Tag: Amendment

Jon Stewart says Biden looked like he had ‘resting 25th Amendment face’ — that establishes processes in case of a president’s death — at the debate

President Joe Biden had a rough night at his first presidential debate of the year. Biden’s performance on Thursday was riddled with gaffes and stumbles. Turns out “The Daily Show” host Jon Stewart thinks the debate was a disaster for Biden too. Jon Stewart has weighed in on Thursday’s presidential debate and he thinks it […]

House shoots down amendment to cut F-35 purchase

Democrats on the House Armed Services Committee are lambasting appropriators who want to buy additional F-35 fighter jets in fiscal 2025 above the Pentagon’s budget request. The House’s FY25 defense spending bill would procure 76 new F-35s, eight more than the 68 requested by the Defense Department. This puts the spending bill at odds with […]

New laws that involve the First Amendment are soon taking effect in Florida

A number of the bills that passed during the 2024 Florida legislative session are taking effect July 1. And some of the most high-profile legislation involves the constitutionally protected right to free expression — and possibly even collides with it. They implicate areas ranging from strip clubs to campaign advertisements, from schools to emergency scenes. […]

Constitutional amendment would limit NC governor’s appointment power

Good morning! ☀️ Here’s what you need to know about North Carolina politics today, from our team and correspondent Stephanie Loder. HOUSE REPUBLICANS REVIVE EFFORT TO CURB GOVERNOR’S VACANCY APPOINTMENTS House Republicans are moving forward a constitutional amendment to limit the governor’s ability to fill vacancies on the Council of State. The bill, which was […]

The Supreme Court faced the Second Amendment gun mess it made

Welcome back, Deadline: Legal Newsletter readers. We’re in the final stretch of the Supreme Court term, with Donald Trump’s immunity appeal still undecided and the court ending this week with the long-awaited Second Amendment ruling in United States v. Rahimi. The justices upheld a commonsense law that was only in doubt because of the GOP-appointed […]

Amendment approved for permit for temporary vehicle storage in Jamestown

Jun. 20—JAMESTOWN — The Jamestown City Council in a 3-0 vote approved an amendment to a special-use permit for property that will be a temporary storage location for wrecked vehicles. Mayor Dwaine Heinrich was not present at the special meeting or committee meetings on Thursday, June 20, and Councilman Dan Buchanan passed away on June […]

ACLU Urges Six WV Schools to Review Student Policies Violating First Amendment

This article was originally published in West Virginia Watch. Six West Virginia schools were notified Thursday that policies in their student handbooks may violate students’ First Amendment rights by requiring them to participate in certain activities like standing for flag-raising ceremonies and the Pledge of Allegiance and removing hats for the national anthem, among other […]

If you love the Second Amendment like me, you know how important Hunter Biden’s appeal is

Editor’s Note: Shermichael Singleton is a CNN political commentator, host of a nationally syndicated radio show on SiriusXM and principal of Global Impact Strategies, a political consulting firm. He has worked on three Republican presidential campaigns. He co-owns GunsOut, a firearms production company whose clients include gun manufacturers and advocacy groups (including Gun Owners of America). The […]