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Legal network relaunches to combat free speech restrictions on campus

The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) relaunched its Legal Network encouraging attorneys to defend student and faculty First Amendment rights after it earned its 13th win in court earlier this year.

July 26, 2019 in U.S..
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New Hampshire ranked 15th-most senior friendly state in study, but high cost of living among negatives

New Hampshire took top honors for a low crime rate in a recent study on how senior-friendly each state is across the U.S. But a higher-than-average cost of living and weather were negatives for The Granite State.

July 25, 2019 in U.S..
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8 takeaways from Mueller’s 2 appearances before Congress

Former special counsel Robert Mueller on Wednesday defended his investigation of President Donald Trump and Russia before two House committees. Here are eight key takeaways from Mueller’s testimony before both committees. 

July 25, 2019 in U.S..
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Tlaib compares BDS movement against Israel to Americans boycotting Nazi Germany

Democratic Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib compared the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel to Americans’ boycott of Nazi Germany during a Tuesday floor speech.

July 25, 2019 in U.S..
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Sanders employees demand $15 hourly. Here’s why this strategist calls that ‘ridiculous’

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders’s campaign staffers are demanding wages of at least $15 hourly, but a campaign strategist is calling that prospect “ridiculous,” saying productivity would have to be cut to stay within budget.

July 23, 2019 in U.S..
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Rep. Rashida Tlaib calls for $20 an hour minimum wage

Democratic Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib called for a federal minimum wage of up to $20 an hour at a “One Fair Wage” event in Detroit on Sunday.

July 23, 2019 in U.S..
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Nonprofit election integrity group finally gets victory over IRS targeting

Last month, Judge Reggie Walton ruled in favor of True the Vote, a conservative voting rights group that first sued the IRS in 2013. We spoke to Catherine Engelbrecht, the group’s founder.

July 22, 2019 in U.S..
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Bernie Sanders’ speechwriter shares study attacking Bidencare by comparing its estimated ‘death toll’ to 9/11

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders’s speechwriter shared a study on Twitter that criticized the newly unveiled “Bidencare” by comparing its uninsured “death toll” to “forty-two 9/11 style attacks” and highlights a growing rift in the Democratic Party.

July 21, 2019 in U.S..
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Former Planned Parenthood prez said crisis pregnancy centers misinform. Here’s what they actually do

Former Planned Parenthood President Leana Wen said Sunday that crisis pregnancy centers misinform, shame and deter women from getting abortions, but employees at the Capitol Hill Crisis Pregnancy Center disagree.

July 21, 2019 in U.S..
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U.S. House votes to raise minimum wage to $15 an hour

The House voted 231-199 Thursday to raise the national minimum wage from $7.25 to $15 an hour over six years, with Democrats contending the bill would raise wages for millions of Americans.

July 19, 2019 in U.S..
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Enough already? Apple to have 75 different same-sex couple emojis for iPhone users

Apple claims the update is “powerful” and “encourages more inclusion and diversity.” The company also touted its wide array of “gender-neutral characters.”

July 19, 2019 in U.S..
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Omar’s resolution to support BDS cites Nazi boycotts, Boston Tea Party

Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar’s legislation that offers support to the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement cites the Boston Tea Party and boycotts against Nazis.

July 18, 2019 in U.S..

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