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** 4 Takeaways From Senate Panel’s Hearing on Gain-of-Function Research, COVID-19
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“I’m sure each member of this committee … can agree that we need stronger government oversight of how our tax dollars are being used to experiment with possible fatal diseases,” Sen. Rand Paul says.
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** Taxes in Manchin-Schumer-Biden Plan Would Hit Both Rich and Poor Americans
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Despite President Biden’s promise, this bill would increase taxes collected from Americans by more than half a trillion dollars, affecting rich and poor alike.
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** Pelosi’s Taiwan Trip: An Opportunity Lost
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It’s worth asking why, if the U.S. were going to bother Communist China anyway, the Biden administration didn’t do something more impactful as the House speaker visited Taiwan.
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** Biden Executive Order on Abortion Travel Funding Appears to Violate Hyde Amendment
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The president directs the Department of Health and Human Services to consider using Medicaid dollars to pay expenses for pregnant women in pro-life states when they travel to get an abortion.
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** Excusing Illegal Immigration Comes Back to Bite Mayors of DC, NYC
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D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s call for help comes after she and other Democrats downplayed the massive wave of illegal immigrants flooding across the nation’s southern border.
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** Biden Wrong to Question Pelosi's Taiwan Visit, Asia Expert Says
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Walter Lohman, a veteran Asia watcher at The Heritage Foundation, assesses House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan amid China’s bellicose threats.
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** Manchin’s Reward for Backing Democrats’ Spending Bill Easily Could Be Thrown Out
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Sen. Joe Manchin sponsored Democrats' new spending bill shortly before party leaders promised to expedite permits for crucial energy infrastructure. That’s far from certain.
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** UK Cracks Down While US Doubles Down on ‘Gender Affirming’ Care
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American lawmakers should follow the United Kingdom’s lead and put the brakes on “gender affirming” procedures for children.
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