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Florida Gov. DeSantis Will Pardon Those Charged With COVID Crimes
Mary Margaret Olohan
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Wednesday evening that he will be pardoning Floridians charged with violating COVID-19 mask [...]
44 Senate Republicans Demand Biden Ends Nuclear Talks With Iran Over Israel-Palestine Conflict
Thomas Catenacci
A group of Senate Republicans urged President Joe Biden to stand with Israel and stop offering sanction relief to Iran, whic [...]
Biden Admin Stops Flying Migrants To Other Cities For Easier Expulsion
Kaylee Greenlee
The Biden administration discontinued flights carrying migrant children and family units from one part of the border to anoth [...]
’Schools Must Be Open’ Teachers’ Union President Flips, Says Kids Need To Be In School By Fall
Andrew Trunsky
Randi Weingarten, president of one of the largest teachers’ unions in the country, is set to change course Thursday and call f [...]
Sen. Hawley’s Legislation To Ban TikTok On Government Devices Unanimously Passes Committee
Today the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee unanimously passed U.S. Senator Josh Hawley’s (R-Mo.) bill to ban TikTok on gov [...]
WHO-Appointed Panel Says WHO Needs More Authority, Funding
Eleanor Bartow
An independent panel appointed by the World Health Organization in May 2020 to review lessons learned from the pandemic recomme [...]
Cotton Slams Becerra For ‘Trying To Ignore’ Partial Birth Abortion Ban ‘He Doesn’t Get to Pick And Choose’
Mary Margaret Olohan
Republican Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton tore into Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra Wednesday for “trying to ig [...]
Here’s How Biden’s Spending Could Become A Hidden Tax On Everything You Purchase
Andrew Trunsky
As the U.S. climbs out of a once-in-a-century pandemic, rising prices have led to increasing worry that rapid inflation could be ju [...]
Over A Year Into The Pandemic, Politicians Are Still Getting Caught Ignoring Their Own COVID Restrictions
Mary Margaret Olohan
Many lawmakers who have ordered or urged citizens not to leave their homes due to the coronavirus pandemic have not followed [...]
Biden’s Plan Keeps Some Trump Tax Cuts, Despite Campaign Promises
Thomas Catenacci
President Joe Biden’s proposal to fund his families plan maintains a tax deduction for some businesses despite promising to [...]