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WASHINGTON — When the North Carolina Supreme Court struck down Republican-drawn electoral district maps in February, Rep. Tim Moore, the Republican speaker of the state House of Representatives, reached for some potent ammunition.Appealing to the US Supreme Court, he and his allies embraced a hitherto obscure legal argument called the "independent state legislature" theory, which critics say could change election law if judges accept it in court. a case that is discussed on Wednesday.Moore said in an interview that he supported the theory because it's the only way to challenge a state court ruling that he believed was not based…

Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers wants athletes to refrain from using the phrase "Mamba Mentality."During an appearance on the "All The Smoke" podcast with Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson, Myers said he thinks it's disrespectful to the late Kobe Bryant because he was unique."When people use the 'Mamba Mentality,' you don't do that. You're not him," Myers said.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM General Manager Bob Myers of the Golden State Warriors speaks to the media during a press conference on July 30, 2021 at the Chase Center in San Francisco. (Photo by Josh Leung/NBAE via…

HONG KONG — Chinese authorities are moving to ease strict "covid zero" controls, in an apparent response to a nationwide wave of protests that have otherwise been suppressed.Sun Chunlan, the vice premier in charge of pandemic response, said China faced "a new situation and new tasks in epidemic prevention and control" as the coronavirus weakened, according to a Xinhua report, the Chinese state news agency.In a meeting with experts from the National Health Commission on Wednesday, Sun stressed the importance of improving treatment measures, preparing medicines and other medical resources, and increasing vaccinations, especially among the elderly population.Security guards at…

As protests against China's "covid zero" policy swept the country over the weekend and this week, there is more to people protesting than meets the eye. The most immediate trigger for this wave of protests was the deadly fire in Urumqi, which sparked public outrage that lockdown measures prevented emergency services from reaching the victims. However, a deeper cause of this unrest is that the protesters are responding to a broken social contract between the Chinese Communist Party and the people. This is a contract that guarantees people's sustenance —basic food, housing, and security— in exchange for their consent to…