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Court Rules Against Punishing 'Sanctuary' Cities
President Donald Trump's effort to crack down on sanctuary cities suffered another legal setback Thursday as a federal appeals court in Chicago upheld a nationwide injunction against making federal grant funding contingent on cooperation with immigration enforcement.
Politico
Senate Bucks McConnell: Will Vote on Bill to Protect Mueller
Despite opposition from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley confirmed Thursday that his committee will vote next week on a bill to protect special counsel Robert Mueller from being fired in the midst of the Russia investigation.
USA Today
Sen. Mitch McConnell Kills President Trump’s Plan to Cut $60 Billion in Spending
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R, KY) has torpedoed President Donald Trump’s plan to cut $60 billion in federal spending, despite a promise to open a “discussion” on the cuts.
Breitbart
Justice IG Sends Criminal Referral of Andrew McCabe to US Attorney
The Justice Department's inspector general has sent a criminal referral regarding former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe to the US attorney's office in Washington, according to a source familiar with the matter.
CNN
Student Activist David Hogg Snags Book Deal
David Hogg and Lauren Hogg, students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and survivors of February’s deadly mass shooting in Parkland, Florida have signed a deal with Random House for a book to be published in June, EW has confirmed.
Entertainment Weekly
New York Mayor: Prisoners to Be Housed According to Gender Identity
New York Mayor Bill De Blasio has announced that prisoners in the city will be housed according to the gender with which they identify instead of biological sex.
Christian Post
Activist Interrupts Comey Book Event
Loomer shouted "You're going to get locked up" and called Comey a criminal, saying that he would be "prosecuted for your transgressions" in a video posted to her Twitter account.
The Hill
Watch
Protesters Heckle Comey at New York Book Signing
Former FBI Director James Comey faced bipartisan heckling from protesters at his first book signing event in New York City.
Breitbart
“White Privilege” Billboards Pop Up In Portland
A group called “Equity In Action” has rented 25 billboard spaces throughout Portland for rich, guilty, white liberals to absolve themselves of their inner racism and feel like they’re doing something positive
Gateway Pundit
UpdateFresno State Opens Investigation into Bush-Bashing Professor Randa Jarrar
Fresno State announced on Wednesday that they are opening an investigation into Professor Randa Jarrar, who celebrated former First Lady Barbara Bush’s death earlier this week.
Breitbart
Migrant Caravan Resumes Journey to US Border
The remnants of a migrant caravan of Central Americans that angered President Donald Trump continued their journey north through Mexico toward the U.S. border Wednesday
CBS
Alert
Vermont Governor Flips, Signs Massive New Gun-Control Law
In a stark reversal Vermont governor Phil Scott (R) signed a sweeping new gun-control bill into law on Wednesday.To shouts of "traitor" and "BS," Scott signed S. 55, which institutes sweeping new gun-control measures.
Free Beacon
Students Criticize 'Mikado' Play For 'Cultural Appropriation'
Some students at Fort Hays State University (FHSU) in Kansas say a school-sponsored operetta production is not only “racist,” but also rife with “cultural appropriation.”
Campus Reform
House Republicans Push Tougher Work Requirements For Food Stamps
The House Agriculture Committee has voted along party lines to approve new work requirements for food stamps -- a move fiercely opposed by Democrats and that could spell trouble for the farm bill working its way through Congress.
Fox
LOL
Eric Holder: I'm Seriously Considering a Run For President
Holder appears to have plans to take his activism to a whole new level by entertaining a run for the White House.
Townhall
Report
MS-13 Directs Members to 'Take Out a Cop' in NY
MS-13 has directed its members to “take out a cop” on Long Island — prompting the NYPD to put its officers on high alert, according to a new memo obtained by The Post.
Fox
Illinois County Declares Itself a Sanctuary For Gun Owners
Effingham County, Illinois, on Monday became a "sanctuary county" for gun owners. The county board passed the resolution on an 8-1 vote and directed its employees not to enforce any new state law that would “unconstitutionally restrict the Second Amendment.”
Fox
Bigger Govt Linked To Drop In Religion
In a new paper, psychology researchers crunched the numbers — and found that better government services were in fact linked to lower levels of strong religious beliefs.
Miami Herald
Arkansas Ten Commandments Display Going Up
The second version of a Ten Commandments monument at the Arkansas Capitol is expected to go up next week, nearly 10 months after the first was destroyed.
Arkansas Online
Study
Conservatives Losing in Social Media Bias Battle
The "new battleground of media bias" is being waged on social media, and conservatives are losing, according to a report by media watchdog Media Research Center
Newsmax
Study
Smartphone Addiction Causes Loneliness, Isolation
A new study finds that over-attachment to your phone can cause serious social problems — boosting feelings of loneliness and isolation — while worsening anxiety and depression symptoms
StudyFinds
View From The Left
The New Yorker Publishes Hate Piece Against Chick-fil-A’s Christian Ethos
On Friday, the New Yorker published a story with a headline only they could love: “Chick-fil-A’s Creepy Infiltration of New York City.” Not to be outdone, they tweeted an even worse headline, pulled directly from the article.
The Federalist
Alabama To Execute Inmate, 83, Oldest In Modern History
Alabama is set on Thursday to execute an 83-year-old convicted pipe-bomb killer, believed to be the oldest person put to death in the modern era of U.S. capital punishment.
Yahoo
UK Becomes First Country to Ban Plastic Straws
Britain plans to ban the sale of plastic straws and other single use products and is pressing Commonwealth allies to also take action to tackle marine waste, the office of Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May said.
Reuters
Of Interest
First Urine Test To Spot Cancer
A Japanese firm is poised to carry out what it hailed as the world's first experiment to test for cancer using urine samples, which would greatly facilitate screening for the deadly disease.
MedicalXpress
FDA Bans Sale of Caffeine in Bulk Directly to Consumers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued guidance banning the sale of pure or highly concentrated caffeine in powder or liquid forms as a dietary supplement in large quantities directly to consumers, calling it a significant public health threat.
Wall Street Journal
A Really Bad Day...
Motorcycle Rider Crashes and Gets Shot By His Own Gun
A motorcycle rider was seriously injured in a bizarre crash in Melbourne, Fla., last week when he wrecked his bike and got shot in the leg by the gun he was carrying on his hip.
Fox
Strange Stuff
Mysterious Gatherings of Nearly 1,400 Sharks Spotted Off Northeast Coast
Aerial photos have captured odd gatherings of almost 1,400 basking sharks and researchers aren't totally sure what it is the animals are up to. It’s not uncommon to see the sharks individually, but seeing them in large groups is rare
The Weather Channel
Court Forces Copperfield to Reveal Secret of Vanishing Trick
Magician David Copperfield has been forced to reveal the secret of one of his signature tricks after being sued by an injured British audience member.
Sky News
It's A Boy!
Michigan Family With 13 Sons Gets No. 14
The well-known Kent County couple with 13 sons has welcomed another baby into the family and -- you guessed it -- it's another son.
MLive
Pictured
Tortoise With Cracked Shell Gets $4,000 Repair
A wayward tortoise that cracked its shell after falling off a 10-foot wall in San Diego is recovering after veterinarians used screws, zip ties and denture material to make repairs.
Los Angeles Times
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