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May 01 2023
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Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin rules out presidential campaign while in California
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, widely viewed as a potential 2024 GOP presidential candidate, on Monday ruled out launching a bid for the White House this year. During an appearance at the Milken Institute’s Global Conference in Beverly Hills, Youngkin simply answered “no” when asked if he planned to join a race in which former President Trump, who had endorsed Youngkin for governor, leads the
Los Angeles Times
Jul 14 2023
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Gender-affirming care is again banned in KY after court temporarily reverses injunction
Gender-affirming health care for transgender youth is again outlawed in Kentucky, after a federal judge temporarily reversed an earlier order blocking the statewide ban. In a surprising turn, the same federal judge who, in late June, blocked the portion of Senate Bill 150 banning gender-affirming health care for trans youth, granted a stay of that injunction on Friday, fulfilling a request
Lexington Herald-Leader
Jul 12 2023
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California Democrats Block Bill to Make Child Trafficking a Felony
A Democrat-run committee of the California State Assembly blocked a bill Tuesday that would have made trafficking a minor a “serious felony.” The Republican bill had already passed the State Senate unanimously. Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) introduced the bill, SB 14, which also notes that California leads the nation in reported cases of human trafficking of minors. The inclusion of
Breitbart News
Jun 16 2023
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BREAKING: Republican rep reveals his staffer was assaulted by armed gunman after Congressional Baseball Game
A GOP staffer for Representative Brad Finstad (R-MN) was attacked by two men, one armed, following the annual Congressional Baseball Game that took place on Wednesday evening. According to the Daily Mail, the staffer was returning to his apartment building in the Navy Yard district of Washington DC after the game when two men pushed him to the ground. One of the assailants was carrying a gun,
The Post Millennial
Jul 12 2023
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California Democrats Block Bill To Lock Up Repeat Child Sex Traffickers: Prison Is Not the Answer
California Democrats on Tuesday killed a bipartisan bill to strengthen punishments for repeat traffickers of minors, continuing a years-long push to empty prisons. The legislation, Senate Bill 14, would classify trafficking of children and teenagers younger than 18 years old as a serious felony on par with murder, arson, and rape, which would bring longer prison terms and potential life
Washington Free Beacon
Jun 13 2023
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Biden's climate policy makes the left sweat 2024
Joe Biden’s critics in the climate movement fret he could face enthusiasm problems with climate voters and young people for backing fossil fuel projects.
Why it matters: Lots of people who care about climate change want Joe Biden to boost renewables and curtail fossil fuel production, an approach many climate experts want.
The Biden camp and its defenders attest the president’s
Axios
Nov 14 2022
Headline Roundup
Bipartisan Senators Announce Deal to Codify Same-Sex Marriage
A bipartisan group of Senate negotiators said Monday that they had reached a deal to codify same-sex marriage, thanks to an amendment addressing some senators’ religious liberty concerns.
Key Quotes: Sens. Rob Portman (R-Ohio), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.), and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) released a statement on their agreement, saying, “Through
Washington Times
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The Hill
Jul 12 2023
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Iowa Passes Six-Week Abortion Ban as Protesters Flood Capitol
The Iowa state legislature on Tuesday night passed a bill that would ban most abortions after only six weeks of pregnancy. The “fetal heartbeat” bill, which would ban the procedure after cardiac activity is detected in an embryo, would be one of the harshest bans in the nation. Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds is expected to sign it into law this week. The House called a special sessions to pass
RollingStone.com
Aug 07 2023
Perspectives Blog
When the Republican Primary Disappears
From the CenterPredicting anything related to Donald Trump is a dangerous endeavor under any circumstances, and it may be even more foolhardy given his current dual roles as a presidential front-runner and criminal defendant. But when several of the Republicans seeking their party’s presidential nomination gather in Milwaukee about two weeks from now for the first debate of the 2024
Dan Schnur
Jul 10 2023
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Iowa Legislature to reconvene for special session on abortion bill
Gov. Kim Reynolds will convene the Iowa Legislature this week for a special session to enact an abortion bill, a process that Iowa House Rep. Jon Dunwell, R-Newton, assumes will last only one day and could effectively re-introduce Iowa Code Chapter 146C, commonly referred to as the Fetal Heartbeat Law. Lawmakers will meet at the capitol at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 11. Presumably, there will be
Newton Daily News