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Trump-Appointed Judge Limits Information on Medication Abortion Lawsuit

March 13, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

A judge in Texas overseeing a lawsuit in which a conservative group is challenging the legality of the abortion drug mifepristone scheduled the first hearing in the case for Wednesday.  The suit could determine whether […]

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Hundreds of Migrants Try to Force Their Way into US at Mexico Border

March 13, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Hundreds of people tried to enter the U.S. from Mexico on Sunday. U.S. officials stopped the hundreds of migrants, mostly from Venezuela, after a large group broke through Mexican lines to demand asylum in the U.S. […]

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Pence Says History Will Hold Trump Accountable for US Capitol Attack

March 12, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

History will hold Donald Trump accountable for his role in January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, former Vice President Mike Pence said on Saturday in his most forceful rebuke to date of his […]

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Syrian Camps are Incubator for Radicalism, US General Warns

March 12, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

A top US Middle East commander warned on Saturday that Kurdish forces- run prison camps for Islamic State fighters and their families could harbor an army in detention, being an incubator for radicalism. Tens of […]

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Texas Women Sued after Helping Friend Obtain Abortion Pills

March 11, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

In a first case of its kind since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last June, three women in Texas have been sued for wrongful death over allegations that they helped one of their […]

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White Supremacist Propaganda Hit Record High in 2022

March 10, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The spread of white supremacist propaganda hit record levels in 2022. The United States saw its highest-ever distribution of white supremacist propaganda last year. A new report published by the Anti-Defamation League found that there was […]

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Trump Invited to Testify Before New York Grand Jury

March 10, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Trump may be about to see his day in a criminal court. Former President Trump was invited to testify before a New York grand jury as part of the Manhattan district attorney’s office investigation into […]

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Florida’s 21-Year Age Requirement for Buying Guns Upheld in NRA Suit

March 10, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

After the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Florida raised the minimum age to purchase a gun from 18 to 21.  The National Rifle Association did not approve. The powerful gun rights lobby group […]

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Leading GOPers Taking Aim At Both Trump and DeSantis

March 10, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The future of the Republican Party is on the line. Leading GOPers are taking aim at both former president Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, the two likely top contenders to take the Republican nomination […]

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Marine Recounts ‘Catastrophic’ US Withdrawal from Afghanistan

March 9, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

A former U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant who was gravely injured in a suicide bombing outside Kabul airport recounted the “catastrophic” U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan ad a House hearing.  Tyler Vargas-Andrews can remember in specific detail […]

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California Governor Halts $54m Contract with Walgreens

March 9, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

California is cutting its ties with Walgreens. California Governor Gavin Newsom withdrew a $54m contract with Walgreens.  It came after the pharmacy giant indicated it would not sell an abortion pill by mail in some […]

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In Nord Stream Bombings Probe, German, US Investigators See Ukraine Link

March 8, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

European and US intelligence officials have obtained tentative intelligence to suggest a pro-Ukrainian saboteur group may have been behind the bombing of the Nord Stream gas pipelines last year.  There was no evidence that  Ukrainian […]

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Senate Republicans Condemn Tucker Carlson Portrayal of Jan. 6. Attack

March 8, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

House Republicans are facing a new Jan. 6 headache, thanks to Fox News host Tucker Carlson.  The Capitol Police chief and Republican senators slammed the Fox News host for falsely characterizing the violent riot, using […]

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NYC Mayor Tells Bodegas to Ban Shoppers Who Won’t Remove Masks

March 8, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

New York City’s Mayor Eric Adams has made an unusual request. Worried about the safety of the city’s deli clerks and bodegas workers, Adams wants members of the public to lower their face masks in […]

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Texas Republican Files Texit Referendum Bill to Explore Independence

March 8, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Texas GOP Senator Bryan Slaton, who wants Texans to vote on whether the state should investigate seceding from the United States of America, filed on Monday a bill that could set up a referendum to […]

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US Drone Strike Kills Top Al-Qaeda Commander in Yemen

March 7, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Al-Qaeda on Sunday confirmed the death of a senior figure in its Yemen branch in a suspected U.S. air strike last month.  The attack targeted Hamad bin Hamoud Al-Tamimi, also known as Abdel Aziz Al-Adnani, […]

