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Sen. Rick Scott isn’t wasting time taking aim at his own colleagues, co-sponsoring a bill that would force lawmakers to forego their paychecks during a government shutdown.
Scott, a Florida Republican, and 11 other U.S. senators proposed the No Budget, No Pay Act. The legislation is an attempt by lawmakers to provide more incentive to agree on a new budget and avoid shutdowns, such as the current one, which is the longest over. [Read More]
DC Restaurant Fined for ID’ing Transgender Woman Over Bathroom (NBC Washington)
D.C.’s attorney general says a restaurant will be fined $7,000 for stopping a transgender woman outside a bathroom and asking for her ID.
D.C. Attorney General Karl A. Racine said Wednesday that the District has settled with Cuba Libre over the violation of the D.C. Human Rights Act, which prohibits discrimination based on gender identity or expression in public accommodations, the Washington Post reports.
Restaurant workers asked Charlotte Clymer for identification in June when she tried to use a women’s bathroom, then followed her inside and told her to leave. [Read More]
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has written President Trump to suggest that he postpone his State of the Union address, citing her “security concerns” over the ability of the Secret Service and Department of Homeland Security to protect government officials during the shutdown.
With all due respect, that is fake news. [Read More]
Women’s March Partners Explain Why They’re Ignoring Allegations Of Anti-Semitism (The Federalist)
Amidst the controversy over alleged anti-Semitism within the Women’s March leadership, the organization has seen numerous progressive allies — including Emily’s List, the Human Rights Campaign, the Southern Poverty Law Center, and the Democratic National Committee (DNC) — quietly uncouple. However, many partners remain and groups like Psychologists for Social Responsibility have added their names to the list just this week.
Curious what’s inspiring these groups to hitch their wagons to the Women’s March, even after repeated allegations of anti-Semitism, fellow Federalist senior contributor Ellie Bufkin and I decided to inquire. On Tuesday and Wednesday, we contacted 56 of the listed partners. In light of recent events, we asked organizations to confirm that they are still partnering, why they support the Women’s March, and what it means to their organization to be a partner in 2019. Five non-profits and two corporate sponsors replied before press time, and here is what we learned. [Read More]
MICHAEL COHEN MAY BACK OUT OF CONGRESSIONAL HEARING OVER TRUMP COMMENTS (The Daily Caller)
Former Trump attorney Michael Cohen might back out of a congressional hearing scheduled for February, the former Trump lawyer’s adviser said Thursday.
In an appearance on MSNBC, Lanny Davis said Cohen is reconsidering whether to testify before Congress because of comments from President Donald Trump about Cohen’s father-in-law.
“There is genuine fear and it causes Michael Cohen to consider whether he should go forward or not. And he’s not yet made a final decision,” Davis told MSNBC’s Ari Melber. [Read More]
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