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Government ‘unlawful’ for discharging Covid patients into care homes

The High Court ruled in favor of the Government for failing to protect 20,000 Covid-19-suffering residents of care homes. Judges said the government policy of discharging patients to care homes from hospitals during the initial Covid-19 pandemic was “unlawful”. Lord Justice Bean, Mr Justice Garnham and Mr Justice Garnham ruled the policies, released in March […]

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Speaker denies threatening press freedom over Rayner story

Mail on Sunday editor David Dillon has refused to meet with Commons Speaker, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, regarding last weekend’s controversial article on deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner. During this morning’s broadcast round, justice secretary Dominic Raab refused to criticise Dillon’s boycott of the proposed Speaker meeting. However Raab denounced the Mail’s initial article as terrible”, […]

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Trump’s Potential Return to Twitter Is No Good

Insiders within both of the two major U.S. political parties have expressed concern that billionaire Elon Musk’s recent purchase of Twitter could potentially result in former President Donald Trump being allowed back on the platform. Trump was expelledMusk was arrested more than a year ago for uttering incendiary remarks regarding the attack on Washington’s Capitol […]

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US Global Drone War Has Killed Untold Numbers of Civilians, Including Children

Madogaz Musa Abdullah is still able to recall the phone call. The next part was blurred. He drove for hours in the Libyan desert, speeding to the Algerian border. His mind buckled, his thoughts reeled, and more than three years later, he’s still not certain how he made that six-hour journey. He called me to […]

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Texts to Mark Meadows Reveal Right-Wingers Scheming to Blame “Antifa” for 1/6

Once the smoke had cleared from the January 6 Trump-inspired insurrection at the Capitol Building, the question of the hour became, “Who was in on it?” A review of more than 2,300 text messages obtained by CNN from former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows leaves one asking, “Who wasn’t?” As the mayhem unfolded […]

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How Will Elon Musk’s Ownership Affect Twitter?

The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, is set to become the new owner of Twitter after the company’s board agreed to sell the influential social media platform for $44 billion on Monday. Musk, who describes himself as a “free speech absolutist,” tweeted, “I hope that even my worst critics remain on Twitter, because that is […]

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Sanders Calls on Biden to Invite Starbucks, Amazon Union Workers to White House

During a rally with unionized Amazon workers (I-Vermont), Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont), called upon President Joe Biden for more support of unions. He suggested that the president should invite labor organizers into the White House. Speaking in New York City, Sanders praised Biden’s praises for unions in speeches and statements. said thatThe president should do […]

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Tennessee’s Residency Rule for House Candidates Is Unconstitutional

After the Civil War, Southern politicians fearful of losing their grip on power decried the influx of “carpetbaggers” from the North. Tennessee legislators today seem to share similar fears. On April 13, Tennessee Governor. Republican Bill Lee, who is also a Republican, sent SB 2616 back to the legislature. This means that it became law […]

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Melissa Lucio’s Execution Was Put on Hold, But Threat of Death Penalty Remains

A Texas appeals court issued an order stopping Melissa Lucio’s execution on April 25th. Melissa Lucio is a 53-year old grandmother and mother who has been held in Texas since 2007. The district court will now consider new evidence to prove her innocence. The threat of execution hangs over her head. The stay follows a […]

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DeSantis Signs Bill Banning Ranked-Choice Voting Option for All of Florida

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed into law an elections bill. Ron DeSantis (R), signed into law this week a bill restricting municipalities’ ability to organize elections and banning ranked-choice voting. Senate Bill 524 creates a new police force that is tasked with aggressively investigating claims of voter fraud throughout the state — Experts warn […]

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