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Senate Republicans again block legislation to guarantee women’s rights to IVF
By MARY CLARE JALONICKUpdated 7:01 PM CDT, September 17, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans have blocked for a second time this year legislation to establish a nationwide right to in vitro fertilization, arguing that the vote is an election-year stunt after Democrats forced a vote on the issue.
The Senate vote was Democrats’ latest attempt to force Republicans into a defensive stance on women’s health issues and highlight policy differences between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump in the presidential race, especially as Trump has called himself a “ leader on IVF.”
The 51-44 vote was short of the 60 votes needed to move forward on the bill, with only two Republicans voting in favor. Democrats say Republicans who insist they support IVF are being hypocritical because they won’t support legislation guaranteeing a right to it.
“They say they support IVF — here you go, vote on this,” said Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth, the bill’s lead sponsor and a military veteran who has used the fertility treatment to have her two children. ...
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Hezbollah is hit by a wave of exploding pagers that killed at least 9 people and injured thousands
Hundreds of handheld pagers exploded near simultaneously in parts of Lebanon and Syria, killing at least nine people — including members of the militant group Hezbollah and a young girl.
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What to know about the Vice Presidential debate between Tim Walz and JD Vance
CBS News will host a vice presidential debate between Democrat Tim Walz and Republican JD Vance on October 1.
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Trump blames Biden and Harris' rhetoric toward him despite his own history of going after rivals
Former President Donald Trump is blaming rhetoric from President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris for the apparent assassination attempt on him in Florida despite his own history of going after rivals.
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McConnell said it would be 'beyond stupid’ to shut down the government - Washington Examiner
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said it would be “beyond stupid” to shut the government down ahead of the November election.
www.washingtonexaminer.comTrump holds first event since an apparent assassination attempt while Harris does a rare interview
Vice President Kamala Harris has appeared at a NABJ forum where she struck a measured tone where she didn’t mention Donald Trump by name.
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Johnson schedules doomed show vote on funding plan before pivoting to next step | CNN Politics
Speaker Mike Johnson has set up a Wednesday vote on a six-month GOP government funding plan that is expected to fail, as the Louisiana Republican is under pressure to show the bill cannot pass before pivoting to the next step.
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Polls show Harris gaining after the presidential debate
What the 538 election forecast says after the Harris-Trump presidential debate.
After false pet claims, Springfield mayor says Trump visit would be 'an extreme strain' on resources
The Ohio city has responded to dozens of bomb threats that have led to closings and evacuations of schools and city buildings.
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Microsoft says Russian operatives are ramping up attacks on Harris campaign with fake videos | CNN Politics
Microsoft said Tuesday that Russian operatives have in recent weeks intensified their online attacks on Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign by producing and disseminating videos promoting “outlandish conspiracy theories” aimed at stoking US racial and political divisions.
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Paul Whelan, freed in prisoner swap with Russia, tells other American detainees: "We're coming for you"
The Marine veteran was released in August as part of a complex deal with Russia.
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Analysis: Vance warns calling a candidate a ‘fascist’ can lead to violence but doesn’t mention that’s what Trump calls Harris | CNN Politics
In the wake of the apparent assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump on Sunday, Trump’s running mate, Sen. JD Vance, argued in a speech in Georgia on Monday that the two recent attempts to kill Trump are evidence that “the left needs to tone down the rhetoric and needs to cut...
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Meta bans RT and other Russian state media outlets due to "foreign interference activity"
Meta says it's banning Russian state media outlets from its apps around the world due to "foreign interference activity."
www.cbsnews.comTrump pledges tariffs and repeats false claim of Chinese automakers building big Mexican factories
Former President Donald Trump has repeated false claims that Chinese automakers are putting up large factories in Mexico.
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Elon Musk calls Biden and Harris 'puppets' after deleted post dustup - Washington Examiner
Billionaire businessman Elon Musk said it was his call to take down a "dumb" X post that questioned why assassins hadn't targeted Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden.
