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Dec 11 2023
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Texas Woman Leaves State for Abortion Amid Legal Battle Over Medical Exemption
A Texas woman is traveling out-of-state to receive an abortion after the Texas Supreme Court halted a lower court’s decision granting her an exemption from the state’s abortion ban.
Details: Kate Cox is 20 weeks pregnant with a fetus diagnosed with Edwards’ syndrome, a genetic defect that results in the fetus not surviving the full term at least 95% of the time. Cox filed a lawsuit last
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DC Mayor Requested Federal Assistance for Bussed Texas Migrants
Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser requested federal assistance in managing asylum-seeking migrants bussed to the nation’s capital by Texas and Arizona.
In a July 19 letter, Bowser requested 150 D.C. National Guard personnel to assist non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in staffing processing and housing centers, as well as a “suitable federal location” for additional processing. D.
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Story of the Week: The Oregon Standoff
While the presidential election continues to dominate American headlines, we're highlighting a different political story this week. Today, the 41-day standoff between occupiers and authorities at a federal wildlife refuge in Oregon ended when the last four protesters surrendered. In January, Robert "LaVoy" Finicum, one of the group's spokesmen, was shot and killed during a confrontation John Gable, AllSides Co-founderJul 06 2023
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Fact Check: Trump Claims White House Cocaine Belongs to Biden Family
Former President Donald Trump speculated in a post on Truth Social that the cocaine found inside the White House belonged to President Biden and his son Hunter. Is there any evidence to back up this claim?
Who was at the White House? Reports indicate neither Joe nor Hunter Biden were at the White House when the cocaine was discovered by the Secret Service.
Where Was It Found?
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Hunter Biden's Gallery Sold His Art to Democratic Donor, Personal Lawyer
Hunter Biden has sold at least $1.3 million of his artwork since 2021, and one of the buyers was appointed to a federal commission by President Joe Biden in 2022.
The Details: According to Insider (Lean Left bias), philanthropist and Democratic donor Elizabeth Hirsh Naftali purchased at least one of the paintings. President Biden appointed her to the Commission for the Preservation of
New York Post (News) Business Insider Washington Free BeaconDec 20 2023
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IRS Waives Roughly $1 Billion in Penalties on Back Taxes
The Internal Revenue Service announced that it will waive a total of roughly $1 billion in penalty fees on back taxes.
Details: Nearly five million people and businesses are eligible for the relief, mostly those making under $400,000 with back taxes from 2020 and 2021.
Key Quotes: An announcement from the IRS stated, “Due to the unprecedented effects of the COVID-19 pandemic,
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Biden To Raise Cap On Refugee Admissions after Democratic Pressure
President Joe Biden said Saturday his administration will increase the refugee cap after the Biden administration announced Friday it would keep the historically low 15,000 cap set by former President Donald Trump through the end of the fiscal year, which ends in September. The Friday announcement was met with pushback from refugee advocacy groups and Democratic lawmakers. “We are going to
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Trump Weighs Whether to Announce 2024 Presidential Bid Before Midterms Elections
Former President Donald Trump said that it's a matter of when, not if, he'll formally announce a 2024 presidential run.
In an interview with New York Magazine (Left bias) published on Thursday, Trump said that his "big decision" is whether to announce his campaign before or after November's midterm elections. He went on to say that announcing his bid before the midterms could come with
Forbes Deseret News PoliticoApr 17 2023
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Top G7 Diplomats Pledge Unity on China, Action on Renewable Energy
Foreign ministers from G7 countries committed to accelerate their transition to renewable energy and to unite against “coercion” from China in the first days of a summit in Japan.
Renewables: On Sunday, the group committed to reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. However, many news sources noted the absence of an agreement on limiting the use of coal.
China:
The Epoch Times Associated Press The Japan TimesDec 19 2023
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Google Agrees to Pay $700 Million to Settle Antitrust Lawsuit
Google agreed to pay $700 million and overhaul its Google Play Store to settle an antitrust lawsuit.
For Context: The lawsuit was first brought by the attorneys general of 36 states and the District of Columbia in 2021. All other states, as well as Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, joined the case soon after. The lawsuit alleged that Google engaged in anticompetitive practices by
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