January 6, 2023
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GOP Rebels Push for More Changes in Deadlocked Speaker's Race |
by Suzanne Bowdey |
While the chaos over the next House speaker roared into its third day, the band of conservative holdouts have managed to accomplish one thing: exposing the flaws they believe are destroying the current system. Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas), who's helped lead the counter-movement to former Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), insists the chamber is broken - and this is the best chance Republicans have to fix it. |
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Army Is 'Playing Games' by Excluding National Guard from Vaccine Mandate Repeal, Experts Say |
by Dan Hart |
Despite a provision in the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that rescinded the Department of Defense's COVID vaccine mandate for all military personnel, the Army issued guidance in December saying that the directive does not apply to National Guard and Reserve troops. Experts and lawmakers say that the guidance is in direct violation of the law. |
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DeSantis Requires Florida Universities to Itemize Woke Funding |
by Joshua Arnold |
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) required all state university and college systems to "report expenditures and resources utilized for campus activities related to diversity, equity, and inclusion [DEI] and critical race theory [CRT]," announced his press secretary, Brian Griffin, on Wednesday. DeSantis made the request in a December 28 memo "to provide a comprehensive list of all staff, programs, and campus activities" related to the woke topics. |
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UK Woman Arrested for Praying Silently Outside Abortion Facility |
by Arielle Del Turco |
Just before Christmas, a stunning video showing the arrest of one U.K. citizen who was silently praying near an abortion facility in Birmingham, England went viral on social media. |
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