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Alabama Supreme Court Rules Frozen Embryos as Children
Newsmax (News) Spot On Alabama The InterceptFeb 25 2015
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The 4 real reasons Iran is so committed to its nuclear program
As the deadlines near for Iran and world powers to reach an agreement on the country's nuclear program — the first, on March 31, for a basic political framework — negotiations are focusing on what kind of program Iran can have. How much uranium and plutonium can it have? How many centrifuges can it use to develop more fuel? How long will restrictions be in place?
There's one fact,
VoxJul 26 2015
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Paul to try to block Planned Parenthood funding during rare Sunday voting session
Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, a Republican presidential candidate, said Sunday that he’ll try this afternoon on Capitol Hill to force a vote to block federal funding for Planned Parenthood, following the release of videos showing group officials discussing how they provide aborted fetal organs for research.
“I really think the time has come in our country to have the debate on whether
Fox News DigitalMay 14 2020
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Economic Concerns Loom As Reopenings Begin
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The need for economic activity is clashing with public safety concerns as the United States gradually moves to reopen safely amid the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
Debates over the need for social distancing and widespread testing persist, with circumstances varying widely between states and regions.
Henry A. BrechterApr 28 2020
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Trump lays out new coronavirus testing 'blueprint' as states weigh reopening
President Donald Trump announced a new federal coronavirus testing "blueprint" Monday to aid governors in ramping up capacity as a handful of states begin lifting stay-at-home restrictions.
Trump, who was not originally scheduled to hold a briefing, billed the plan as part of the administration's push for a "phased and very safe reopening" of the U.S. over the next few months. He said
NBC News (Online)Jan 12 2021
Perspectives Blog
An Expert's Proposals for Social Media Reforms May Appeal to Both Parties
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There are disagreements over what role social media companies should play in securing our First Amendment rights and what role, if any, our government should play in regulating hate speech and disinformation. In this context, the Knight First Amendment Institute offers a novel approach to thinking about regulating
Rolf HendriksApr 22 2020
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Behind coronavirus lockdown protests, questions of whom to trust
Should states put more faith in their citizens to do the right thing, even amid a pandemic? It’s a question with enormous consequences. But many Americans say “yes.”
As the owner of Ken’s Greenhouses in Kalamazoo, Michigan, Mark Smit has a roomful of plants he worries will go unsold.
His anxiety isn’t really about the national all-hands-on-deck response to the coronavirus. It’s
Christian Science MonitorSep 20 2019
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'Alexa, I want to make a political contribution': Amazon voice assistant to take donations for 2020 presidential candidates
Amazon announced Wednesday that its voice-controlled assistant, known as Alexa, will soon allow customers to make campaign contributions for 2020 presidential candidates.
In a blog post, the company said all "2020 U.S. Presidential Candidates can sign up to receive campaign contributions via Alexa," and "starting next month, customers will be able to simply say, 'Alexa, donate to [
The BlazeDec 11 2019
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Bloomberg Woos Minority Voters in 2020 Bid
‘Stop-and-frisk’ continues to pop up in the former mayor’s meetings with black leaders.
In his first few events as a Democratic presidential candidate, billionaire Michael Bloomberg has huddled with black elected officials and activists in Mississippi, addressed a diverse gathering of party leaders in Texas and toured an African-American history museum in Georgia.
The early
Wall Street Journal (News)Nov 21 2015
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How The White House Lost Democrats On The Syrian Refugee Bill
In the lead-up to Thursday's House vote for tightening restrictions on Syrian refugees seeking entry into the United States, senior Democrats warned fellow members that they faced a massive backlash next fall if they didn't support the bill.
Forty-seven Democrats voted for the SAFE Act, which aims to impose additional requirements on an already cumbersome refugee screening process,
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