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Jun 05 2024
News
Conservative attacks on birth control could threaten access
Former president Donald Trump recently suggested in a TV interview that he was open to restricting access to contraceptives. “We’re looking at that, and I’m going to have a policy on that very shortly,” Trump told KDKA News in Pittsburgh when a political editor asked whether he supported any restrictions on a person’s right to contraception. Pressed further, Trump said, “Things really do have
Washington PostJun 06 2024
News
Creativity is the lifeblood of the law
On May 31, the District of Columbia’s Board on Professional Responsibility (D.C. Board) recommended that Rudy Giuliani be disbarred because he signed multiple, frivolous, meritless pleadings in violation of Pennsylvania Rule 3.1. Guiliani’s case is extreme, but the Report and Recommendation deftly analyzes whether allegedly frivolous pleadings violate the Rules of Professional Conduct. The
Maryland Daily RecordJun 01 2024
News
Animal control in Portland is a one-woman show
Ruthann Weist stands inside the Portland Police Department on Middle Street with one hand on her hip and a chunky black flip phone pressed to her ear. “Been dead at least a week,” she says, then pauses to listen. She nods. “Yup, we should do it at high tide. I have a tarp we could use, or a body bag. That should be large enough to hold a dolphin.” She’s on the phone with Portland’s
Portland Press HeraldApr 09 2024
News
WA gun sales spike, then plummet as new laws take effect
Gun sales in Washington have fallen dramatically this year, according to federal background check data, as a suite of new state gun regulations took effect. The drop-off in Washington sales in the first three months of 2024 is much more significant than the modest drop-off seen nationwide in the same period. The decline follows a nearly unprecedented spike in Washington gun sales at this time
The Seattle TimesMay 16 2024
News
Sophie Turner Said America's Stance On Gun Control And Women's Rights Made Her Realize She Had To Get Her Kids Out
This was hardly surprising, with Sophie making no secret of her dream of returning to her home country after she moved to the US to be with Joe in 2019. "I really love living in America," Sophie went on. "But, for my mental health, I have to be around my friends and my family. And also for my daughter — I would love her to get the education and school life that I was so lucky to have." And in
BuzzFeed NewsJan 24 2023
Analysis
Why California’s strict gun control laws didn’t stop the Monterey Park shooter
The shooting in Monterey Park, California has led to new calls to tighten Califonia’s gun laws. The gun used in the Saturday attack was likely illegal to possess in California, however, and it’s not clear whether the gunman obtained it by legal means.
Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said in a press conference on Sunday that the shooter opened fire at a dance studio, leaving 11
VoxMay 22 2024
News
The war on birth control that wasn't
Trump's (imagined) reversal: "Trump backtracks after suggesting he's open to states restricting birth control access," reads a Washington Post headline from yesterday. Just one issue: A closer read of the presidential contender's statements does not indicate any serious plan to go after birth control. "I HAVE NEVER, AND WILL NEVER ADVOCATE IMPOSING RESTRICTIONS ON BIRTH CONTROL, or other
ReasonJan 26 2023
Opinion
Biden’s Gun-Control Misdirection
In response to the news that there had been two mass shootings in the state of California in the space of only 48 hours, President Joe Biden did Tuesday morning what he often does when faced with a complex societal problem: He talked confidently about something else. In a hastily released statement on the topic, Biden urged “both chambers of Congress to act quickly” and send an “Assault
National Review (News)Jun 06 2024
News
Used guns capable of bullseye
Hunters and collectors can find tremendous deals on used, premium-brand firearms, but always remember, Buyer Beware. Having bought many used firearms from individuals, pawnshops, consignment racks and from Internet auction sites, I have experienced almost every scenario that a buyer will encounter. Let my trail be your guide. First, obtain the Blue Book of Firearm Values. It tells the value of
Arkansas Democrat-GazetteMay 21 2024
News
Controlling Pests in Your Garden
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) -Aroostook County residents are getting out to do some gardening. But some residents are having troubles with pests destroying their plants. There are ways to help prevent these nuisances from destroying all your hard work. Keeping pests out of your garden isn’t an easy task. Different types of pests can attack your garden at any stage of growth, and it can be
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