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Biden DOJ Official Condemns Free Speech Moves After Kirk Murder

A former official from the Biden administration is calling for the silencing of online free speech at a time when the country is mourning the senseless murder of Charlie Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA, who was killed while exercising his First Amendment right to free speech.
Speaking on Wednesday on CBS Mornings, Laura Edelson, a former chief technologist at the Biden-led Department of Justice, used the reaction to Kirk’s murder to demand more censorship from social media companies. Edelson blamed pro-free speech moves at Meta and X for the quick spread of “bad information” online, claiming they were “absolutely” responsible. 
[The story continues on MRCFreeSpeechAmerica.org]
 

Sen. Lee Seeks to Revive 1948 Law Against Domestic ‘Propaganda’ Repealed in 2013

Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, is calling on Congress to pass the Charlie Kirk Act, which would restrict the broadcasting of federally funded programming intended for… Read More

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Johnson Has No Plans To Punish Omar For Comments Justifying Charlie Kirk’s Murder

Ilhan Omar’s comments are simply the latest in a long string of outrageous remarks — and House Republicans have done virtually nothing to hold her accountable.

Appeals Court Lets Fed Governor Lisa Cook Stay — For Now

A three-judge appellate panel ruled in favor of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook on Monday, allowing her to continue to serve as her legal battle with President Donald Trump continues. Trump last week asked a federal appeals court to temporarily block a lower court’s Sept. 9 injunction preventing him from firing Cook while her lawsuit […]

UT Knoxville Starts ‘Termination Proceedings’ for Professor Who Wrote ‘World Is Better Off’ Without Charlie Kirk

The University of Tennessee (UT) – Knoxville on Monday announced it took "swift action" to terminate a faculty member who appeared to justify the political assassination of Charlie Kirk.
Tennessee filmmaker and organizer Robby Starbuck first surfaced the comments by Tamar Shirinian in a Sunday post to the social media platform X. Identified as a professor and anthropology researcher for UT – Knoxville, she reportedly wrote, "The world is better off without" Kirk. 

Federal Judge Blocks Trump Admin Policy That Cuts off Head Start for Illegal Aliens

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Newsom, Lawmakers Strike Deal Extending Cap-and-Trade to 2045

In a last-minute deal balancing green goals with lower prices at the pump, California leaders rebrand the emissions program as ‘cap and invest.’

EPA Proposes to Ax Requirement for Companies to Report Their Planet-Warming Emissions

The Hill   The Trump administration is proposing to repeal requirements for companies to report their emissions of planet-warming gases — allowing them to keep the government and public in the dark about how much they are contributing to climate change. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Friday it is proposing to axe requirements under a 2009 rule that forced major emitters to report their greenhouse gas emissions.    The rule generally applied to facilities that released the equivalent of at least 25,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide, about equal to the emissions from 5,800 gas-powered cars. READ THE FULL STORY