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Russia, Ukraine, Turkey reach deal to export grain from war zone
Ukraine, Russia, and Turkey have come to a preliminary agreement described as a ray of hope to ease human suffering and hunger around the world. The countries’ deal would allow for the export of grain through the Black Sea. That important food source for the world, totaling millions of tons, has been stuck in limbo since… -
Justice Department creates abortion rights task force
The Justice Department is creating a Reproductive Rights Task Force in the wake of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. The group will be led by Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta and include members from the Civil Rights Division, Office of Legal Counsel and Legislative Affairs office. The task force’s objectives include… -
Google can track users’ every move and store the information for years
Google can and does track users’ movements and stores the information for years. The tracking includes where users go, how many miles they drive, the length of time it takes to get there, and how long they spend at the destination. This screenshot of Google timeline shows a map of the exact routes driven, and… -
Jan. 6 committee: Trump tried to appoint special counsel to seize voting machines
Former President Donald Trump had a draft executive order to appoint attorney Sidney Powell as a special counsel to investigate voter fraud, according to the Jan. 6 investigative committee. If Trump had his way, Powell would have had the power to seize voting machines and arrest people who did not cooperate. Then-Attorney General Bill Barr… -
Biden visits Israel and Saudi Arabia on Middle East tour
President Joe Biden will be in the Middle East this week to visit Israel, the West Bank and Saudi Arabia. It’s an important trip for the President, as he’ll be discussing regional stability, Russian aggression, oil production, and more with the heads of those countries. While on the trip, the President will meet with a… -
Biden considering declaring public health emergency on abortion
President Joe Biden said his team is looking into the possibility of declaring a public health emergency in the wake of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision that overturned Roe v. Wade. The President said there are multiple actions he’d like to take to ensure access to abortion, but he doesn’t know if he can legally… -
Former Trump advisor Steve Bannon will testify before Jan. 6 committee
Steve Bannon, a close advisor to former President Trump, has agreed to testify before the Jan. 6 investigative committee. Bannon previously refused to appear because Trump had invoked executive privilege. But in a letter to the committee, his lawyer says Trump is now waiving that privilege. The former advisor’s legal team stated he prefers to… -
Poll: 36% of Americans have faith in American system of government
The number of Americans who have faith in America’s system of government is just 36%, according to a new Monmouth University poll of U.S. adults. The findings reveal a precipitous drop from February 2020 when 55% said the system is basically sound and an even larger drop from 1980 when faith in government was at… -
Biden signs executive order on abortion access
President Joe Biden signed an executive order Friday he said is meant to protect access to reproductive healthcare in the wake of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision that overturned Roe v. Wade. The White House said the action will build on what it has already been done to defend reproductive rights. “We cannot allow an… -
Inflation, oil, stocks lead 5 signs of imminent recession
We’re hearing more and more that the U.S. is on the verge of a recession, which is traditionally seen as two consecutive quarters of economic contraction, or a decline in gross domestic product. Officially, the National Bureau of Economic Research, which makes the final call, says it is “a significant decline in economic activity that… -
FBI, MI5: China is biggest threat to economic, national security
The Chinese Communist Party poses the biggest long-term threat to economic and national security, according to the heads of Britain’s MI5 and the United States’ FBI. The leaders delivered the remarks at MI5 headquarters in London during a first-ever joint appearance between the leaders of the FBI and MI5. FBI Director Christopher Wray said China represents… -
Expert: ‘Very bad idea’ for Biden to ban oil exports to lower gas prices
While decreasing gas demand has prices below June’s record highs, the cost per gallon is still at levels never seen before this year. Despite President Joe Biden’s efforts to paint the problem as “Putin’s price hike,” the political pressure is on the Biden administration to lower domestic prices, though most of its ideas are being… -
Justice Department sues Arizona over voter registration law
The Justice Department is suing Arizona over a new voting law that requires residents to prove their citizenship to register to vote in federal elections. The department’s complaint states Arizona’s law violates both Section 6 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 and Section 101 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Under the…
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