Politics

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  Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to Pardon Anyone Charged with Breaking Covid Rules: 'They've Got a Governor that Cares' Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said on Wednesday that he plans to pardon anyone in the state who was arrested for violating COVID-19 restrictions. Michael Foust May 14, 2021
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  HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra Argues There Is 'No Such Law' Banning 'Partial-Birth' Abortions During a hearing this week, HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra argued that there is no federal law specifically banning "partial-birth" abortions despite former President George W. Bush signing the Partial-Birth... Milton Quintanilla May 13, 2021
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  China Most Worrying Country for Religious Freedom as Genocides of Christians, Uyghurs Continues The U.S. State Department found China to be the worst offender against religious freedom in its new Report on International Religious Freedom. John Paluska May 13, 2021
• Biden FDA Says it May Legalize 'Abortion by Mail' and Reverse Decades-Old Restriction In a court filing last week, the Biden administration said it may reverse a 21-year-old restriction on the abortion pill and allow it to be distributed by mail, indefinitely. Michael Foust May 13, 2021
• Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee Signs Pro-Life Bill Requiring Burial, Cremation of Aborted Fetal Remains Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee recently signed a bill into law requiring aborted babies to be cremated or buried. Milton Quintanilla May 13, 2021
• Rep. Omar Blasted for Saying Israel Guilty of 'Terrorism': 'She's Out of Her Mind' Amid ongoing violence between Israel and Palestine this week, Senator Marco Rubio criticized Rep. Ilhan Omar for claiming that Israel was guilty of "terrorism" and questioning why the Jewish state has an... Michael Foust May 13, 2021
• Liz Cheney, Ousted from Party Leadership, Invokes the 'Power of Faith' On Wednesday, Representative Liz Cheney was voted out of House leadership position by her GOP colleagues. Many of her colleagues have bristled over her vote to impeach Trump for his role in inciting the Jan.... Jack Jenkins May 13, 2021
• AOC Blasts Democrat for Backing Israel and Condemning Hamas: 'Utterly Shameful' This week, amid continued violence in the Middle East, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez criticized fellow Democrat Andrew Yang for his support for Israel in the ongoing crisis with Palestine. She also later... Michael Foust May 12, 2021
• 75 Percent of White Evangelicals Disapprove of Biden's Performance as President: Poll According to a recent Pew Research survey, a majority of White Evangelicals disapprove of the job Joe Biden is doing as President. Milton Quintanilla May 12, 2021
• California Bill Forces Stores to Sell Gender-Fluid Clothes and Toys: 'Let's Get Rid of Labels' A California bill that would require stores with 500 or more employees that sell childcare items, clothing or toys to maintain a “gender-neutral section” of the store with gender-neutral items sailed through... Michael Foust May 11, 2021
• 'There Will Be Consequences': Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Warns Rioters to Stay Out of His State At a recent press conference, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis warned potential rioters to stay out of his state. He noted that anyone who comes to Florida to "harm somebody else" or "harm somebody's property"... Milton Quintanilla May 11, 2021
• Report: Positive Coronavirus Tests Drop to New Low A report from Johns Hopkins has optimistic news for the COVID-19 pandemic. This month, the rate of positive COVID-19 tests across the U.S. is at 3.4 percent. The lower numbers are thanks in large part to... Amanda Casanova May 11, 2021