Topline A 10-month-long review of Wisconsin’s 2020 election conducted by a conservative group in the state found no signs of widespread or significant election fraud, according to a new report of its findings, further disproving continued baseless allegations of election fraud as the battleground state undergoes a contentious partisan election audit. Key Facts The investigation…
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Updated Nov 19, 2021, 12:20pm EST Topline President Joe Biden announced two new nominees to the U.S. Postal Service’s board of governors Friday and will not renominate current board chair Ron Bloom, a Democrat—removing a key ally of controversial Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, whose ouster may now be easier with Bloom off the board. Key…
Topline Every school district in Florida that had been punished by the state for imposing a mask mandate that violated a statewide ban on them has now lifted its mask order as of this week, as schools across the country drop mask requirements in response to falling Covid-19 cases and vaccines becoming available for children…
Topline Republican lawmakers in Ohio introduced legislation Tuesday that mimics Texas’ controversial abortion law—but goes a step further by banning all abortions—becoming the second state to introduce such a bill, with potentially a dozen more GOP-led states likely to follow, as the Supreme Court considers whether the law is even legal. Key Facts The Ohio…
Topline Conservative U.S. Supreme Court justices appeared to be leaning Wednesday toward striking down a New York law restricting concealed carry even as they acknowledged there are some places guns should be prohibited, in a case that could have sweeping implications for how states regulate the carrying of firearms in public. Key Facts The justices…
Updated Oct 28, 2021, 11:31am EDT Topline Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday the state is suing the Biden administration over its Covid-19 vaccine mandate for federal contractors—one of a growing number of Republican state leaders who are trying to get around the federal government’s vaccine requirements for both public and private workers. Key Facts…
Topline As school mask mandates remain a major source of contention, a new Axios/Momentive poll finds that while 59% of parents support school mask mandates overall, some groups are far more likely to be opposed than others based on demographics like income level, race and their partisan affiliation. Key Facts The poll, conducted August 16-25…
Topline Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf vetoed Wednesday a sweeping bill passed by Republican state lawmakers that would have imposed voting restrictions—as well as a budget measure funneling money to controversial election audits—though GOP legislators could still get around the Democratic governor by passing a voter ID mandate as a constitutional amendment. Key Facts Wolf vetoed…
Updated Apr 13, 2021, 04:12pm EDT Topline Disney will relax its restrictions on theme park employees’ appearances to include some visible tattoos, “gender-inclusive” hairstyles and other features, the company announced Tuesday, as part of a broader push toward inclusion and diversity at the company’s decades-old theme parks. Key Facts Disney Parks, Experiences and Products chairman…
Topline The U.S. Supreme Court considered Wednesday whether it’s permissible under the Fourth Amendment for police officers to enter people’s homes without a warrant in limited circumstances under a “community caretaking” exception, which the Biden administration has backed but has provoked objections from civil rights groups. Key Facts The Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in…