Category: Policy

Blinken Suggests Punishing China for Pandemic Not a Priority

Secretary of State Antony Blinken remained elusive when asked whether the United States will hold the Chinese regime accountable for how it handled the COVID-19 pandemic, saying the attention should be on preventing future pandemics. “I think the issue for us is to make sure that we do everything possible to prevent another pandemic, even…


US-Backed Syrian Forces Raid Camp of ISIS Families, Arrest 9

BEIRUT—Thousands of Kurdish-led forces, with assistance from the U.S.-led coalition, launched a military operation Sunday at a sprawling camp in northeast Syria, in a new effort to identify and arrest ISIS terrorists and tamp down escalating killings and violence in the camp. The security sweep at the al-Hol camp will continue over time and is being…


New York City Cuts Qualified Immunity for Police Officers

The New York City Council has passed a series of measures that affect police operations, including a hotly debated one that makes it easier to sue officers for misconduct. The council voted last week to adopt five bills and three resolutions that it said are “designed to increase police accountability and reimagine public safety in our…


South Dakota House Speaker Recommending Rejection of Noem’s Proposed Transgender Bill Changes

The speaker of South Dakota’s House of Representatives says he’ll recommend on Monday that the chamber reject proposed changes to a bill aimed at keeping biological males from participating in female sports. “After consulting many legal scholars across the state of South Dakota, it is unanimous that the governor’s proposal is outside of her constitutional…


GOP Senator Gives Firsthand Account of Border Crisis: ‘This Is Absolutely an Open Border Situation’

Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) shared his experience during a tour at the U.S. southern border this week, lamenting the gravity of the crisis caused by a significant rise in illegal border crossings, particularly from unaccompanied minors. Lankford was one of the 19 senators who visited the U.S.-Mexico border and facilities housing unaccompanied minors to see firsthand…


Biden Admin Calls for Federal Volunteers to Help With Border Crisis

The Biden administration is asking federal government employees to volunteer for up to 120 days to assist border officials deal with the surge of unaccompanied minors who have crossed the U.S. southern border illegally. The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued a memo last Thursday to the heads of executive departments and agencies seeking…


Biden Administration Seeks Federal Volunteers to Help at Border

The Biden administration is asking federal government employees to volunteer for up to 120 days to assist border officials with the surge of unaccompanied minors who have crossed the U.S. southern border illegally. The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) sent a memo on March 25 to the heads of executive departments and agencies seeking temporary…


Video: Facts Matter (March 26): City Program Excludes White Families, Gives Low-Income Families of Color $500 Per Month

The city of Oakland is trying a new universal basic income program. The catch is that to qualify, you cannot be white. Meanwhile, the governor of Arkansas signed a new bill into law that will ban biological males from participating in women’s sports. A new report reveals that the Biden administration’s plan to house migrants…


Arkansas Governor Signs Bill Protecting Conscience Rights for Health Care Providers

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Friday signed into law a bill that protects health care providers from discrimination if they refuse to provide medical services for religious or moral reasons. The bill, known as the Medical Ethics and Diversity Act, states that doctors and other health care workers have the right to not participate in a…


Oakland to Enroll 600 Families of Color In ‘Guranteed Income’ Pilot Program

The mayor of Oakland, California, on Tuesday announced a privately funded program that will give low-income families of color $500 per month in a trial program similar to the “universal basic income” idea that gained national attention when proposed by former presidential candidate Andrew Yang. Under the 18-month long pilot that is to be up…