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Oct 05 2023
Headline Roundup
Biden Admin Waives Laws to Resume Border Wall Construction in Texas
The Department of Homeland Security declared Wednesday its plan to build up to 20 new miles of border barriers in Texas.
The Details: The new barriers will be built in the Rio Grande Valley Sector, an area of "high illegal entry," according to the announcement. The government will bypass several federal laws to resume construction, including the National Environmental Policy Act, the
Wall Street Journal (News) New York Post (News) CNN (Online News)Oct 06 2019
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Second Whistleblower Emerges in Trump-Ukraine Controversy, According to Attorneys of First
Multiple outlets reported Sunday that a second whistleblower came forward in relation to President Donald Trump's interactions with Ukraine. Mark Zaid, the attorney for the CIA officer whose initial complaint last month catalyzed a presidential impeachment inquiry, says his team is now representing a second intelligence official, this one with "first-hand knowledge that supported the first
Washington Examiner Wall Street Journal (News) ABC News (Online)Nov 27 2019
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Twitter Suspends Journalist, Because Defining “Hate Speech” is Harder Than You’d Think
On Nov. 25, Twitter temporarily suspended Andy Ngo, a journalist known for documenting political violence, due to a tweet he sent to Chelsea Clinton. The suspension is a case study in differing definitions of “hate speech” on the left and right.
Last week, Clinton retweeted the Human Rights Campaign’s tweet in honor of Transgender Day of Remembrance. In her tweet, Clinton added that “
Julie MastrineJul 22 2021
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Mississippi Asks Supreme Court to Uphold 15-Week Abortion Ban, Overturn Roe v. Wade
Mississippi's attorney general urged the Supreme Court Thursday to uphold a 2018 state law that prohibits most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy — a law in conflict with Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortion at the federal level. Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch (R) said in a merits brief that Roe v. Wade and 1992 case Planned Parenthood v. Casey are "egregiously wrong," and that
National Review (News) New York Times (News) ReutersNov 13 2023
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Supreme Court Announces Code of Ethics Following Criticism
The Supreme Court announced the adoption of an ethics code for Justices on Monday, following scrutiny from Democratic lawmakers and left-rated media outlets.
For Context: Earlier this year, ProPublica (Lean Left bias) published a report stating that for over two decades, Justice Clarence Thomas had “accepted luxury trips” from Republican mega-donor Harlan Crow without disclosing them.
HuffPost The Messenger Fox News (Online News)May 24 2021
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New Florida Law Seeks to Regulate Speech Moderation on Social Media
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed a law Monday aimed at regulating how social media companies moderate speech on their platforms. The law will fine social media platforms if they permanently ban political candidates in Florida; allow people to sue those companies if they feel they've been unfairly deplatformed; and prevent companies from removing content from news outlets above a certain
Miami Herald Axios Newsmax (News)Aug 27 2019
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On US slavery’s 400th anniversary, how ancestry quests help heal
lipping through his social studies textbook as a seventh grader in the 1970s, John F. Baker Jr. was stopped cold by an old black-and-white photo of four African Americans dressed in 1890s finery in front of a plantation home. The unidentified woman in the photo staring seriously out at him reminded him of his grandmother – and a tickle of curiosity was triggered every time he opened the book
Christian Science MonitorFeb 24 2021
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Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Is Safe and Effective, FDA Analysis Finds
The single-shot COVID-19 vaccine developed by Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen Biotech is safe and effective, according to an FDA briefing document released Wednesday. The news comes two days before a panel of outside advisers meets to determine whether to grant an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) allowing distribution of the vaccine. Furthermore, the Biden Administration announced Wednesday
New York Post (News) Axios NBC News (Online)Feb 16 2021
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Lawmaker Sues Trump Over Capitol Violence
Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) claimed that former President Donald Trump incited insurrection and attempted to overthrow the 2020 presidential election in a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday. The suit, which also names Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani and right-wing group The Proud Boys, says Trump sparked the U.S. Capitol breach on Jan. 6 and conspired to disrupt certification of the election. It
NPR (Online News) The Epoch Times Associated Press Fact CheckJun 16 2023
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DOJ Report: Minneapolis Police Engage in ‘Discriminatory Practices’
A Department of Justice report on the Minneapolis Police Department alleges the department routinely violates the civil and first amendment rights of Minneapolis residents.
For Context: A federal investigation into the department was launched after the death of George Floyd in 2020. Floyd died after Derek Chauvin, a MPD officer, knelt on his neck for over nine minutes. The incident
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