Jerry Greenfield, the co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s, an ice cream, frozen yogurt, and sorbet brand, has resigned from the company after 47 years — citing a loss of the brand’s “independence” to advocate for social justice issues under its parent company, Unilever.
Read More Ben & Jerry’s co-founder resigns, citing Unilever-imposed political restrictionsTag: voting rights
Gov. Abbott signs new Texas congressional map into law, securing 5 new GOP seats
Texas GOP Governor Greg Abbott has signed a new congressional map into law, celebrating Texas Republicans’ five new Senate seats.
Read More Gov. Abbott signs new Texas congressional map into law, securing 5 new GOP seatsFederal appeals court upholds Texas law requiring ID numbers for mail-in ballots
A three-judge panel of the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously ruled in favor of a Texas law that invalidates mail-in ballots without a voter’s state-identification number or partial Social Security number—a decision that drew a celebratory response from President Donald Trump.
Read More Federal appeals court upholds Texas law requiring ID numbers for mail-in ballotsJudge Blocks Portions Of Trump’s ‘Election Integrity’ Executive Order, Seeking To Overhaul U.S. Elections
A Washington, D.C., federal judge has blocked a portion of President Donald Trump’s executive order (EO) on election integrity, referred to as the Preserving And Protecting The Integrity Of American Elections initiative.
Read More Judge Blocks Portions Of Trump’s ‘Election Integrity’ Executive Order, Seeking To Overhaul U.S. ElectionsBooker Previously Labeled Filibusters An ‘Abuse Of Power’ Years Prior To Setting Senate Speech Record
Democrat New Jersey Senator Cory Booker previously labeled Senate filibusters an “abuse of power” in 2022, prior to launching yesterday’s 25-hour filibuster on Tuesday — the longest in U.S. Senate history.
Read More Booker Previously Labeled Filibusters An ‘Abuse Of Power’ Years Prior To Setting Senate Speech RecordU.S. AG Bondi Dismisses Biden Admin Lawsuit Challenging Georgia Election Law
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has reportedly called off a federal lawsuit that challenged a Republican-backed Georgia election law passed during Democrat Joe Biden’s presidency.
Read More U.S. AG Bondi Dismisses Biden Admin Lawsuit Challenging Georgia Election Law