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Sep 13 2023
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Kim Jong Un Meets With Vladimir Putin, Pledges ‘Unconditional Support’
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday to discuss potential arms sales and other cooperation between their largely isolated countries.
The Details: The pair toured the Vostochny Cosmodrome in eastern Russia, and Putin offered North Korea technological assistance in launching a satellite, which it had tried and failed at twice this year.
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Biden Signs Respect for Marriage Act Into Law at White House Ceremony
President Joe Biden signed the Respect for Marriage Act into law on Tuesday, cementing federal protections for same-sex marriages.
Key Quotes: The law focuses on "a simple proposition: Who do you love? And will you be loyal with that person you love? It’s not more complicated than that," Biden said at a signing ceremony on the White House lawn. "The law recognizes that everyone should
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Trump Admin Rolls Back Anti-Discriminatory Policy for Transgender and Abortion Patients
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services lifted a provision established under Obamacare that prohibited discrimination in health care against transgender people and women seeking abortions.
Coverage from right-rated outlets tended to focus on how the initial policy redefined the term "sex" to include "gender identity," and the potential complications the policy created for
CNN (Opinion) The Hill National Review (News)Dec 20 2019
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N.Y., N.J. Sign Laws to Let Undocumented Immigrants Apply for Driver's Licenses
A so-called "Green Light Law" allowing people who are in the country illegally to obtain driver's licenses took effect in New York state this week, and New Jersey governor Phil Murphy signed a similar state law into effect Thursday. The N.Y. law also bars federal immigration and border officials from accessing the state's DMV database; the two states are the 14th and 15th to pass such laws.
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Aug 16 2022
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FDA Finalizes Rule to Allow Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids
The FDA finalized new rules on Tuesday that will allow people over the age of 18 with mild to moderate hearing loss to purchase hearing aids without a prescription.
The FDA was directed to allow some over-the-counter hearing aids by the Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Act of 2017, which was introduced by Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and signed into law by
NBC News (Online) Wall Street Journal (News) Washington ExaminerNov 11 2023
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FBI Seizes NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ Phones and iPad as Part of Ongoing Probe
The FBI seized New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ electronic devices this week as part of an ongoing corruption probe, examining his 2021 campaign.
The Details: At least two cell phones and an iPad were seized by the FBI, which approached Adams after an event on Monday night. The devices were reportedly returned a few days later.
Key Quotes: Adams’ attorney, Boyd Johnson, said, “The
New York Times (News) Newsweek National Review (News)Apr 19 2022
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Biden Administration Plans To Rescind Trump's 'Conscience Rule' For Healthcare Workers
The Biden administration is reportedly planning on rescinding a Trump-era rule that allows healthcare providers to avoid performing abortions or other medical services that conflict with their religious beliefs.
An anonymous source from the Department of Health and Human Services told Politico (Lean Left bias) that the "rulemaking process" is already underway and that the changes could
Politico The Federalist ReutersJul 18 2016
Perspectives Blog
Missing Perspectives: What's more important, democracy or limited government?
Though the answer is vitally important to our freedom and our way of life, this isn’t a question most Americans would ever consider.
So what’s more important?Perhaps your first reaction is that democracy should always prevail. But should majority opinion always be what drives our laws?
In fact, we must understand that democracy without limits can
Beth BallentineJan 25 2022
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Pfizer-BioNTech Begins Omicron-focused Study to Compare COVID-19 Vaccine Doses
Pfizer-BioNTech has begun a study comparing its original COVID-19 vaccine with doses specially altered to combat the Omicron variant.
The study will involve three trials in adults ages 18-55 to determine if a vaccine specifically for the Omicron variant is more effective than the shots that are currently given.
It is not clear that a change in the vaccine will be ordered, since
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