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DaveXA replied to the thread Now is not the time to talk about gun control.I think it depends on what qualifies on background checks. I have a relative who has a non-violent felony from over 20 years ago and he still can't get a permit/license. Yet you have an adult here who didn't show up...
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David Cohen and Carole Joffe, opinion contributors posted the thread A beleaguered abortion workforce braces for things to get far worse in U.S. Political News Feed.In light of the recent Supreme Court decision on abortion, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, abortion providers in states that have banned abortion, or soon will, are mourning the closing of their...
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Alejandra O'Connell-Domenech | July 6, 2022 posted the thread South Dakota skies turn green amid severe thunderstorm in U.S. Political News Feed.Story at a glance Skies over Sioux Falls, South Dakota turned a bright green reminiscent of the Wizard of Oz’s Wicked Witch of the West Tuesday afternoon. The severe weather was a derecho, a powerful storm...
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Rachel Frazin posted the thread Climate protesters plan to disrupt Congressional Baseball Game in U.S. Political News Feed.Climate protesters are planning to disrupt the Congressional Baseball Game unless Congress gets legislation across the finish line. At the annual event, Democrats face off against Republicans in a friendly match to...
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Jared Gans posted the thread Capitol Police arrest man with two Molotov cocktails in U.S. Political News Feed.U.S. Capitol Police officers arrested a man who had two Molotov cocktails on Wednesday not far from the U.S. Capitol. Capitol police said in a tweet that they arrested the man at around 3:30 p.m. along...
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Rebecca Klar, Chris Mills Rodrigo, Ines Kagubare posted the thread Hillicon Valley — TikTok scrutiny heats up in U.S. Political News Feed.Senators on the Intelligence Committee asked the Federal Tade Commission (FTC) to investigate TikTok, ramping up scrutiny of the company’s data practices. Meanwhile, Apple announced on Wednesday that it will be...
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Zach Schonfeld posted the thread Biden nominates Denver airport executive as FAA head in U.S. Political News Feed.President Biden on Wednesday nominated Phil Washington to lead the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) amid a resurgence in commercial flying demand that has made for a chaotic summer travel season. Washington has...
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Adam Barnes posted the thread Here are the states returning to pre-pandemic normal the fastest: analysis in U.S. Political News Feed.Story at a glance A Moody’s Analytics index has tracked the country’s economic recovery since the pandemic began based on 13 metrics, including the value of goods and services produced, employment, retail sales and...
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Saul Elbein posted the thread Equilibrium/Sustainability — Toyota used up EV credits on gas-burning hybrid in U.S. Political News Feed.Automaker Toyota has run through its federal electric vehicle (EV) tax credits just before its new all-electric SUV hits the streets, TechCrunch reported. Most of the company’s tax credits — which offer up to...
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Paul Steinhauser posted the thread Georgia gubernatorial showdown: Kemp hauls in nearly $7 million in battle against Abrams in U.S. Political News Feed.FIRST ON FOX: Republican Gov. Brian Kemp of Georgia hauled in nearly $7 million in fundraising the past two months as he runs for re-election this year in a rematch against Democratic gubernatorial nominee Stacey...
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Kyle Morris posted the thread Democrat in one of nation's most competitive races has unconventional campaign strategy: embrace Biden in U.S. Political News Feed.Rep. Marcy Kaptur, a Democrat who represents Ohio's 9th Congressional District in the House, was on standby to welcome President Biden to Ohio on Wednesday as he arrived in the state to tout a federal initiative to...
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The Associated Press posted the thread Appeals court hears arguments over GOP-leaning states' suit to end DACA in U.S. Political News Feed.NEW ORLEANS — Attorneys hoping to save an Obama-era program that prevents the deportation of thousands of people brought into the U.S. as children told a federal appeals court Wednesday that ending the program would...
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Politics - CBSNews.com posted the thread Fed says sharply higher interest rates may be needed in U.S. Political News Feed.Federal Reserve officials were concerned at their meeting last month that consumers were increasingly anticipating higher inflation, and signaled that much higher interest rates could be needed to restrain price...
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Zolan Kanno-Youngs posted the thread Kate Bedingfield, White House Communications Director, Will Step Down in U.S. Political News Feed.WASHINGTON — Kate Bedingfield, the White House communications director, will step down from her position this summer, marking the latest departure of a senior adviser from the Biden administration. Ms. Bedingfield...
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BBC News - World posted the thread Ukraine round-up: Evacuation under fire and new oil tensions in World Political News Feed.Civilians flee Ukraine's eastern city of Slovyansk and Kazakh oil is hit by a Russian court ruling. Continue reading...
