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Apr 07 2023
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Title IX Proposal Prohibits Categorical Bans on Trans Student Athletes, Allows Some Restrictions
A long-awaited Education Department Title IX proposal would require restrictions on transgender student athletes to relate to educational objectives and minimize harm to trans students.
Key Quotes: The proposal would not prohibit the “use of sex-related criteria altogether.” Instead, such criteria would be required to “be substantially related to the achievement of an important
National Review (News) Chalkbeat Washington PostApr 07 2023
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White House Afghanistan Report Says Trump 'Severely Constrained' Withdrawal Options
The National Security Council on Thursday released a 12-page summary of the administration’s review of the 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan, saying the government now prioritized earlier evacuations and highlighting Trump administration actions that purportedly contributed to the withdrawal’s problems.
Evacuating Earlier: The summary does not directly state that the U.S. should have
Forbes Axios Fox News DigitalJan 27 2022
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Who Will Replace Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer?
With longtime Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer reportedly set to retire this year, who will President Joe Biden choose to replace him — and how?
Reports across the spectrum have highlighted two names: federal Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals and California Supreme Court Justice Leondra Kruger. Jackson, 51, was recently confirmed to D.C.'s federal
SCOTUSblog Vox Wall Street Journal (Opinion)Dec 15 2019
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Concerns with "Serious Errors" by FBI in Warrants to Spy
"Basic, fundamental and serious errors" by the FBI, especially in getting a warrant from the FISA court to "spy" on American citizens, has raised serious concerns about civil liberties from the left, center and right. Information presented to the FISA (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act) court was described by Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz as misleading with 17
NBC News Digital The Hill National Review (News)Dec 28 2022
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Can Biden Achieve His Goal of Reducing Homelessness 25% by 2025?
Last week, the Biden Administration announced a new plan aimed at reducing homelessness in America 25% by 2025. The plan is called “All In: The Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness” and was developed by the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness with the help of 19 federal agencies.
Key Quotes: A statement from the White House called the plan “the most
The Week - News The Hill National Review (News)Aug 18 2021
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Taliban Use Violence in Response to Protests and Dissent
On Wednesday, reports surfaced across the political spectrum of the Taliban using violence to break up protests and consolidate control over Afghanistan. The Taliban's promise of "safe passage" for Afghans to the Kabul airport has also been contradicted by photographs and media reports as thousands attempt to escape the country.
These reports conflict with the Taliban's recent
The Daily Wire NBC News Digital Associated PressOct 02 2020
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CNN Airs Recordings of Melania Trump Discussing Child Separation Criticism
On Thursday, CNN aired a secretly-recorded conversation between First Lady Melania Trump and a former friend from 2018. In the recordings, Melania complained about critics of the Trump administration’s child separation policy and said some migrants are trained to lie about gang violence to get asylum. Melania was also displeased with the “liberal media’s” alleged refusal to cover her attempts
CNN Digital The Hill The Daily CallerAug 24 2019
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Facebook Bans Ads From The Epoch Times
Facebook banned The Epoch Times, a right-leaning news outlet, from any future advertising on the platform. This decision came from a report that The Epoch Times had spent $2 million on pro-Trump Facebook advertising in the past six months.
NBC News Digital Business Insider Washington ExaminerJul 14 2022
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Why Are Gas Prices Falling, and Will This Trend Continue?
Average U.S. gas prices fell to $4.605 on Thursday, continuing a decline from a record peak of $5.107 in June. Why is this happening, and will this trend continue?
Gas prices were still substantially higher than a year prior, when they hit $3.147. Even that was significantly higher than in April 2020, when low demand and an oil price war between Russia and Saudi Arabia drove gas prices
Wall Street Journal (News) Miami Herald The Daily CallerMar 09 2019
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House Democrats Pass Election and Campaign Finance Overhaul Bill
On Friday the House of Representatives passed an extensive bill that they call HR 1. The bill seeks to execute a wide ranging ethics reform, mandate the disclosure of presidential tax returns, and expand voting rights.
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