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Jun 24 2021
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Eligibility rule keeps transgender runner out of trials
Transgender runner CeCe Telfer will not be allowed to compete in the women’s 400-meter hurdles at U.S. Olympic trials because Telfer has not met the conditions World Athletics established in its eligibility regulations for certain women’s events.
Telfer competed for the men’s team at Division II Franklin Pierce, but took time off, then came back to compete for the women’s team. In 2019
Washington PostOct 12 2021
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Leaked Docs: Prestigious DC School Poised To Crack Down on ‘Harmful’ Humor
Students at one of the oldest and most prestigious boys schools in the United States could soon face expulsion for a single "misplaced" joke, according to a draft "anti-bias" policy circulating among school administrators and obtained by the Washington Free Beacon.
St. Albans, whose alumni include vice presidents and two current U.S. senators, is considering a crackdown on "harmful"
Washington Free BeaconNov 12 2021
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Electric Vehicle Tax Credits in Democratic Plan
The House’s current Build Back Better plan calls for extending a $7,500 tax credit for the purchase of electric vehicles, and it includes an additional $4,500 credit for electric vehicles built in the U.S. by union labor.
In a press conference blasting the House Democrats’ bill, Sen. Lindsey Graham may have left a misleading impression when he said that under the plan, “we go from 50
FactCheck.orgMar 12 2021
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Antifa rioters burn US flags, storm courthouse, and clash with police in Portland, Oregon
Antifa protesters burned U.S. flags, stormed a bank, and clashed with police outside a federal courthouse in Portland, Oregon, on Thursday.
The original protest, intended as a demonstration against Immigration and Customs Enforcement, escalated when agitators began smashing a federal courthouse and burning American flags, according to the Daily Mail.
Protesters could be seen in
Washington ExaminerApr 01 2021
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New Mexico camp pauses plan to house migrant children
A private Christian camp in northern New Mexico won’t be hosting immigrant children from the U.S.-Mexico border for the foreseeable future, camp officials said Thursday.
“At this point we’re not moving forward as an (Emergency Intake Site) location,” chief financial officer Patrick Price told The Associated Press.
Earlier this week, a page on the Glorieta Camps website had stated
Associated PressApr 14 2020
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Evidence that coronavirus originated at Chinese lab is 'inconclusive,' top general says
The top U.S. general said evidence that the coronavirus originated at a Chinese research lab is "inconclusive," following a report that U.S. officials warned of safety concerns at a research facility in the city of Wuhan two years ago.
"We've had a lot of intelligence take a hard look at that," Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley told reporters Tuesday. "At this point it's
PoliticoMay 24 2021
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A Century After The Race Massacre, Tulsa Confronts Its Bloody Past
It's been 100 years since the Tulsa Race Massacre — one of the worst episodes of racial violence in U.S. history. An armed white mob attacked Greenwood, a prosperous Black community in Tulsa, Okla., killing as many as 300 people. What was known as Black Wall Street was burned to the ground.
"Mother, I see men with guns," said Florence Mary Parrish, a small child looking out the window
NPR (Online News)Sep 04 2021
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Majority of Americans Support Resettling Afghan Refugees in the US: Poll
While some Americans have voiced their opposition to resettling Afghan refugees in the United States, a majority support the effort.
According to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll, 68% of Americans say they support resettling refugees after they go through a security screening, while 27% oppose it.
A majority of Republicans also support the effort, with 56% saying they would
Independent Journal ReviewMay 24 2021
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Senate GOP misrepresents Jan. 6 riot panel
With a showdown vote looming, Senate Republicans are misrepresenting the timeline of a proposed independent commission to investigate the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection.
The House easily approved the bill last week with 35 Republicans signing on. But the measure faces an uncertain fate in the evenly divided Senate. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell is opposed and former
Associated Press Fact CheckApr 06 2021
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If Democrats Will Cry ‘Racist’ No Matter What, Republicans Should Pass Much Stronger Laws
Everyone knows why Democrats don’t want voters to show ID. It has nothing to do with racism, and everyone knows it. So why are we playing this stupid game?
In March, Georgia Republicans amended their state’s election laws in a weak attempt to assuage voters disgusted with their enabling of the 2020 election circus. To punish their political opponents for requiring voter ID and creating
The Federalist