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White House Blasts Parental Rights Bill in Florida

July 2, 2022 Dime

As Florida’s parental rights law took effect on Friday, the White House denounced it as “discrimination” and a “disturbing and dangerous” tendency of Republican legislators “cynically targeting LGBTQI+” people to “get political points,” Fox News […]

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California Democrat Arrested in Pro-Choice Demonstration

July 2, 2022 Dime

On Thursday, while participating in a pro-choice demonstration, U.S. Capitol Police detained Representative Judy Chu, a California Democrat, for crowding, obstruction, or discomfort, Fox News informed. On Wednesday afternoon, protesters shut down the intersection of […]

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Biden Calls on Congress to Ease Senate Rules to Codify Roe

July 1, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

President Joe Biden said he would support suspending the Senate filibuster rule in order to codify the constitutional right to an abortion, as was established nearly half a century ago by the Supreme Court’s landmark […]

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Ketanji Brown Jackson to Join Supreme Court as Breyer Departs

June 30, 2022 Dime

Ketanji Brown Jackson is set to be sworn in today to begin her lifetime appointment as a Supreme Court Justice.  Jackson, 51, was picked by President Joe Biden to become the first Black woman to […]

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Jan. 6 Committee Subpoenas Former Trump’s White House Counsel

June 30, 2022 Dime

Pat Cipollone, the top legal advisor to former President Trump in the White House, received a subpoena on Wednesday to appear before the committee on January 6, Fox News informed. According to reports, Cipollone expressed […]

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Union of Immigration Judges Worried about Trump-era Judges Being Ousted

June 30, 2022 Dime

The American immigration judges’ union is worried about the dismissal of several Trump-era judges from their jobs, Fox News informed. They label the removals as “unprofessional” and in conflict with the Biden administration’s labor policy, […]

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Donald Trump Melts Down on Truth Social Over Jan 6 Testimony

June 29, 2022 Dime

New bombshell testimony from a former White House aide has sent former president Donald Trump flying.  Trump is not happy with the testimony provided in the latest House select committee Jan. 6 hearing. Cassidy Hutchinson, […]

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Jan 6 Hearing: Ex-aide Paints Devastating Picture of Trump

June 29, 2022 Dime

A former top White House aide to then-President Donald Trump gave an explosive testimony to the Jan 6 committee, saying that Trump knowingly directed armed supporters to march on the Capitol as a last-ditch effort […]

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Ghislaine Maxwell Sentenced to 20 Years

June 29, 2022 Dime

Ghislaine Maxwell has been sentenced to 20 years in prison and fined $750,000 for helping convicted sex offender and paedophile Jeffrey Epstein abuse underage girls.  District Judge Alison Nathan handed down the sentence to Maxwell […]

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Judge Temporarily Halts Ban on Abortions in Texas

June 29, 2022 Dime

Tuesday’s implementation of the state’s pre-Roe v. Wade ban on abortions was temporarily halted by a judge in Houston, Texas, Fox News informed. After the American Civil Liberties Union sued the state, claiming that the […]

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50 Migrants Found Dead in Texas Trailer Truck

June 28, 2022 Dime

The bodies of 50 people believed to be migrants were found inside an abandoned tractor-trailer rig on a remote back road in south-west San Antonio, Texas.  At least 16 others, including children, were taken to […]

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Federal Agents Seized Trump Lawyer John Eastman’s Phone

June 28, 2022 Dime

Federal agents with a search warrant seized the phone of John Eastman, a lawyer who famously advised former President Donald Trump on key elements of the effort to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential […]

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Ghislaine Maxwell to Be Sentenced for Sex Trafficking Girls for Jeffrey Epstein

June 28, 2022 Dime

Disgraced socialite Ghislaine Maxwell will be sentenced today for her sex trafficking conviction connected to her role in facilitating Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse of girls. U.S. District Judge Alison Nathan will sentence Maxwell today for […]

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NYC Law that Allowed Noncitizens to Vote is Unconstitutional, NY Supreme Court Rules

June 28, 2022 Dime

A New York City legislation allowing noncitizen residents to cast ballots in municipal elections was declared unconstitutional by the New York Supreme Court on Monday, Fox News informed. The legislation, which was approved by the […]

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Louisiana Court Halts State Laws that Would Have Banned Abortions

