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More than half of Americans say they are ‘pro-choice,’ the most since 1995, Gallup finds
Activists hold Pro-Choice posters. Local pro-Choice activists gathered at the Alberta Legislature in solidarity with US women to protest in defense of abortion rights. On Sunday, May 8, 2022, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Artur Widak/ | Nurphoto | Getty Images The percentage of Americans who identify themselves as “pro-choice” hit 55% — its highest level […]
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Biden will call for tighter gun laws in televised address Thursday night, following Uvalde and Tulsa massacres
US President Joe Biden speaks at the US Coast Guard (USCG) change of command ceremony at USCG Headquarters in Washington, DC, on June 1, 2022. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images President Joe Biden on Thursday will renew calls on Congress to pass new gun restrictions — on the heels of mass shootings that […]
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U.S. goes after more Russian yachts linked to Putin in expanded sanctions
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council involving the Eurasian Economic Union’s (EAEU) heads of states via a video link in Moscow, Russia May 27, 2022. Sputnik | Reuters The Treasury Department on Thursday said it expanded its Russian sanctions to further crack down on Moscow’s access to yachts […]
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Here’s what’s in Biden’s $700 million military aid package for Ukraine
Ukrainian service members unpack Javelin anti-tank missiles, delivered by plane as part of the U.S. military support package for Ukraine, at the Boryspil International Airport outside Kyiv, Ukraine February 10, 2022. Valentyn Ogirenko | Reuters The U.S. is sending Ukraine advanced rocket-launcher systems and 1,000 Javelin missiles as part of the Biden administration’s latest effort […]
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Supreme Court blocks Texas social media law that tech companies warned would allow hateful content to run rampant
A person walks down the sidewalk near the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C., February 16, 2022. Jon Cherry | Reuters The Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked a controversial Texas social media law from taking effect, after the tech industry and other opponents warned it could allow for hateful content to run rampant online. […]
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House Democrats aim to pass gun control legislation by early June
Activists listen as Senate Democrats speak during a news conference demanding action on gun control legislation after a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers in a Texas elementary school this week, on Capitol Hill on Thursday, May 26, 2022 in Washington, DC. Jabin Botsford | The Washington Post | Getty Images House Democrats will […]
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Judge dismisses Trump federal lawsuit against New York Attorney General Letitia James over her probe of business
Former U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during a press conference announcing a class action lawsuit against big tech companies at the Trump National Golf Club Bedminster on July 07, 2021 in Bedminster, New Jersey. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images A judge on Friday dismissed a federal lawsuit by former President Donald Trump that […]
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Rep. Madison Cawthorn discloses 2021 ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ cryptocurrency purchase days after ethics probe announced
Newly elected U.S. Rep Madison Cawthorn (R-NC) speaks as supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump gather by the White House ahead of Trump’s speech to contest the certification by the U.S. Congress of the results of the 2020 U.S. presidential election in Washington, U.S, January 6, 2021. Jim Bourg | Reuters Rep. Madison Cawthorn on […]
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Trump and GOP leaders to speak at NRA event in Houston after Texas school shooting
Former President Donald Trump will deliver a headline speech in support of gun rights at a National Rifle Association event in Houston on Friday, days after a shooting massacre at a Texas elementary school stoked a fervent push to strengthen firearm laws. An 18-year-old gunman — wielding an AR-15-style long rifle that he had purchased […]
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Rep. Joaquin Castro asks FBI to investigate police response timeline in Texas school shooting as controversy grows
Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX) speaks at a press conference on immigration on Capitol Hill on November 18, 2021 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images Texas Democratic Rep. Joaquin Castro on Thursday asked the FBI to investigate the timeline of the Uvalde elementary school massacre and the police response to it as controversy grew […]
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