Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said on Sunday that his state’s near-total abortion ban, which he signed into law earlier this month, is designed to set the stage for the Supreme Court to review the legality of abortion under Roe v. Wade. “That was the whole design of the law. It is not constitutional under Supreme Court…
Arkansas Governor Says State’s Near-Total Abortion Ban Designed to Challenge Roe v. Wade
Chinese Media Spin US-China Spat in Alaska as Diplomatic Win for Beijing
March 21, 2021
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China’s state-controlled media are on the offensive after top Biden officials and their Chinese counterparts clashed during their first in-person talks in Alaska. The two-day meeting, covering an array of issues that have strained relations between the two countries, got off to a rocky start on March 18, with the Chinese officials reacting angrily to…
Kansas State Senate Passes Bill to Ban Biological Males From Women’s Sports
Kansas’s state Senate voted on Wednesday in favor of a bill that bans biological males from competing in women’s sports. The Senate approved The “Fairness in Women’s Sports Act,” with a vote of 24–10, allowing it to advance to the Kansas House for a vote. The bill would require organized sports in schools and colleges…
Federal Judge Restricts Portland Police Crowd Control, Suspends Officer
A federal judge this week ordered the Portland police department to stop using certain crowd control munitions as he suspended an officer accused of firing non-lethal rounds at demonstrators during a riot in June 2020. Officer Brent Taylor must be removed from all crowd control events pending an internal investigation, U.S. District Court Chief Judge Marco…
House Resolution Axing Deadline to Ratify Equal Rights Amendment Is ‘Brazenly Unconstitutional:’ Rep. McClintock
The House on Wednesday adopted a resolution that would remove a deadline for states to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), a move that Rep. Tom McClintock (R-Calif.) called “brazenly unconstitutional.” The resolution to repeal the ERA’s ratification deadline passed 222-204, with four Republicans joining all Democrats in voting for the measure. The amendment would abridge…
Resolution Axing Deadline to Ratify Equal Rights Amendment ‘Brazenly Unconstitutional’: Rep. McClintock
The House on March 17 adopted a resolution that would remove a deadline for states to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), a move that Rep. Tom McClintock (R-Calif.) called “brazenly unconstitutional.” The resolution to repeal the ERA’s ratification deadline passed 222–204, with four Republicans joining all Democrats in voting for the measure. The amendment would…
FEMA to Reimburse $2 Billion in Funeral Costs for Some CCP Virus Victims
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said Wednesday that it will reimburse funeral costs for the families CCP virus victims as part of a new funeral assistance program. Beginning next month, the agency said it would begin accepting applications from families who held funerals that occurred between Jan. 20 and Dec. 31, 2020. “The COVID-19…
DeSantis Doesn’t Want Florida Schools Teaching ‘Hate’ With ‘Critical Race Theory’
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday announced that his administration will be proposing to ban the teaching of “unsanctioned narratives like critical race theory” in state schools. The Republican governor told reporters during a press briefing that he was looking to reform state’s school curricula to “expressly exclude… critical race theory” because it “teaches kids…
GOP Congressmen: American Dream and Promise Act Sends Message That Illegal Immigration Will Be Rewarded
March 17, 2021
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Congressmen Greg Steube (R-Fla.) and Ted Budd (R-N.C.) told The Epoch Times in separate interviews Wednesday that they oppose HR. 6, dubbed the American Dream and Promise Act, because it sets a precedent that sending children to the United States illegally will eventually be rewarded. The U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote on the…
Texas Announces New Anti-Human Trafficking Efforts Related to Illegal Border Crossings
March 17, 2021
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Wednesday announced new efforts to stamp out human trafficking related to illegal border crossings amid a surge in apprehensions, including of unaccompanied minors, at the southern border. The anti-human trafficking efforts will be included in the state’s “Operation Lone Star,” a mission launched at the start of the month to…
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