June 28, 2022 Dime

On Monday, a court in Louisiana temporarily overturned 3 state laws that would have prohibited almost all abortions, Fox News informed. The abortion restrictions were supposed to be enforced, only when the Supreme Court of […]

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ICE Director Nominee Withdraws from Consideration

June 28, 2022 Dime

More than a year after being nominated for the position of director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement by President Joe Biden, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said that he has withdrawn from consideration for the […]

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Zelensky Tells G7 he Wants Ukraine War over by End of 2022

June 27, 2022 Dime

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky told G7 leaders he wants the war with Russia over this year.  At the G7 meeting, Zelensky addressed leaders of the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Japan […]

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Russia Defaults on Foreign Debt for First Time since 1998

June 27, 2022 Dime

Russia is poised to default on its debt for the first time since 1998.  It further alienates Russia from the global financial system after sanctions imposed over its ongoing war in Ukraine.  Russia missed a […]

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‘A Mockery of Democracy’: Supreme Court in Question after Abortion Ruling

June 27, 2022 Dime

Millions of women lost access to abortion last week after the highest court in the United States overturned a near-50-year-old ruling and other precedents enshrining that right.  The decision was a stunning aftershock of former […]

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NATO to Dramatically Increase Forces on High Alert amid Russia Threat

June 27, 2022 Dime

NATO will significantly increase the number of forces on high alert from 300,000 to 400,000 to deter Russia hostilities.  It marks part of the biggest overhaul of the alliance’s defenses since the Cold War.  Russian […]

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COVID an ‘Inconvenience’ Rather than ‘Life-Threatening’ for Many Now, Says WHO

June 27, 2022 Dime

The World Health Organization’s special envoy on Covid said that the virus is now an “inconvenience” for most people rather than “life-threatening.”  Dr. David Nabarro warned, however, that concerns still remain for those who are […]

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Biden is Still Against Court Packing

June 27, 2022 Dime

According to a statement made by the White House on Saturday, President Joe Biden opposes Democratic efforts to increase the size of the Supreme Court, Fox News informed. During an Air Force Once press conference, […]

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DHS to Follow Court Decision that Blocked ICE Narrowed Priorities

June 27, 2022 Dime

The Biden administration’s significantly narrowed priorities for ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) were overturned by a court on Saturday, and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said it will follow the decision, Fox News informed. […]

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Abrams Refuses to Clarify if there Should Be Limits on Abortions

June 27, 2022 Dime

Stacey Abrams, the Democratic candidate for governor of Georgia, said on Sunday that abortion is a “medical decision” and shouldn’t be politicized, Fox News informed. She declined to clarify whether she thought there should be […]

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U.S. to Raise $200 billion to Compete with China’s Belt & Road

June 26, 2022 Maja Popovska

According to a G7 plan meant to compete with China’s multitrillion-dollar Belt and Road project, the United States hopes to generate $200 billion in private and public funding over the course of five years to […]

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Overturning Roe v. Wade ‘Step Backwards’ for over Half of Americans

June 26, 2022 Maja Popovska

According to more than 50% of respondents in a recent survey, the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade is a “step backward” for the United States, The Hill reported. 52 percent of respondents […]

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Biden Hopes to ‘Save Lives’ by Signing New Gun Safety Bill

June 26, 2022 Maja Popovska

After the Supreme Court’s decision, which he strongly disagreed with, to enhance gun owners’ rights, U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday signed the first significant federal gun regulation in three decades into law, Reuters reports. […]

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Senator Warren Deeply Concerned over Recent Overturning of Roe v. Wade

June 26, 2022 Maja Popovska

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) highlighted concerns on Sunday over Supreme Previous Justice Clarence Thomas’ concurring statement in the ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, which suggested that he was willing to reevaluate court precedents protecting the […]

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Tennessee Governor Bill Lee approved one of the nation's strictest abortion laws in July of last year, prohibiting abortion once a fetal heartbeat is found at about six weeks, which is typically before a woman learns she is pregnant.
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US Companies Covering Employees’ Abortions Could Face Lawsuits

June 26, 2022 Maja Popovska

A growing number of major American corporations have announced that they will pay for employees’ travel expenses when they have to leave their home states to get abortions, but legal experts have warned that these […]

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Biden Administration to Fight States over Abortion Pills

June 25, 2022 Maja Popovska

In light of the Supreme Court decision reversing the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, President Joe Biden’s administration said it will try to stop states from outlawing a drug used for medical abortion, indicating the […]

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