Ten years ago, the Obama Administration introduced “Operation Choke Point,” a program to weaponize the banking industry and financial service providers against certain lawful businesses and merchants. Implemented by Eric Holder’s Department of Justice and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the ostensible objective was to fight consumer fraud by cutting off access to credit
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The Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC, held its first Hungarian edition last week. Attendees were welcomed with an opening speech by Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who instructed them on how the “international liberal left” was defeated. Mr. Orban has received attention in the United States for promoting global culture wars — defending Christian civilization,
On May 17, the Department of Justice announced the release of a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives publication titled the National Firearms in Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA). The report is the result of the Biden-Harris Administration’s April 2021 “Initial Actions to Address the Gun Violence,” which called for the creation of “an
The Nevada NRA State Conference will be held on Saturday, June 4th, 2022, in Las Vegas! Join your Nevada NRA team for a day of dynamic speakers, including Former Director of U.S. Fish & Wildlife, Aurelia Skipwith, your local Nevada state legislators, and others, to hear important updates and discussions on the hot topics affecting
Today, the Minnesota Legislature officially adjourned sine die from its 2022 Regular Session. Unfortunately, important Environment Omnibus legislation, Senate File 4062, was unable to receive a vote and make it out of conference committee. However, your NRA-ILA has learned that the Legislature might potentially hold a Special Session later this year, and NRA Members and
Make plans to join us for an important NRA-ILA 2022 Michigan Political Update Meeting, at Huron Valley Guns, on June 7th! Come out to hear more from NRA-ILA staff on important legislative and legal updates, as well as NRA’s plans to win in Michigan on Election Day. The event is free, along with NRA materials
Will Texas pick a progressive or anti-abortion Democrat in heated runoff? The race between Henry Cuellar and Jessica Cisneros for Congress will answer a key question: is the ‘Democratic machine’ still strong or can progressives win? Two nearly identical text boxes appear on the respective campaign websites for Henry Cuellar and Jessica Cisneros, the Democrats
Kace Capital Advisors managing partner Ken Polcari provides insight on the state of the economy on ‘Kudlow.’ Investors will have another busy week ahead with more corporate earnings and key economic data on tap. The volatile stock market may also continue after the S&P 500 briefly fell into bear market territory on Friday. Meanwhile, the
On Thursday, both the Assembly and Senate Appropriations Committees took up their suspense files prior to the fiscal deadline, passing a number of anti-gun bills and one pro-hunting bill. These bills will now be eligible for votes on the Assembly and Senate floor in their respective chambers. Assembly Appropriations Committee Assembly Bill 2571, introduced by Assembly
AUBURN, Ala. – Alabama’s Republican primary for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by retiring U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby has become a bitter high-dollar contest with the three strongest contenders jockeying for the nomination. The leading candidates are U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks who won — and then lost — former President Donald Trump’s backing in
After last weekend’s mass shooting in Buffalo, Governor Kathy Hochul called for enacting new gun control measures in New York, which already has the strictest gun control measures in the nation. It’s a big change from the Democrat’s time in Congress, when the NRA gave her an “A” rating. After 10 people were killed in
Move over, Florida: Georgia the new battleground as Trump goes all in Georgia has obsessed the former president since losing it to Joe Biden – will his mega-Maga candidates come out on top? Greg Bump will not vote for Governor Brian Kemp because “he sold us out in the election”. Todd Allinger is backing Kemp
It is always a good thing when the final gavel drops in Montpelier and lawmakers head home for the summer. Late last week, the Vermont Legislature adjourned its 2022 session. It was a mixed bag for sure. Anti-gun politicians did their best to try and pass even more restrictions in one of the safest states
Denial On Friday, July 20, 2012, James E. Holmes walked into an Aurora, Colorado, movie theater and purchased a ticket. He then walked to an emergency exit, propped the door open, walked outside, grabbed weapons from his car, walked back into the movie theater and began shooting. I couldn’t believe it. Having once dreamed of
Your NRA-ILA has learned that Majority Floor Leader Greg McCortney is refusing to bring the FIND Act, House Bill 3144, up for a vote in the Senate. This is the last step before the measure heads to the Governor’s desk. It is extremely important that you contact Senator McCortney at 405-521-5541 and urge him to bring
The three Democrats competing for the party’s U.S. Senate nomination met for their second debate of the primary campaign Thursday night and laid out their views on defending abortion rights and responding to mass shootings. In the debate hosted by Iowa PBS, the candidates also expressed differences in how far the federal government should go
Clean Energy Holdings, ING Americas, and Equix Kick-off 250 MW Green Hydrogen Alliance Project in Texas – NRA News Today – EIN Presswire Trusted News Since 1995 A service for political professionals · Friday, May 20, 2022 · 573,364,757 Articles · 3+ Million Readers News Monitoring and Press Release Distribution Tools News Topics Newsletters Press
Most political ads on the air right now – and there are plenty of those – are lies. Not factual inaccuracies, although there are plenty of those. Not false attacks against opponents that take facts or events out of context, although that goes on a lot, as well. No, the most common lie is the