President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing federal prosecutors to pursue the death penalty in Washington, D.C., for certain criminal cases. This action comes despite the District's 1981 repeal of capital punishment. The order instructs the Attorney General and the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia to seek capital punishment "in all appropriate … [Read more...] about Controversy Sparks as Trump Orders Death Penalty for D.C.
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Power Clash: D.C. Leaders Flat-Out Reject Bondi’s Police Commissioner Mandate
Washington, D.C.'s Mayor and its Attorney General have strongly countered a move by Attorney General Pam Bondi to establish an "emergency police commissioner" in the nation's capital. The directive, issued Thursday evening by Bondi, names DEA boss Terry Cole to assume the "powers and duties vested in the District of Columbia Chief of Police." Bondi further stipulates that … [Read more...] about Power Clash: D.C. Leaders Flat-Out Reject Bondi’s Police Commissioner Mandate
Why Biden’s Transgender Order Ignores Science
As the issue of transgender athletes carries on, there are more than 70 bills in 26 state governments looking to block transgender athletes from participating in K-12 sports using their preferred gender instead of their biological sex. Conservative lawmakers have continued to make the argument that transgender women playing against biological women would present an unfair … [Read more...] about Why Biden’s Transgender Order Ignores Science