border Calling Itself An ‘Army of God.’

By the Lobby A convoy of self-proclaimed ‘patriotic Americans’ is gearing up to head to the U.S.-Mexico border next week, as tensions between Texas and the federal government continue to escalate. Dubbed the "Take Our Border Back" convoy, the organizers have named themselves as "God's army" on a mission to combat the so-called globalists who they believe are conspiring to keep the U.S. borders open and undermine the nation. During a recent planning call, one of the convoy organizers described the event as a monumental moment orchestrated by God. Another participant emphasized the need for the faithful remnant, referring to the Book of Revelation, to rise against the dark forces of evil. While these statements may resonate with some, experts warn that the Christian nationalist over...
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The Border Patrol Union Denounces Supreme Court Ruling Allowing Removal of Razor Wire on Texas-Mexico Border
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The Border Patrol Union Denounces Supreme Court Ruling Allowing Removal of Razor Wire on Texas-Mexico Border

By the Lobby The recent Supreme Court ruling allowing the removal of razor wire along the southern border between Texas and Mexico has ignited a fierce debate between the Texas authorities and the US federal government. This weekend, Border Patrol Council President Brandon Judd strongly condemned the recent decision, stating that agents are against cutting down the barbed-wire fences. In a recent appearance on Newsmax's Saturday Report, Judd expressed his disapproval of the Supreme Court ruling, which grants the federal government the constitutional authority to remove the barbed wire on the Texas-Mexico border. While the Border Patrol has been directed to dismantle the razor wire, the Texas National Guard has been actively installing more wire, which Judd clarified does not viola...
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Biden on the ballot: Joe’s struggles with minority voters to see first test in South Carolina primary
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Biden on the ballot: Joe’s struggles with minority voters to see first test in South Carolina primary

By Julia Johnson, Washington Examiner South Carolina commences President Joe Biden's reelection effort in earnest on Feb. 3 with the first sanctioned Democratic primary.  The contest, which he is all but sure to win, will be the first time in 2024 Biden will be on the ballot. As such, the state presents an opportunity to examine the electability of the incumbent president who has been plagued by low approval ratings across multiple measures and groups. Part One of "Biden on the Ballot" looks at his struggles with minority voters. President Joe Biden heads into his 2024 reelection bid bleeding support from minority groups that were the backbone of his first White House victory. Now, just days away from the first official Democratic primary election in South Carolina on Feb. 3,...
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Education Guide 2024: How to compare schools
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Education Guide 2024: How to compare schools

By Savannah Eller [email protected] A Niche score, a GreatSchools star rating, a U.S. News & World Reports ranking. A quick online search of any Colorado Springs school will come up with popular sites dedicated to giving a picture of that school's quality. Often driven by statewide test score data, these snap shot profiles might not give parents the whole picture of a school and whether their student would be a good fit.  Here are a few other ways to get the whole picture on a prospective school.  READ FULL ARTICLE ON GAZETTE.COM
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Prisoners in the US are part of a hidden workforce linked to hundreds of popular food brands
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Prisoners in the US are part of a hidden workforce linked to hundreds of popular food brands

By ROBIN McDOWELL and MARGIE MASON - Associated Press ANGOLA, La. (AP) — A hidden path to America’s dinner tables begins here, at an unlikely source – a former Southern slave plantation that is now the country’s largest maximum-security prison. Unmarked trucks packed with prison-raised cattle roll out of the Louisiana State Penitentiary, where men are sentenced to hard labor and forced to work, for pennies an hour or sometimes nothing at all. After rumbling down a country road to an auction house, the cows are bought by a local rancher and then followed by The Associated Press another 600 miles to a Texas slaughterhouse that feeds into the supply chains of giants like McDonald’s, Walmart and Cargill. Intricate, invisible webs, just like this one, link some of the world’s largest f...
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House Republicans to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas on two articles
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House Republicans to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas on two articles

By Anna Giaritelli, Washington Examiner House Republicans plan to impeach President Joe Biden's Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on two articles in a historic committee meeting scheduled for Tuesday, the Washington Examiner has learned. The House Homeland Security Committee will take up articles of impeachment for Willful and Systemic Refusal to Comply with the Law and Breach of the Public Trust against Mayorkas, according to the committee. "These articles lay out a clear, compelling, and irrefutable case for Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas’ impeachment," said House Homeland Security Chairman Mark Green (R-TN) in a statement. "He has willfully and systemically refused to comply with immigration laws enacted by Congress. He has...
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‘Reaction of a father’: Trump mindful of family involvement in 2024 campaign
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‘Reaction of a father’: Trump mindful of family involvement in 2024 campaign

Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner Former President Donald Trump is mindful of involving his family in his latest bid for the White House. Trump expressed his hesitation to feature his family in his campaign, acknowledging that his wife, Melania Trump, would become more involved as the campaign moved forward. "At the same time, I don’t want my family to be too active because they did such a great job last time and they were really gone after by people that were very unfair," Trump told Fox News's Brian Kilmeade. READ FULL ARTICLE ON GAZETTE.COM
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