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Ryan Routh: In Ukraine, Trump plot suspect remembered as 'delusional'
Ryan Routh had an "unhealthy" fixation on the war, despite being rejected by Ukraine’s International Legion.
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Republican allies boost longshot candidate Jill Stein as Democrats try to remove her from ballots in battleground states
Though Stein claims her candidacy has a legitimate path to victory without relying on what she calls "war machine" dollars, her campaign has accepted support from Republican allies as she works to secure ballot access in multiple states
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Trump calls for undoing part of his own tax law, vowing to 'get SALT back'
The president appeared to call for reinstating the state and local tax (SALT) deduction that he restricted to $10,000 per filer in his tax law. Many Republicans oppose that idea.
www.nbcnews.comHarris condemns Trump's rhetoric, says voters should make sure he 'can't have that microphone again'
Vice President Kamala Harris has decried Republican Donald Trump for inflammatory rhetoric about migrants in Springfield, Ohio, and on other topics, and said voters should make sure he “can’t have that microphone again."
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Continue reading...New bill threatens to cripple 'judicial tyranny' from derailing Trump's agenda at every turn
FIRST ON FOX: GOP Rep. Darrell Issa has introduced a bill aimed at preventing federal judges from issuing nationwide injunctions with the sole purpose of derailing a president’s political agenda, which Issa says has been the case since President Donald Trump was sworn in.
The legislation, known as the No Rogue Rulings Act (NORRA), amends Chapter 85 of title 28, United 5 States Code by adding a "Limitation on authority to provide injunctive relief."
"Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no United States district court shall issue any order...
Continue reading...The legislation, known as the No Rogue Rulings Act (NORRA), amends Chapter 85 of title 28, United 5 States Code by adding a "Limitation on authority to provide injunctive relief."
"Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no United States district court shall issue any order...
Trump tax cut plan heads for House-wide vote despite GOP rebel threats, Medicaid anxiety
House Republicans' mammoth budget resolution survived its final hurdle late Monday night before heading for a chamber-wide vote.
The legislation passed the House Rules Committee on a party-line vote in a measure combining several bills that are expected to get a full House vote this week.
House GOP leaders aim to have it pass on Tuesday evening, Fox News Digital was told, but various concerns about spending cut levels could put that goal out of reach. Under the current margins, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., can only lose one Republican vote to...
Continue reading...The legislation passed the House Rules Committee on a party-line vote in a measure combining several bills that are expected to get a full House vote this week.
House GOP leaders aim to have it pass on Tuesday evening, Fox News Digital was told, but various concerns about spending cut levels could put that goal out of reach. Under the current margins, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., can only lose one Republican vote to...
Noem reveals major milestone on border crossings amid Trump's crackdown on illegal immigrants
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced encounters at the southern border hit a record 15-year low on Saturday.
"On Saturday, CBP encountered just 200 aliens at the US Southern Border. That’s the lowest single apprehension day in over 15 years," Noem posted to X on Monday afternoon.
"Thank you to President [Donald Trump] and our brave men & women of [Customs and Border Protection]," she continued. "Make America Safe Again."
The low figure comes amid sweeping changes in border policy since President Donald Trump took office last month...
Continue reading..."On Saturday, CBP encountered just 200 aliens at the US Southern Border. That’s the lowest single apprehension day in over 15 years," Noem posted to X on Monday afternoon.
"Thank you to President [Donald Trump] and our brave men & women of [Customs and Border Protection]," she continued. "Make America Safe Again."
The low figure comes amid sweeping changes in border policy since President Donald Trump took office last month...
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes loses fraud appeal
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Continue reading...Macron warns Trump to 'be careful' on Ukraine, fact-checks him at the White House
French President Emmanuel Macron used his visit to the U.S. to publicly push back on President Donald Trump's repeated attacks on Ukraine.
Continue reading...Utah seems set to become first state to ban fluoride in public water systems
Utah appears to be the first state ready to put a full ban on fluoride in public water systems under a bill that doesn't allow cities or communities to decide whether to add the cavity-preventing mineral.
