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Sep 01 2022
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UN Releases Report on Human Rights Violations in China's Xinjiang
The United Nations released a report Wednesday detailing alleged human rights abuses in China's Xinjiang province.
China has committed "serious human rights violations" and its actions "may constitute international crimes, in particular crimes against humanity," the report states. It mentions evidence of "a pattern of large-scale arbitrary detention" of the Uighur Muslim minority in
Axios CNN (Online News) The Daily CallerMay 10 2022
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How Do Views on Abortion Differ Between Religions?
The U.S. is home to many religious communities. How do they differ when it comes to views on abortion?
Data from Pew Research Center (Center bias) shows vastly different beliefs on abortions between religions in the U.S. Eighty-three percent of people who practice Judaism say abortion should be legal in all or most cases, along with 82% of Buddhists and 68% of Hindus. Among Muslims (55
Fox News (Online News) NPR (Online News) Associated PressMay 31 2023
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Debt Ceiling Deal Passes House of Representatives, Heads to Senate
The debt ceiling bill negotiated by President Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) passed the House of Representatives in a 314-117 vote.
Details: A majority of both parties voted in favor of the deal, with Republicans supporting the bill by a 149-71 margin, and Democrats by a 165-46 margin. The deal now heads to the Senate, where both Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and
Reuters Fox News (Online News) Associated PressJul 15 2019
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House To Vote on Resolution Condemning Trump Tweets
The House has proposed a resolution to formally condemn President Donald Trump's Sunday tweets, in which he said that progressive Democratic congresswomen should "go back" to countries they "came from" and fix problems there, "then come back and show us how it is done." The tweets were directed toward Congresswomen Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)
Washington Times Los Angeles Times The HillDec 20 2019
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J.K Rowling Faces Backlash for Supporting Woman Who Was Fired for Her Views on Transgenderism
An earlier edition of this post incorrectly referred to Maya Forstater as "Mackereth", another person also fired for similar reasons.
J.K. Rowling faced backlash this week for a tweet she wrote in defense of Maya Forstater, a tax expert who was fired for tweeting "men cannot change into women." The Central London Employment Tribunal upheld her firing, with the judge stating the employer
USA TODAY Slate National Review (News)May 15 2023
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California Announces Larger Budget Deficit Than Expected
On Friday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) revealed a revised $306.5 billion budget proposal and announced that the state’s budget deficit had grown to $31.5 billion.
The Details: The deficit has grown about $9 billion from the initial $22.5 projection announced in January, which totaled nearly $297 billion. While not projecting a recession, the updated budget believes a moderate
Washington Post The Hill Washington Free BeaconApr 18 2020
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Trump's 'Liberate' Tweets Spark Controversy
President Donald Trump's call for protesters to "liberate" states instituting coronavirus lockdown measures sparked widespread controversy on social media and elsewhere on Friday, a day after the Republican announced steps to reopen the nation's economy. In a series of all-caps tweets, Trump singled out three states -- namely, Virginia, Michigan, and Minnesota -- where largely conservative
Fox News (Online News) USA TODAY NBC News (Online)Apr 02 2023
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Social Security Fund Expected to be Short of Cash by 2033
Trustees of the Social Security fund have released a new report that says the program will be insolvent by 2033.
The Details: Benefits paid out have exceeded money taken in by Social Security since 2021, and they expect to only be able to pay out 80% of scheduled benefits after 2034. Conversely, Medicare, expected to deplete by 2028, is now seeing an improved situation, expected to last
Reason Reuters NPR (Online News)Feb 10 2022
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Is the Biden Administration Using Taxpayer Money to Distribute Clean Crack Pipes?
Will a federal "harm reduction" grant program from the Department of Health and Human Services involve distributing clean pipes to people who use drugs?
The HHS grant program says it's intended to "support community-based overdose prevention programs, syringe services programs, and other harm reduction services," including by distributing "safe smoking kits/supplies." A report from the
Washington Post The Hill Newsmax (News)May 28 2023
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Biden and GOP Reach Tentative Debt Ceiling Agreement
President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) have reached an “agreement in principle” to raise the nation’s debt ceiling until 2024.
The Details: Congress will vote to approve the agreement, which Biden described as a “compromise,” on Wednesday. Increased work requirements for food stamp recipients were approved, which House Democrats previously called a nonstarter, but
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