WHITE HOUSE – U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday he said was aimed at reining in social media platforms, although analysts doubt it will survive legal scrutiny. The president said his action is meant to “protect and uphold the free speech rights of the American people.” Social media companies currently “have a shield. […]
House State Affairs hears expert testimony on vote-by-mail procedures JUNEAU – The House State Affairs Committee held a hearing earlier this week on vote-by-mail elections in response to a provision included in Senate Bill 241 – an Alaska COVID-19 Emergency Relief Bill – that allows the lieutenant governor to conduct elections by mail during […]
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments Tuesday on appeals of three lower court decisions involving subpoenas of President Donald Trump’s tax and financial records. Trump filed legal challenges to subpoenas issued last year by several House of Representatives committees and a New York district attorney. The subpoenas seek financial information from the accounting firm Mazars as well as Deutsche […]
“No matter what issue the solution is the same for Trump, Miller, Kushner and other white nationalists. Build walls, end immigration, punish sanctuary cities…” Immigrant rights advocates on Tuesday condemned President Donald Trump for suggesting that his administration could withhold coronavirus relief funding for certain states containing sanctuary cities. Twice on Tuesday, the president said that when […]