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Oct 24 2023
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Maine joins other states to sue Meta, claiming its social platforms harm children’s mental health
Dozens of U.S. states, including Maine, are suing Meta Platforms Inc. for harming young people’s mental health and contributing the youth mental health crisis by knowingly designing features on Instagram and Facebook that addict children to its platforms. The lawsuit filed in federal court in California also claims that Meta routinely collects data on children under 13 without their parents’
Portland Press Herald
Oct 03 2023
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All Eyes on McCarthy Over Whether He'll Run Again
Well, whether we like it or not, history has been in Congress: House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has been ousted. The move to table Rep. Matt Gaetz’s (R-FL) motion to vacate by McCarthy’s allies failed earlier this afternoon. As Spencer wrote, at least seven Republicans voted to vacate; only five defections were needed: Now-former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was stripped of his gavel on Tuesday
Townhall
Jun 24 2019
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Iran warns U.S. it could down more drones as Pompeo arrives in Persian Gulf
Iran’s navy chief warned the United States on Monday that Iranian forces could shoot down more surveillance drones if they violate the country’s airspace, as Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Saudi Arabia for talks with Arab allies in the Persian Gulf.
“The enemy dispatched its most sophisticated . . . and most complicated surveillance aircraft” to spy on Iran, and “everyone saw
Washington Post
Oct 24 2023
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Georgia Supreme Court Gives Critics Another Chance at Blocking Abortion Ban
The Georgia Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that the ban on abortion around six weeks of pregnancy will remain in place—though the legal battle still isn't over. A lower court will now consider the law again on other grounds, giving critics another chance at blocking it. The Georgia Supreme Court ruled 6-1 in favor of the abortion ban in a lawsuit challenging the 2019 "heartbeat bill" law,
Newsweek
Oct 19 2023
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Another Republican Says He Received Death Threats Amid Speaker Race
A second House Republican who did not support Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) for speaker in the second ballot on Wednesday said he is facing death threats. Like Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), who previously announced that she was receiving death threats over the speaker’s race, Rep. Drew Ferguson (R-OH) voted for Jordan in the first ballot on Tuesday and then voted for Majority Leader Steve
The Daily Wire
Oct 18 2023
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Keeneland plans major renovation, including new seating, dining and visitors center
Keeneland, Lexington’s thoroughbred racetrack, is planning a major expansion, including a visitors center for the first time as well as new permanent seating and dining areas. The track at 4201 Versailles Road has applied for permits with the city of Lexington to build a 5,400-square-foot visitors center in an existing pony barn off Keeneland Boulevard opposite the Keene Barn, library and a
Lexington Herald-Leader
Oct 18 2023
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Jordan loses second ballot for speaker, lawmakers mull bipartisan deal to elevate Patrick McHenry
House Republicans again failed to elect a speaker on Wednesday, leaving lawmakers scrambling to fill the chair now vacant entering a third week. Rep. Jim Jordan, the conservative spending hawk from Ohio, could not garner 217 votes, a simple majority that would have required the support of all but four GOP lawmakers. Lawmakers could vote as soon as today on a measure to temporarily fill the
Washington Times
Oct 15 2014
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Fractures Within Alliance May Hamper U.S. Campaign Against ISIS
President Obama met with allied defense chiefs to discuss the campaign against militants from the Islamic State. They've been gaining ground in Iraq and Syria, prompting questions about U.S. strategy.
NPR (Online News)
Oct 10 2023
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SCOTUS Thwarts Challenge to Media Defamation Protections
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to hear a bid by a prominent former West Virginia mining company executive to make it easier for public figures to sue for defamation in a case that challenged longstanding protections for news organizations. The justices turned away former Massey Energy CEO Donald Blankenship's appeal of a lower court's decision throwing out his defamation lawsuit
Newsmax (News)