Cheney Alleges Trump Allies Are Intimidating Some Jan. 6 Committee Witnesses
Toward the end of the January 6 select committee’s surprise hearing on Tuesday, vice chair Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyoming) announced that some of the witnesses who testified to the panel have said that loyalists to former President Donald Trump engaged in intimidation tactics prior to their depositions. “Most Americans know that attempting to influence witnesses […]
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Contraception Could Be at Risk Next — Especially IUDs and Plan B, Experts Say
The news broke that the United States Supreme Court had voted in overturn Roe v. WadeThe 1973 ruling, which legalized abortionMany people across the country began to panic and stock up on contraceptives. National pharmacy chains Rite Aid and CVS have had to restrict the number of emergency contraceptive tablets that customers can buy due […]
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Progressive Delia Ramirez Wins Illinois Primary, Defeating Billionaire PAC Money
State Rep. Delia Ramirez trounced Chicago Alderman Gil Villegas in the Democratic primary for Illinois’ newly drawn and solidly blue 3rd Congressional District, besting an influx of spending billionaire-backed organizations that work to defeat progressive candidates in the United States. “Tonight, the Illinois 3rd Congressional District has spoken — we are rooted and we are […]
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PMQs: One side ‘out of touch’, the other ‘champagne socialists’
$bp(“Brid_56504157”, {“id”:”25314″,”width”:”16″,”height”:”9″,”video”:”1042954″}); During prime minister’s questions, deputy PM Dominic Raab and deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner held no punches in a feisty battle at the dispatch box. Rayner lauded Labour’s victory and the Conservative losses in last week’s by election, saying “it’s no wonder that the prime minister has fled the country”. The deputy leader […]
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‘Unacceptable secrecy’ surrounding Parliament restoration plans
In a report today the House of Commons public accounts committee (PAC) complains that there is an “unacceptable cloak of secrecy” surrounding plans to restore the Houses of Parliament. The report says progress on the restoration and renewal of Parliament is “unacceptably slow” with the “likely start date for major works pushed back by many […]
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Cabinet could be set for defence spending spat
Today’s prime minister will call on members of NATO to increase their defense spending beyond the official target at 2 percent of GDP. Boris Johnson is set to tell Nato allies that they must “dig deep” to ensure their defence spending outstrips inflation. The Telegraph alleges that defence secretary Ben Wallace’s plans to argue for […]
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4 Big Takeaways as White House Aide Testifies on Trump and Capitol Riot
In perhaps the most significant public hearing held so far by the House’s Jan. 6 committee, a former White House aide testified Tuesday that President Donald Trump was aware that protesters at the Capitol had weapons but briefly insisted on going there himself. The House select committee’s vice chair, Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., also seemed […]
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Justice Thomas Wants to Make It Easier for People to Sue Media Outlets for Libel
Justice Clarence Thomas stated Monday that he believes the Supreme Court should review a decades-old precedent concerning libel law. This is a signal that he is willing to overturn more landmark cases, and possibly open media outlets to attacks. Monday’s hearing was denied by the Supreme Court Coral Ridge Ministries Media v. Southern Poverty Law […]
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California Will Vote on Enshrining Abortion Rights in Their Constitution
California lawmakers advanced a proposal on Monday that sets up a ballot initiative in this fall’s midterm elections, allowing voters to explicitly include the right to obtain an abortion in the state constitution. The measure was voted upon days later The U.S. Supreme Court invalidated abortion rights protectionsThis was the 1973 decision. Roe v. Wade. […]
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Experts Are Worried About the Potential of Another Brutal COVID Winter
Back in the first genuine COVID lull we experienced — you know, the one that started to make the long-term infection rate for this thing look like the low point on an endless “W,” that place where capitalism first said IT’S GONE NOW YOU GUYS COME MAKE US MONEY until the inevitable resurge came — […]
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