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The number of active shooter incidents in the U.S. rose by 52.5% from 2020 to 2021, and over four years, from 2017 to 2021, there was a 96.8% increase, the FBI said in a report published Monday. The bureau noted that the data over those four years shows “an upward …

Washington — A Michigan judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked enforcement of the state’s near-century old ban on abortions should the Supreme Court overrule its landmark decision that established the right to an abortion nationwide. In a 27-page order in a case brought by Planned Parenthood of Michigan and an abortion …

The Republican National Committee (RNC) voted unanimously on Thursday to ban future GOP presidential nominees from participating in debates put on by the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD), the nonpartisan body that has organized general election debates since 1988. “The Commission on Presidential Debates is biased and has refused to …

“Face the Nation” Guest Lineup: Jake Sullivan – White House National Security Adviser  Oksana Markarova – Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States Scott Gottlieb – Former FDA Commissioner Jeh Johnson – Former Homeland Security Secretary Lorretta Mester – Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President How to watch “Face the Nation” …

Donald Trump’s new social media app started a gradual rollout late Sunday and should be “fully operational” by late March, potentially raising the former president’s profile more than a year after he was banned by major platforms. “This week, we will begin to roll out to people on the Apple …

Washington — President Biden on Monday marked the four-year anniversary of the 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, that claimed the lives of 17 people with a call for the nation to “uphold the solemn obligation” to bring an end to gun violence. “We can …

Washington — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a terror threat bulletin Monday warning that supporters of foreign terrorist organizations have encouraged copycat attacks following last month’s hostage standoff crisis at Beth Israel Synagogue in Colleyville, Texas. “The recent attack on a synagogue in Colleyville, Texas highlights the continuing …

Senator Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico is recovering in a hospital after experiencing a stroke, according to his office.  Luján, 49, underwent decompressive surgery to ease swelling after he was found to have suffered a stroke in his cerebellum that affected his balance, his chief of staff Carlos Sanchez …

A bipartisan group of senators is reportedly discussing clarifications to the Electoral Count Act, in the wake of the rioting at the Capitol on January 6, 2021. A large bipartisan majority of Americans feel the rule should, indeed, be that Congress must accept certified presidential electoral votes from the states.  It’s …

Washington — Supreme Court Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Neil Gorsuch publicly refuted reports on Wednesday that the two were at odds over mask-wearing during proceedings at the Supreme Court, calling the reporting “false.” In a rare joint statement released through the court, the two justices said the notion that Sotomayor …