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Aug 09 2020
News
Trump signs executive orders enacting $400 unemployment benefit, payroll tax cut after coronavirus stimulus talks stall
WASHINGTON – With stimulus talks with Congress at an impasse, President Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders on Saturday to provide temporary relief to Americans who are suffering from the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
At a news conference from his golf resort in Bedminster, N.J., Trump signed four orders that will provide an additional $400 per week in
USA TODAYApr 25 2013
Opinion
On Beyond Fear
The secretary of homeland security explained how immigration reform would strengthen security at the borders and expand enforcement of the laws.
New York Times (News)Sep 04 2017
News
Reports: Trump to end DACA, give Congress six months to act
After months of uncertainty, President Trump will announce on Tuesday that he is ending a controversial program that protects nearly 800,000 young undocumented immigrants from deportation, media reports indicated late Sunday.
USA TODAYJul 22 2020
News
Bars Are Serving Ridiculous $1 Menu Items to Stay Open During COVID Restrictions
On Friday, a new executive order from New York governor Andrew Cuomo went into effect, one that requires any bar or restaurant patron to buy some kind of food if they want to order alcohol. Additionally, the bar areas themselves can only be used by seated customers who are spaced at least six feet apart from each other or have some kind of physical barrier between them.
"As we continue
ViceJun 16 2020
News
Supreme Court Rules on LGBTQ Rights
On Monday “The Supreme Court, by a vote of 6-3, ruled that even if Congress may not have had discrimination based on sexual orientation or transgender status in mind when it enacted the landmark law over a half century ago, Title VII’s ban on discrimination protects gay, lesbian and transgender employees. Because fewer than half of the 50 states currently ban employment discrimination based on
The Flip SideFeb 11 2021
Analysis
Twitter Goes After James O’Keefe And Project Veritas For Exposing Facebook Censorship
Twitter restricted journalist James O’Keefe’s Twitter account, as well as that of his founding organization Project Veritas on Thursday morning, citing violation of “rules against posting private information.”
This decision by Twitter comes after Project Veritas’s reporting on Facebook Vice President Guy Rosen saying the Big Tech platform intentionally “freezes,” via algorithms,
The FederalistAuthor
Bob Barr
Bob Barr represented Georgia’s Seventh District in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1995 to 2003. He was known as a staunch advocate for limited government and individual liberty --- passions which continue to be the hallmark of his post-congressional work as a practicing lawyer in Atlanta, Georgia, and as a widely-read and listened to public speaker and columnist. His reputation in support of individual privacy earned him the moniker “Mr. Privacy” from the late New York Times columnist William Safire.
May 02 2022
Perspectives Blog
When Donald Trump Gets Back Onto Twitter
From the CenterLet’s assume that Elon Musk does complete his purchase of Twitter, and that he then fulfills his promise to eliminate or loosen some of the restrictions that currently exist to posting on that platform. Then it is a very, very safe bet that Donald Trump will return to Twitter and that his tweets will once again drive this country’s political discussion. Trump currently
Dan SchnurJun 11 2018
News
Net neutrality's old rules are a thing of the past. Here's what could happen next
Net neutrality's old rules are officially a thing of the past. A new set of rules at the Federal Communications Commission went into effect Monday, ending the previous consumer protections that prevented Internet service providers from blocking or slowing legal traffic, or charging for faster delivery of some content.
USA TODAYFeb 01 2020
Background
Pete Buttigieg (D) Positions & Statements on the Issues
Should Universal Background Checks for Gun Purchases Be Made Law?
"Pete knows that America can protect gun rights and balance the Second Amendment with sensible gun laws. He understands that solving the gun violence epidemic requires a comprehensive approach, and that begins with universal background checks as the foundation for reducing gun violence. Pete also understands that
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