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The IRS dispatched an agent to the Twitter Files journalist’s home on the day of House gun committee testimony End-shutdown
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan is investigating an unannounced in-person visit by the IRS to Matt Taibbi’s home on the same day the “Twitter Files” journalist warned of a sprawling “censorship industrial complex” in his testimony before the subcommittee on the militarization of the federal government. In a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen […]
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Depleted uranium shells, the anti-armor munitions headed for Ukraine End-shutdown
Russia said on Sunday it plans to place tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, an apparent tit-for-tat response to Britain’s announcement last week that it would supply Ukraine with armor-piercing projectiles made of depleted uranium. Although the cartridges contain small amounts of radioactivity, Russia has falsely claimed that the ammunition contains “nuclear components” to justify its […]
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News sources about events in Israel End-shutdown
For my thoughts on the unfolding crisis in Israel, see my post below. This is a short post with some tips for finding good news coverage. If you’re on Twitter, here’s a list I follow That is what I am following the most at the moment. Most Israeli newspapers have some version in English. Ha’aretz […]
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Florida defamation bill HB 991 passes committee vote End-shutdown
Several committee members, including Republicans, said they had concerns about sections of the bill that would alter the requirements for which side must pay the other’s attorneys, fearing it could undermine laws meant to prevent lawsuits. frivolous or retaliatory actions designed to silence critics. . Some said they expected amendments to the bill, which has […]
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Biden seeks to bolster support among seniors with a focus on healthcare End-shutdown
LAS VEGAS — One of President Biden’s promises to America’s seniors when he first campaigned for the Oval Office was this: They will pay less for health care. So on Wednesday, with the announcement of a possible re-election drawing ever closer, the president traveled to Las Vegas to show off that millions of seniors would […]
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Broad GOP energy bill would kill Biden’s climate agenda End-shutdown
According to a summary, the bill would also lift restrictions on the import and export of liquefied natural gas, eliminate royalties companies pay to extract fossil fuels from federal lands or waters and speed up the approval of federal permits. For example, for projects to win approval under the federal permitting law, the bill would […]
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“She had a heartbeat too”: waiting for a dead woman End-shutdown
Protesters in Dublin mourn Savita Halappanavar, who died on October 28, 2012, after developing sepsis after being denied an abortion when she miscarried at 17 weeks pregnant. (Julien Behal/PA Images via Getty Images) subscribe to the nation Subscribe now for as little as $2 a month! Thanks for registering the nationweekly newsletter of Thanks for […]
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Michigan Senate votes to repeal ‘Right to Work’ law, Gretchen Whitmer expected to sign End-shutdown
Michigan is set to become the first state in nearly 60 years to repeal a ‘right to work’ law.
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Republican Politicians Are Fighting To Define Drag End-shutdown
transcription Kaleigh Rogers: What is drag? It may seem like a simple question, but it’s baffling politicians across the country. Republican lawmakers in at least 16 states have recently introduced bills to try to ban drag performances under certain conditions, such as in public spaces or when attended by children. Here’s how one bill, introduced […]
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Reddit – Dive into anything End-shutdown
As a reminder, this subreddit is for a civil discussion. In general, be courteous to others. Debate/discuss/argue the merits of ideas, don’t attack people. Personal insults, accusations of shilling or trolling, hate speech, any suggestion or endorsement of harm, violence, or death, and other rule violations may result in a permanent ban. If you see […]