NY Republicans push ‘Peanut’s Law’ after beloved pet squirrel was seized, killed by state agents

New York Republicans are pushing a new law to protect animals after a beloved pet squirrel and internet star named P’Nut was taken and killed by state environmental officers late last year. The bill, called “Peanut’s Law: The Humane Animal Protection Act,” would require a 72-hour waiting period before the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)…

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‘A great tribute’: Trump touts ‘record’ fundraising from National Republican Congressional Committee

President Donald Trump touted the record-breaking fundraising numbers garnered by the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) during its annual president’s dinner Tuesday evening.  “You know, we’ve done very well in this room before,” Trump told attendees at the annual dinner Tuesday night. “But right now we broke every record. I just heard from Mike Johnson,…

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Federal judge rules White House’s Associated Press ban unconstitutional for ‘viewpoint discrimination’

The White House violated the Constitution after barring the Associated Press from Oval Office events, according to a federal judge’s ruling Tuesday. U.S. District Judge Trevor N. McFadden, a Trump appointee, said that the White House acted against the First Amendment, which prohibits discrimination based on viewpoints, by blocking the longtime publication’s access over its…

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