A bill sponsor and an organization opposed to fluoridating water said Utah's proposal would set a precedent in the U.S. — and it would come as new federal health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has expressed skepticism about water fluoridation, which is considered one of the greatest public health achievements of the last century.
Kennedy said in...
Continue reading...A bill sponsor and an organization opposed to fluoridating water said Utah's proposal would set a precedent in the U.S. — and it would come as new federal health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has expressed skepticism about water fluoridation, which is considered one of the greatest public health achievements of the last century.
Kennedy said in...
WATCH: Fyre Festival 2 advertises ticket packages for over $1 million
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Continue reading...Homan issues stark warning for illegals amid clash with sanctuary city officials: 'We're coming'
FIRST ON FOX: Border czar Tom Homan is firing back against attacks from local politicians in a major "sanctuary city" while warning illegal immigrants that they need to be "looking over their shoulder" in the days and weeks ahead.
Fox News Digital asked Homan about comments made by Boston City Councilor Sharon Durkan, who responded to comments made by Homan at CPAC, who said he was "bringing hell" with him to Boston and criticized the police commissioner for not working with ICE.
"She needs to put her U.S. citizen taxpayer constituency ahead of...
Continue reading...Fox News Digital asked Homan about comments made by Boston City Councilor Sharon Durkan, who responded to comments made by Homan at CPAC, who said he was "bringing hell" with him to Boston and criticized the police commissioner for not working with ICE.
"She needs to put her U.S. citizen taxpayer constituency ahead of...
Deadline for Musk's ultimatum to federal workers hits, but consequences remain vague
The deadline for federal workers to respond to Elon Musk's request to verify their weekly work output passed on Monday night, but the consequences of declining to respond remain vague.
Musk confirmed shortly before Monday's deadline that federal workers would be given another chance to respond, and that failure to do so "will result in termination."
Several government agencies, including those led by loyalists to President Donald Trump, told their employees not to respond to the original request from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). While...
Continue reading...Musk confirmed shortly before Monday's deadline that federal workers would be given another chance to respond, and that failure to do so "will result in termination."
Several government agencies, including those led by loyalists to President Donald Trump, told their employees not to respond to the original request from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). While...
Texas governor announces crackdown on massive illegal immigrant community near major city
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced that state authorities working with the Department of Homeland Security are conducting an immigration and law enforcement operation in Colony Ridge, a huge development known for attracting masses of illegal immigrants.
"Colony Ridge is being targeted today," Abbott, a Republican, announced on X on Monday.
Colony Ridge, which is less than an hour's drive from Texas’ biggest city, Houston, is a housing development that advertises in Spanish for quality land for low down payments. There are believed to be thousands of...
Continue reading..."Colony Ridge is being targeted today," Abbott, a Republican, announced on X on Monday.
Colony Ridge, which is less than an hour's drive from Texas’ biggest city, Houston, is a housing development that advertises in Spanish for quality land for low down payments. There are believed to be thousands of...
Department of Veterans Affairs cutting more than 1,400 employees in another round of dismissals
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is cutting more than 1,400 probationary workers occupying "non-mission critical positions," according to a Monday news release.
"Those dismissed today are bargaining-unit probationary employees who have served less than a year in a competitive service appointment or who have served less than two years in an excepted service appointment," the VA noted.
The cuts will save over $83 million annually, the VA indicated.
TRUMP ADMIN ORDERS AGENCIES TO LAY OFF PROBATIONARY WORKERS IN LATEST PUSH TO SHRINK GOVERNMENT...
Continue reading..."Those dismissed today are bargaining-unit probationary employees who have served less than a year in a competitive service appointment or who have served less than two years in an excepted service appointment," the VA noted.
The cuts will save over $83 million annually, the VA indicated.
TRUMP ADMIN ORDERS AGENCIES TO LAY OFF PROBATIONARY WORKERS IN LATEST PUSH TO SHRINK GOVERNMENT...