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Aug 11 2024
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A new era for welfare reform
As we stand at the crossroads of a nation in need, we’re faced with a stark reality: our welfare system, designed to uplift, has ensnared millions in a cycle of dependency. The poverty trap, a labyrinth of well-intentioned but misguided policies, has frayed the fabric of our society. It’s time to shatter the status quo and forge a new path — one that empowers, educates, and inspires. The
American ThinkerAug 17 2024
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The New Apostolic Reformation & the Threat to Democracy
One of the more ominous actors of recent years looms large this election season. The New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) is one of the most significant religious and political movements of our time. Unsurprisingly, NAR and adjacent evangelical groups are playing an outsized role in public life. They have also been quietly registering voters in evangelical churches in swing states for more than a
Daily KosSep 01 2024
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AMLO Says Judicial Reform to Limit Criminal Influence in Courts
Mexico’s proposed overhaul of the judicial system will ensure courts work for the benefit of Mexico’s people and not for organized crime, outgoing president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said in a speech Sunday in Mexico City. The reform, which proposes that Mexico’s judges be elected rather than appointed, will ensure that the court system “dispenses justice for the benefit of all, and that
BloombergAug 28 2024
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Seven & I Seeking Protection Tests Japan’s Appetite for Reform
Seven & i Holdings Co.’s desire for government protection against Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.’s buyout proposal suggests Japan may not be ready yet for big cross-border mergers. How the state reacts will tell the world whether the country is ready for change.
The Japanese operator of 7-Eleven stores is seeking designation as a “core” company under the Foreign Exchange and Foreign
BloombergAug 18 2024
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Kamala Harris Opposed 2017 Trump Tax Cuts, Which Doubled Child Tax Credit
Vice President Kamala Harris voted against the Trump Tax Cuts and Jobs Act when she was a senator in 2017, which doubled the child tax credit, a tax credit she now hopes to dramatically raise. In 2017, Harris voted in lockstep with Senate Democrats to oppose the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which doubled the child tax credit to $2,000. In a lengthy statement after voting to oppose the historic tax
Breitbart NewsSep 07 2024
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Military reform: Reversing decades of decline by Gary Anderson, Real Clear Wire
Since 2020, the nation’s military has undergone one of the most humiliating periods in its history. The disgraceful rout at Hamid Karzai International airport during the Afghanistan withdrawal. Soon after, the decrepit state of naval maintenance and shipbuilding is the worst since the Navy’s founding. Further compounding the humiliation, the Marine Corps has been castrated into a regional
WNDSep 05 2024
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Yellen touts benefits of tax incentives
WASHINGTON -- Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned voters in the battleground state of North Carolina that they could lose jobs if Republicans weaken a signature Biden administration law that encourages investments in manufacturing and clean energy. Yellen said that Republican-dominated states like North Carolina are greatly benefiting from tax incentives under the 2022 Inflation Reduction
Arkansas Democrat-GazetteSep 09 2024
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Trump endorses federal marijuana reforms and reiterates his support for legalizing pot in Florida
Former President Donald Trump last night reiterated his support for legalizing recreational marijuana in Florida—and added that he favors rescheduling cannabis under federal law and removing barriers to banking services for state-licensed marijuana businesses. Unlike Vice President Kamala Harris, his Democratic opponent, Trump has not endorsed repealing federal pot prohibition, a move that
ReasonSep 06 2024
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School district that had disabled students arrested agrees to reform disciplinary practices
An Illinois school district that had the nation’s highest student arrest rate has agreed to change its disciplinary practices and provide help to those who missed class time while being punished. The agreement with the U.S. Department of Education will end a federal civil rights investigation into the Four Rivers Special Education District that was launched following a 2022 ProPublica and
Chicago Tribune