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NO TRIAL: Senate Democrats Quickly Dismiss Impeachment Articles Against Mayorkas

Within 20 minutes of convening to hold an impeachment trial of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Democrats in the Senate steamrolled through motions and voted to dismiss the first article of impeachment brought against him. Shortly thereafter, they dismissed the second article as well, without ever hearing evidence or conducting a trial.

Poll by Progressive Group Claims Republicans Divided over 1864 Arizona Abortion Law

A progressive polling firm released data on Tuesday that claims Republicans are divided over the decision by the Arizona Supreme Court to enact a 19th-century law that bans most abortions, including in the event of rape or incest. Pollsters at Data for Progress asked likely U.S. voters whether they approve of the state Supreme Court's decision to ban all abortions "with exceptions only for when the life of the mother is in danger" and with "no exceptions for pregnancy resulting from rape or incest."

Fulton County Sheriff Candidate Kirt Beasley Questions Reports of Jail Walls Crumbling

State Republicans Accuse DFL, Walz of Playing Politics with Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment Results Release Date

Ohio Court Blocks House Bill 68 from Taking Effect Next Week

Ohio Lawmakers Act on DeWine’s Call to Ban Cell Phones in Classroom

Florida’s DeSantis Signs Education Reform Bill into Law

Fani Willis Challenges Open Records Lawsuit Seeking White House Communications

Pennsylvania Bill Seeks to Compel State to Share Workforce Development Data Faster

Wisconsin’s Largest Business Group Sues over Evers’ 400-Year School Funding Veto

Connecticut Lawmakers Approve 2.5 Percent Raises for State Workers

Commentary: Lawfare Didn’t Begin with Trump

The newest buzzword in politics is “Lawfare,” the effort to cripple political opponents through legal initiatives, preferably by bringing criminal cases. Today’s favorite target is former President Trump, who has been indicted in various state and federal jurisdictions for some ninety-one felonies. Amazingly, Wikipedia’s current “Lawfare” entry goes into great detail concerning the term’s origins and current application – defining Lawfare as “the use of legal systems and institutions to damage or delegitimize an opponent, or to deter an individual's usage of their legal rights” without any mention whatsoever of its current use against Trump.

Julie Kelly Commentary: The Supreme Court Can Right an Egregious Wrong in Jan 6 Cases, But Will It?

Commentary: Inflation Will Stick Around as Long as The Big Spenders Do

Commentary: Speaker Mike Johnson’s ‘Personal Conservatism’ Betrays the Conservative Movement

Newt Gingrich Commentary: The American People vs. Judicial Corruption

Commentary: The Battle Begins as Trump’s Trial Tests American Justice

Commentary: Making a Case for Cursive

Commentary: Faith’s Proven Role in Overcoming Mental Illness

Commentary: As Fentanyl Streams over Wide-Open Border, Students Lead Effort to Combat Campus Overdoses

Commentary: Female Liberation Can Be Found in Marriage

Music Spotlight: Lindy Boone

Lindy Boone, daughter of Pat Boone and sister to Debby Boone, Cherry Boone, and Laurey Boone, has been singing all her life. They attended a church that didn’t use musical instruments, so everyone learned to sing instead. Their mama, singer Shirley Lee Foley, taught her daughters to sing harmony.