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Jennifer Mcdermott, Geoff Mulvihill and Hannah posted the thread Some States Move to Protect Abortion From Prosecutions in U.S. Political News Feed.Democratic governors in states where abortion will remain legal are looking for ways to protect any patients who travel there for the procedure — along with the providers who help them — from being prosecuted by...
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Eric Tucker posted the thread US, UK Leaders Raise Fresh Alarms About Chinese Espionage in U.S. Political News Feed.The head of the FBI and the leader of Britain’s domestic intelligence agency raised fresh alarms Wednesday about the Chinese government, warning business leaders that Beijing is determined to steal their technology...
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Zeke Miller posted the thread FDA Plans to Help Overseas Baby Formula Makers to Continue Selling in US in U.S. Political News Feed.The Biden administration is trying to help foreign makers of baby formula stay on the U.S. market for the long term, in an effort to diversify the industry after the closure of the largest domestic plant sparked a...
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NBC New York - Politics posted the thread President Biden Tells Brittney Griner's Wife He's Working to Get Her Home in U.S. Political News Feed.President Joe Biden spoke Wednesday with the wife of detained WNBA player Brittney Griner, who is on trial in Russia, and assured her that he is working to win Griner’s freedom as soon as possible, the White House...
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Julia Mueller posted the thread Trade restrictions making food crisis worse: World Bank in U.S. Political News Feed.Bans and restrictions on food exports are “counterproductive” against the global food crisis and drive rising domestic prices “even higher,” World Bank directors said Wednesday. In a blog post, World Bank Managing...
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Jared Gans posted the thread Bernie Sanders weighs into Vermont House race in U.S. Political News Feed.Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has endorsed Becca Balint, the president pro tempore of the Vermont Senate, in what is likely the race to be Vermont's first woman in Congress. Balint is among the leaders in her bid to...
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Shirin Ali | July 6, 2022 posted the thread Abortion restrictions will disproportionately burden low-income Americans in U.S. Political News Feed.Story at a glance In a 2014 report, The Guttmacher Institute found that 75 percent of abortion patients were considered poor or low income. The average cost of a first-trimester aspiration abortion is $508...
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Olafimihan Oshin posted the thread Petition calling for Clarence Thomas removal from Supreme Court gets 1M signatures in U.S. Political News Feed.An online petition that calls for the removal of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has attracted more than 1 million signatures. The petition, titled “Impeach Justice Clarence Thomas,” was created on the public...
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Brad Dress posted the thread Norwegian drops pre-boarding COVID testing requirement in U.S. Political News Feed.Norwegian Cruise Line dropped its pre-boarding COVID-19 testing requirement on Wednesday in a major shift for the cruise industry more than two years after the vacation travel companies began wrestling with...
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Ken Falke, opinion contributor posted the thread Veteran mental health care: A true lack of leadership in U.S. Political News Feed.Every day, nearly 20 veterans take their own life. In 2021, the Army saw its highest suicide rate in nearly a century. Recently, the crew of the USS George Washington experienced five suicides, three suicides in just...
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Politics - CBSNews.com posted the thread Boris Johnson rejects calls to step down, vows to "keep going" in U.S. Political News Feed.British Prime Minister Boris Johnson battled to remain in office Wednesday, brushing off calls for his resignation after two top ministers and a slew of junior officials said they could no longer serve under his...
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BBC News - World posted the thread Revelry and protests as Spanish bull festival returns in World Political News Feed.The annual event in Spain's Pamplona was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to coronavirus restrictions. Continue reading...
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Tobias Burns, Rachel Frazin posted the thread US on 'cusp' of falling gas prices in U.S. Political News Feed.Gasoline futures fell more than 10 percent Tuesday and are down more than 22 percent since June, raising hopes that the high price of gas across the country might soon fall. The price of U.S. crude oil fell more...
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Morgan Chalfant posted the thread Biden in Ohio touts economic agenda amid sinking polls in U.S. Political News Feed.CLEVELAND, OHIO – President Biden spent Wednesday afternoon in the key swing state of Ohio courting union workers, seeking to convince voters his policies are helping buttress the middle class as polls continue to...
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Alex Gangitano posted the thread Biden: DOJ will take ‘appropriate action’ if violations found in Jayland Walker police shooting in U.S. Political News Feed.President Biden on Wednesday told a crowd in Cleveland that the Justice Department will take “appropriate action” if an investigation finds that violations occurred in the shooting of Jayland Walker, a Black man who...