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May 23 2020
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Trump announces that houses of worship are ‘essential,’ calls on governors to open them up
President Trump on Friday announced that new Centers for Disease Control guidance will classify houses of worship as “essential,” as he called on governors to allow them to open “right now” after being closed during the coronavirus lockdowns.
Trump announced the policy for churches, synagogues and mosques, during a short briefing at the White House.
"The governors need to do the
Fox News (Online News)Aug 07 2015
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The Debate’s Biggest Winners–And Losers
For fans of political blood sport, tonight’s Republican primary debate in Cleveland didn’t disappoint. Donald Trump quickly abandoned his promise not to throw punches, Chris Christie brought “a little Jersey” in a testy exchange with Rand Paul and Scott Walker, Mike Huckabee, and Marco Rubio staked out staunchly pro-life position in response to questions about abortion. Now, the members of the
PoliticoOct 07 2021
Headline Roundup
Federal Judge Blocks Enforcement of Texas Heartbeat Act
A federal judge in Texas has temporarily blocked enforcement of Texas' heartbeat abortion law. The law bans abortions after a fetal heartbeat has been detected, and allows private citizens to sue anyone who helped provide an abortion after six weeks of pregnancy; citizens are awarded at least $10,000 if the suit is successful. Part of the legal debate over the law has focused on this
National Review (News) Associated Press CNN (Online News)Jan 20 2021
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Genocide in Xinjiang
“The Trump administration has determined that China has committed ‘genocide and crimes against humanity’ in its repression of Uighur Muslims in its Xinjiang region, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday.” (Reuters)
Both sides agree that China’s actions amount to genocide and call for a strong response:
Secretary of State Michael Pompeo writes, “The facts are
The Flip SideJan 07 2022
Perspectives Blog
When Dick Cheney Becomes a Litmus Test
From the CenterWhen Joe Biden used the occasion of the one-year anniversary of the January 6 Capitol riots to harshly criticize Donald Trump, the president’s condemnation of his predecessor reflected a growing belief – and growing anger – among Democrats that damaging Trump was essential for the preservation of democracy. Biden went after Trump in unusually personal terms, attacking the
Dan SchnurJun 11 2016
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Hillary Clinton Spoke About Reproductive Justice In A Genuinely Intersectional Way
Hillary Clinton’s first speech since she won a majority of pledged delegates in the Democratic presidential race included remarks about how abortion relates to other issues. That’s groundbreaking for a presidential candidate.
The term “reproductive justice” was promoted by the grassroots women of color collective SisterSong in the 1990s to describe “the complete physical, mental,
HuffPostMay 28 2015
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Scott Walker Calls Ultrasound Photos 'Cool,' Media Misquotes and Demonizes Him
Question: What exactly is wrong with calling an ultrasound image of the womb "cool?" Answer: Nothing. That is, except when the media misquotes you and labels you as the new torchbearer of the War on Women.
Gov. Scott Walker (R-WI) was the latest victim of this tired and unfair characterization when defending his state's mandatory ultrasound law. The law, which requires women to have the
TownhallJun 07 2019
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University of Alabama trustees vote to refund $26M gift
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — The University of Alabama board of trustees voted Friday to give back a $26.5 million donation from a philanthropist who recently called on students to boycott the school over the state’s new abortion ban.
Hugh F. Culverhouse Jr., a 70-year-old real estate investor and lawyer, had already given $21.5 million to the university after his pledge last September with
Associated PressJul 09 2020
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Kanye West's Planned Parenthood fight revives rift between pro-choice movement, Black evangelicals
Kanye West's recent bombshell interview with Forbes magazine, in which he announced a presidential bid, turned his back on President Trump and criticized Joe Biden also reignited an old debate about the abortion industry's controversial roots in the Black community.
West seemed to hold nothing back in the interview and, at one point, singled out Planned Parenthood, which he said has "
Fox News (Online News)Apr 22 2015
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Inside the Loretta Lynch fiasco
Amy Klobuchar suffered weeks of grief for an error that sparked a battle over abortion in the Senate and prolonged Loretta Lynch’s wait to become attorney general. And no one was more relieved Tuesday to put the debacle behind her than the two-term Minnesota Democrat. Story Continued Below Klobuchar has been at the center of the showdown over what initially appeared to be a noncontroversial
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