Arizona bill bans gender reassignment surgery for minors
The Arizona Senate has voted to prohibit gender reassignment surgeries for minors.
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Iran says progress made to reach new Iranian nuclear agreement
Iran announced Wednesday that there has been progress in the multinational talks on renewing the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan Of Action (JCPOA) Iran nuclear deal, and that negotiations had reached a “critical” stage, the Times of Israel (TOI) reports. This sentiment has been echoed by the US, France and Germany, which are key parties to the talks.
77 Percent of GOP Lawmakers Warn Biden About Securing Iran Nuclear Deal Without Congress’ Approval
More than 160 House Republicans have signed a letter to President Biden, signaling their intention to try to halt any deal made with Iran that is not approved by Congress.
Florida readies 15-week abortion ban ahead of Supreme Court ruling on Roe v. Wade
Florida’s House of Representatives passed early Thursday a ban on abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy, as the U.S. Supreme Court considers the constitutionality of a similar Mississippi law.
Senate avoids shutdown by funding government through March
The Senate on Thursday approved a stop-gap spending bill that will avoid a government shutdown until March.
GOP-Controlled Arizona Senate Passes 15-Week Abortion Ban
Republicans who control the Arizona Senate voted Tuesday to outlaw abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy, moving to put a new ban in place ahead of a highly anticipated U.S. Supreme Court decision that could bring seismic changes to abortion availability in the United States.
Letter: ‘US Enabled China’s Coronavirus Mishap’ (Worthy News Investigation)
he U.S. government aided China in sparking the coronavirus pandemic by supporting the notorious Wuhan Institute of Virology and then tried to cover it up, according to a suppressed whistleblower letter obtained by Worthy News.
Senators: ‘CIA Spies On Americans In Hidden Program’
The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency spies on Americans as part of a controversial program that has been hidden from Congress and the public, senators say.
Congress moves to ban members from trading stocks as Pelosi drops opposition
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Democratic leaders have greenlighted a plan to craft legislation that would prohibit members of Congress from trading stock, after months of resistance to a ban by Pelosi, CNBC confirmed Wednesday.
Republican senators warn Biden they could block new Iran nuclear deal
As talks to revive the tattered 2015 nuclear deal restarted in Vienna Tuesday, US President Joe Biden was reminded of another obstacle, this time at home, to a smooth return to the agreement.
Washington State: Bill to scale back life in prison draws fire from victims, prosecutors, GOP
Washington State Democrats have been taking steps for several years to reduce the prison population due to high operating costs and a strong belief in second chances.
Reports: Liberal US Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer to Retire
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, for 27 years a staunch liberal voice on the country’s highest court, has decided to retire, according to news accounts in Washington.
Republicans push for greater access to COVID therapeutics
Republicans are pushing for greater access to monoclonal antibody treatments for COVID-19 after the federal government took over the distribution of such drugs last year.
Two Senate Democrats join with GOP to hand Biden bipartisan defeat on remaking filibuster
Two Senate Democrats joined with all 50 Republicans to hand President Biden a resounding defeat on his push to change the filibuster and pass a partisan rewrite of the nation’s voting laws.
Senate Democrats will try to force ‘talking filibuster’ on two partisan election bills
Despite opposition from within their own party, Senate Democrats plan to vote on requiring a “talking filibuster” for those who want to block voting and election overhaul legislation, leadership announced Tuesday.
US Unveils Domestic Terror Unit
The U.S. Department of Justice is creating a new unit to counter “domestic terrorism” from mainly “anti-government” activists and “white supremacists.”
Federal Reserve Chairman Powell says inflation poses ‘severe’ threat to job market
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell acknowledged Tuesday that high inflation is indeed a serious threat to the U.S. central bank’s goal of helping to get U.S. employees back to work.
Dr. Fauci, Senator Paul clash (again) over Biden administration’s COVID-19 response
Dr. Anthony Fauci and GOP Sen. Rand Paul on Tuesday clashed again over the Biden administration’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the Republican lawmaker also accusing the President Biden’s top medical adviser of conspiring to silence critics.
US lawmakers launch bipartisan caucus to promote Abraham Accords
A bipartisan group of United States lawmakers from the House and Senate launched the Abraham Accords Congressional Caucus on Monday, seeking to expand the American legislative branch’s role in the promotion of the normalization agreements Israel has signed with Arab neighbors.
California Plans to Become America’s Abortion Destination, Paying for Exponential Increase in Abortions
California is moving to dramatically expand and fund the number of abortions performed in the state. Its motivation: the possibility of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade this summer.