Day: June 15, 2023

Oregon GOP-senator’s boycott over bills on gun safety, abortion may be ending soon

11:03 am June 15, 2023

There was an optimistic mood in the Oregon state Capitol that a boycott by Republican senators, which has been underway for six weeks, could end soon as GOP and Democratic leaders met to negotiate compromises over bills on abortion, transgender health care and gun safety. The walkout, which began on May 3, is the longest […]

Abortion, Trump won’t hurt Republican turnout in 2024, says female GOP lawmaker

11:00 am June 15, 2023

EXCLUSIVE: A two-term female GOP lawmaker is downplaying the idea that abortion and former President Donald Trump will hurt turnout for Republicans in next year’s race for Congress and the White House. The 2022 election saw Republicans gain back valuable ground with suburban women after losing both Congress and the White House in 2020. But […]

Tori Bowie’s agent speaks out after Olympian’s death: ‘Would have handled everything differently’

10:49 am June 15, 2023

All Tori Bowie could look forward to was being a mom. Despite being a track and field star and Olympic gold medalist, Bowie’s mind was focused on what motherhood was going to be like, as she was eight months pregnant and speaking with her agent Kimberly Holland. “I thought that conversation, overall, was a conversation […]

WNBA star A’ja Wilson takes issue with Joe Biden’s congratulations to Golden Knights

10:39 am June 15, 2023

The WNBA’s Las Vegas Aces are not happy with President Biden after his congratulatory tweet to the NHL’s Vegas Golden Knights spurned their championship from a year ago. The Golden Knights secured their franchise’s first ever Stanley Cup after defeating the Florida Panthers in Game 5 on Tuesday night. It’s an impressive victory as they […]

Treat Big Tech like Big Tobacco to protect our kids

10:00 am June 15, 2023

Just like Big Tobacco targeted young kids knowing their products were harmful, Big Tech is doing the same thing with another product line. When are we going to wake up? The time to act is NOW! When the surgeon general warned that smoking could cause physical health problems, it ushered in momentous change across America. […]