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Senators introduce bill to stop China from buying US real estate
Two Republican Senators have introduced a bill to ban members of the Chinese Communist Party, or anyone working for the CCP, from buying real estate in the United States. The proposal comes in the wake of massive increases in investments by China and other foreign nations and a report that revealed China purchased 300 acres… -
Justice Department sues Idaho over abortion law
President Joe Biden is signing an executive order directing the Health and Human Services secretary to help women access abortion services across state lines through Medicaid. The White House said the order is in line with what the Biden administration calls a “bedrock right” to travel across state lines to get an abortion. It’s the… -
Senators introduce bill to codify Roe v. Wade
A bipartisan group of senators introduced a bill it said is a step toward codifying the Supreme Court’s recently overturned Roe v. Wade decision. Two Democrats and two Republicans wrote the Reproductive Freedom for All Act, a bill that states Americans are guaranteed the freedom to make certain reproductive decisions without undue government interference. “Essentially… -
Providing abortion care is mandatory in emergencies despite state laws
The Justice Department said federal law requires doctors in states where abortion is illegal to perform the procedure under emergency circumstances. If a doctor or hospital refuses, both could be fined nearly $120,000 per violation. “We are closely following the new and uncertain landscape of state laws and enforcement actions, and will bring or participate… -
DC Mayor Bowser requests National Guard help with immigration
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser sent a request to the secretary of the Army to activate the D.C. National Guard. She wants help with the growing number of migrants being shipped to the nation’s capital on buses from Texas and Arizona. She describes it as a humanitarian crisis that will only get worse. “We need… -
Jon Stewart furious after Republicans block veterans’ healthcare bill
Democrats and veterans groups are furious with Republicans who blocked a bill to help veterans suffering from cancer. The PACT Act funds treatments for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits in Afghanistan, including those who did not enroll to receive VA care and those who can’t prove their cancer came from burn pits. “What the… -
Law targeting forced labor in China could strain global supply chain
The United States is cracking down on forced labor in China. Customs is starting to deny entry to all products from the country’s Xinjiang region, which includes cotton, computer parts, tomatoes, shoes and more. It’s because of a new bipartisan law that took effect June 21: the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act. The law is… -
AR-15 manufacturers made $1 billion on assault-style weapons over last decade
Gun manufacturers brought in more than $1 billion in revenue over the last decade by selling so-called assault-style weapons. The revelation came during a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing on the manufacturers’ marketing practices and profits where Democrats tried to make the case that the gun industry was using what they call deceptive marketing… -
Whistleblowers: FBI falsely labeled Hunter Biden evidence as disinformation
The ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee has informed the U.S. attorney general and the director of the FBI that he has whistleblower reports of political bias in the Hunter Biden investigation. Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, wrote in a letter that multiple FBI whistleblowers told him the agency received derogatory information about the president’s… -
HHS proposes new rules on gender affirmation, pregnancy healthcare
The Department of Health and Human Services is proposing a new rule that it said will strengthen non-discrimmination in health care. The rule prohibits an entity from denying or limiting health services sought for the purpose of gender-affirming care and “pregnancy termination”. “Standing with communities in need is critical, particularly given increased attacks on women,… -
Projected GDP contraction prompts recession concerns, messaging battle
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and members of the Biden administration are out in force, making the case that the economy is strong and not headed toward a recession. The Commerce Department will release initial GDP calculations Thursday, and some economists predict it will reveal a contraction for the second quarter in a row. “This is… -
TikTok more than doubles DC lobbying presence
TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance spent more than $2.1 million on lobbying from April to June, according to Bloomberg. That’s 130% more than it spent during the first three months of the year — and there’s good reason. The relationship between TikTok and D.C. is rocky. In June, Buzzfeed reported TikTok employees in China accessed… -
Washington professor sues university claiming First Amendment violation
A professor from the University of Washington is suing his institution, claiming the school violated his First Amendment rights and then retaliated against him. Professor Stuart Reges is a faculty member at the university’s Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering, and his case revolves around a school policy to acknowledge that the…
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