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Sep 02 2021
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Supreme Court votes 5-4 to leave Texas abortion law in place
A deeply divided Supreme Court is allowing a Texas law that bans most abortions to remain in force, for now stripping most women of the right to an abortion in the nation’s second-largest state.
The court voted 5-4 to deny an emergency appeal from abortion providers and others that sought to block enforcement of the law that went into effect Wednesday. But the justices also suggested
Fox News (Online News)Jun 02 2022
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Biden Just Made Quite the Admission About His Response to the Baby Formula Shortage
President Biden admitted on Wednesday that he did not expect the baby formula shortage to become as serious as it is.
The president appeared surprised that the closure of one plant—Abbott Nutrition’s facility in Sturgis, Michigan—could have as big of an impact on the supply nationwide as it has.
“I don’t think anyone anticipated the impact of the shutdown of one facility,” he
TownhallJul 27 2022
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Latest moves suggest DOJ investigation of 2020 election is looking at conduct directly related to Trump and his closest allies
The move by the Justice Department to bring two top aides to former Vice President Mike Pence in front of a federal grand jury is the most aggressive public step taken yet by prosecutors investigating the plots to subvert the 2020 election.
It signals that the Department's probe has reached inside former President Donald Trump's White House and that investigators are looking at conduct
CNN (Online News)Jan 20 2020
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San Antonio has spent more than $300K trying to keep Chick-fil-A out of its airport
The city of San Antonio has spent more than $300,000 in its effort to prevent a Chick-fil-A restaurant from opening in its airport because of the company's alleged "legacy of anti-LGBTQ behavior," according to KENS-TV.
Since the city council voted to exclude Chick-fil-A from airport plans last March, the city has been hit with two lawsuits and an investigation by the state's attorney
The BlazeAug 20 2021
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As Covid-19 hospitalizations increase, a greater number of Americans are deciding to get vaccinated
With an alarming rise in Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations, more Americans have recently made the decision to get vaccinated than in the last six weeks.
More than 1 million doses of the vaccine were reported administered Thursday, new US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data showed, marking the first time since early July for the single-day change in reported doses. The
CNN (Online News)Sep 22 2023
Headline Roundup
Border City Declares Emergency After Thousands of Venezuelan Migrants Arrive at Once
The mayor of Eagle Pass, Texas declared an emergency Tuesday night after roughly 2,500 mostly Venezuelan migrants arrived at once in the city of just 28,000 residents.
The Details: Thousands more migrants have reportedly crossed the border at Eagle Pass since then. On Wednesday, federal officials closed one of three international bridges in the town, threatening the local economy. “
Border Report New York Times (News) Washington ExaminerFeb 22 2022
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Ahmaud Arbery’s murderers found guilty of federal hate crimes
The three men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery were found guilty of federal hate crimes on Tuesday for violating Arbery’s civil rights and targeting him because he was Black.
The jury reached its decision after several hours of deliberation on the charges against father and son Greg and Travis McMichael and neighbor William “Roddie” Bryan.
During the trial, prosecutors showed
The GuardianMar 03 2021
Headline Roundup
Texas, Several Other States Loosen COVID-19 Restrictions
On Tuesday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) announced a rollback of COVID-19 restrictions by lifting the state's mask mandate and saying most businesses could open at full capacity beginning Mar. 10.
While the rapid decline in new infections has reportedly begun to slow down, other states such as Michigan, Louisiana and Mississippi are also easing up on restrictions for bars, restaurants and
Fox News (Online News) The Hill Washington PostMay 19 2021
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Texas Governor Signs 'Heartbeat Bill' Banning Abortion
Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a bill Wednesday banning abortions after the detection of a fetal heartbeat. The bill, passed by both chambers of the Republican-majority Texas legislature, prohibits abortion at six weeks of pregnancy without making an exception for rape or incest, though it does make an exception for medical emergencies. While approximately a dozen states have passed similar
The Guardian NPR (Online News) National Review (News)Aug 08 2022
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Eric Adams Speaks Out After Texas Sends Migrant Buses to NYC
New York City Mayor Eric Adams criticized Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for busing migrants to his city on Sunday.
Adams called the migrant busing “horrific” because, he said, some migrant families “were forced on the bus with the understanding that they were going to other locations.” On Sunday, Adams greeted a bus expected to contain about 40 migrants, but only 14 got off, with the rest
Gothamist New York Post (News) The Texas Tribune