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Jan 07 2022
Perspectives Blog
Odd Couples: From Enemy to Eulogy
Note: This piece was originally created by The Village Square and published on respectandrebellion.comIn 2009, when Iowa legalized same-sex marriage, political activist Donna Red Wing decided to move from the mountains of Colorado to the Midwest so she could marry her longtime partner. Four years later, another friend of Donna’s died unexpectedly - someone who had believed in “the power of
Respect + RebellionDec 04 2019
News
The Conservative War on Transgender Rights Has Reached a New Low
Rachel Gonzales has spent the last two years battling Texas lawmakers to protect her kid. She first stepped foot in the statehouse in 2017, to testify against a bill that would bar her 7-year-old, transgender daughter from using the girl’s bathroom. Next came an effort to stop a bill to prohibit family courts from using a parent’s affirmation (or lack thereof) of a child’s transgender identity
Mother JonesMar 26 2013
News
Justices Wrestle Over Gay-Marriage Ban
The Supreme Court wrestled inconclusively with Californias ban on gay marriage as Justice Kennedy expressed dissatisfaction with the courts options and Chief Justice Roberts worried about moving too quickly.
Wall Street Journal (News)Jul 14 2016
News
Ruth Bader Ginsburg regrets 'ill-advised' remarks about Donald Trump
Supreme court justice says she will be ‘more circumspect’ after calling the presumptive Republican nominee a ‘faker’
The GuardianJul 17 2020
News
Trump expected to exclude undocumented migrants from U.S. census
President Donald Trump is expected to soon issue an executive order that would ban undocumented immigrants from being included in the 2020 census count of every person living in the United States, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday.
The source, speaking on condition of anonymity, had no details of the order.
The timing of the order was unclear. It was possible it
ReutersMay 18 2020
News
FBI finds al Qaeda link after breaking encryption on Pensacola attacker's iPhone
Washington (CNN) - The Saudi military trainee who killed three US sailors and wounded several others in a terror attack last year on a military base in Pensacola, Florida, was in touch with a suspected al Qaeda operative, according to multiple US officials briefed on the matter.
US investigators uncovered the al Qaeda connection after the FBI broke through the encryption protecting the
CNN DigitalApr 13 2020
Fact Check
Trump’s Numbers April 2020 Update
Since Donald Trump took office as president, but mostly before the COVID-19 emergency:
The economy grew more slowly than Trump promised, most recently at 2.3% last year.
Nearly 6.2 million jobs were added — just before nearly 17 million workers filed for unemployment insurance.
The federal debt grew $3.8 trillion larger; annual deficits accelerated.
Carbon dioxide
FactCheck.orgJan 18 2024
Headline Roundup
SCOTUS Appears Likely to Weaken Power of Regulatory Agencies
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard arguments in two cases challenging a doctrine that empowers federal agencies.
For Context: Four fishing companies are asking the court to overturn a 1984 ruling that created the “Chevron deference,” which instructs courts to defer to administrative agencies within reason over statute disputes. The companies bringing the case are challenging a rule
SCOTUSblog The Daily Caller New York Times (News)May 01 2024
Headline Roundup
New Abortion Ban Takes Effect in Florida
On Wednesday, Florida's six-week abortion ban goes into effect. The state previously had limited abortions after 15 weeks.
Key Details: Pro-lifers are celebrating the new legislation, which they see as a major victory in the country's battle over abortion. Pro-choice people say the more restrictive ban will strain an overstretched reproductive health system. The new law includes
Washington Times BBC News USA TODAYMay 01 2020
Analysis
Democrats Are Reaping The ‘Whirlwind’ Kavanaugh Warned About The
The media and Democrats were enraged when Brett Kavanaugh warned that their unethical behavior against him might have consequences. They should have listened.
Brett Kavanaugh was a very difficult Supreme Court nominee for liberals to oppose. He had a stellar reputation, an impeccable record, and a genial disposition. While members of the Resistance held a protest on the steps of the
The Federalist