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The abortion prohibition in Texas is the most stringent in the US, banning all abortions when fetal heart activity is found, which generally happens about six weeks.
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5 Women File Lawsuit Against Texas Over the State’s Abortion Laws

March 7, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Five women filed a lawsuit against Texas over the state’s strict sweeping laws. The women said the state laws prevented them from getting abortions despite the life-threatening circumstances of their pregnancies. It marks the first big […]

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Kari Lake Among Four Women Trump Considering for VP Pick

March 7, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Former President Trump is strongly considering picking a female running mate for his third run for the White House. Trump reportedly sees Kari Lake as a potential for his vice-presidential pick.  Trump is already gaming out […]

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Republican Congressman ‘Unaware’ He Was Posing for Photo with Neo-Nazis

March 7, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

A Republican congressman from Montana posed for a picture in front of the Capitol with members of the far-right neo-Nazi movement last week. Rep. Matt Rosendale said the photo with the neo-Nazis was a mistake and […]

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Frost on DeSantis Targeting Black, LGBTQ People: ‘It’s Fascism’

March 6, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is under condemnation once again. Rep. Maxwell Alejandro Frost said that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s drumbeat of policies targeting Black, transgender, and LGBTQ people is “fascism.” The freshman Florida representative, Rep. Frost, […]

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Republicans Torn by Infighting, Revolts, as 2024 Looms 

March 6, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Republican Party groups across the nation are being torn by infighting and rebellions as the 2024 presidential race kicks into gear.  Operatives, activists, and party officials report being consumed by the fighting. Some officials and strategists […]

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Antifa Protestors Set Ablaze Atlanta’s Training Facility ‘Cop City’

March 6, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Antifa protesters dressed in all black or camouflage and wearing ski masks broke into the construction site for the future Atlanta Public Safety Training Center Sunday night, setting ablaze equipment and built facilities at the […]

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Chris Christie slams Trump: ‘He’s not what he used to be’

March 5, 2023 Maja Popovska

Chris Christie, a former governor of New Jersey, claimed on Sunday that former President Trump isn’t “what he used to be” following remarks made the day before at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) […]

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Larry Hogan pulls out of 2024 presidential race

March 5, 2023 Maja Popovska

Larry Hogan, a former governor of Maryland, announced on Sunday that he would not run for the Republican nomination for president of the United States in 2024. He did this to avoid unintentionally helping Donald […]

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Marianne Williamson to run for president in 2024

March 4, 2023 Maja Popovska

Marianne Williamson announced on Saturday that her bid for the Democratic presidential candidacy in 2024 has officially begun. She suggested the party should move on from President Biden, The Hill reports. In an interview with […]

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Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried allowed flip phone, laptop while on bail

March 4, 2023 Maja Popovska

Sam Bankman-Fried, who is temporarily on bail, has asked to be allowed to keep a flip phone without internet access and a basic laptop with limited features, Reuters reports. The DOJ has asked that Bankman-Fried’s […]

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House ethics committee opens investigation into George Santos

March 3, 2023 Maja Popovska

The House ethics committee has opened an investigation into the embattled and controversial Republican congressman George Santos, AP News reported. The freshman Republican lawmaker admitted to lying about his résumé in his campaign to represent […]

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Trump ‘soft banned’ from Fox News

March 3, 2023 Maja Popovska

Fox News has imposed a “soft ban” on former president Donald Trump appearing on the channel, The Independent reported. Trump’s inner circle is reportedly complaining about the soft ban.  It comes even as the broadcaster […]

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AOC may have violated House rules at Met Gala, watchdog says

March 3, 2023 Maja Popovska

The House Ethics Committee extended its investigation into Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez over allegations that she violated congressional rules by accepting “impermissible gifts” at the 2021 Met Gala, NBC News reports. The Democratic Congresswoman from New […]

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Gender pay gap barely budged in past two decades

March 3, 2023 Maja Popovska

The gender pay gap is not closing. Women have earned roughly 82 percent as much as men for the last 20 years. A recently published Pew Research Center analysis found that women’s median hourly earnings […]

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