Truss unveils energy plan as political divisions turn to how the plan will be financed
New prime minister Liz Truss has this morning unveiled the government’s plans to tackle the energy price crisis that is afflicting the United Kingdom. Truss presented her ideas as she opened a House of Commons debate on UK Energy Costs. At the centre of the government’s package is an ‘energy price guarantee’. The guarantee is […]
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Concern about the Queen’s health after a statement from Buckingham Palace
A statement released by Buckingham Palace this morning has detailed how the Queen’s doctors are “concerned” for Her Majesty’s health, recommending “that she remain under medical supervision”. A statement was also issued by the Speaker of the House of Commons during this morning’s debate on energy policy. With notes appearing to be being urgently passed […]
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Ocasio-Cortez Says Men Must Speak Up in Fight for Abortion Rights
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York), shared her story of being sexually assaulted in a candid interview that was published Wednesday. She also discussed what needs to be done to ensure that the fight for abortion rights succeeds. Ocasio-Cortez spoke to GQ about the days following the Supreme Court’s overturn of Roe v. WadeShe also made […]
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Truss announces energy bill price cap
Prime minister Liz Truss has announced that energy bills will be capped at £2,500 per household for the next two winters. She has also announced measures that will help businesses in the same way over the next 6 months. Truss rescinded the windfall tax as was expected.
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Oath Keepers Include Hundreds of Lawmakers, Police Officers & Military
A new report shows that hundreds of current lawmakers, law-enforcement personnel, and military personnel are listed as members the far right extremist group Oath Keepers. This group was instrumental to the attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. The report is based on a leak of the Oath Keepers’s membership rolls, which was […]
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Judge Rules Employers Can Deny Coverage for HIV Drug For Religious Reasons
A conservative federal judge ruled on Wednesday that it is a violation of corporations’ and health insurance companies’ religious freedom for the government to mandate that health plans cover the life-saving HIV prevention drug PrEP, in a win for Christian right-wingers who brought the suit. President George W. Bush-nominated District Judge Reed O’Connor ruled that […]
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Controversy beckons as Truss expected to reverse fracking ban
Liz Truss is the new prime minister and will likely reverse the ban against fracking when she presents her energy strategy in Parliament later today. In 2019, a moratorium on fracking had been imposed. During her campaign for the Conservative leadership Truss spoke in favour of fracking stating, “We need to make sure that we […]
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For Midterms, House Republicans Preview 4-Part ‘Commitment to America’
House Republicans are ready to release a plan with their top priorities for the country, just two months before the midterm congressional elections. The “Commitment to America” is a four-part plan that House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., will formally unveil in Pittsburgh on Sept. 19, Axios first reported. “The American people expect […]
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Trump’s Top-Secret Document Hoard Included Nuclear Weapons Data
Donald Trump has at least 19 lawyers defending him in at least eight investigations. accordingTo Politico. If these revelations continue to mount, this number could double in as little as it takes for a box of rabbits to breed. Finding that help won’t be easy, either; this is an area of the law that isn’t […]
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Ron Johnson Thinks Solution to “Labor Shortage” Is to Get Retirees Working Again
During a town hall meeting last week, Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin) told listeners that coaxing retired Americans back to work with tax incentives could be an “innovative” way to deal with so-called “labor shortages.” Johnson is currently seeking a third Senate term in this year’s midterm races despite promising to retire after two terms. According […]
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