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Sen. Graham’s Poorly Timed Cough Leads To Laugher

January 24, 2020

During a Senate press conference, Senator Barrasso took the time to update the press and the public about the latest on the Coronavirus. With the confirmation of a second case in the United States being announced, and Sen. Barrasso being a physician, he told people that if you are experiencing flu-like symptoms, like coughing or sneezing, to make sure you cover your face as to prevent the spreading of any illness. Watch what happens next below: At the moment that Sen. Barrasso finished that statement, Sen. Graham put his fist to his mouth and gave a loud cough and

Trump vs California: 30 Days to Comply With Anti-Abortion Discrimination Law

January 24, 2020

Nation/Politics

Today the Trump administration took aim at California, specifically, in the pro-life movement. According to the Associated Press, the move coincides with Trump’s plan to address the participants of the March for Life event being held in D.C. The federal Health and Human Services Department said it is issuing a ‘notice of violation,’ to the state of California. The notice gives California 30 days to comply with a law called the ‘Weldon amendment.’ The law “bars federal health care funding from being provided to states or entities that practice ‘discrimination’ against a health care organization on the basis that it

Trump Administration Makes Historic Move to End ‘BirthTourism’

January 23, 2020

Nation/Politics

Today the Trump administration made a grand stride to minimize a growing problem in the United States. “Birth tourism” has become a popular notion, which has women from around the world traveling to the U.S. for the sole purpose of giving birth so their children can have United States citizenship. New visa rules were published by the Trump administration today that will restrict birth tourism. Tourist Visa applicants will be denied if they are “determined by consular officers to be coming to the U.S. primarily to give birth, according to the rules in the Federal Register” reported the Associated Press.

Supreme Court Presiding Over Montana ‘Separation Between Church and State’ School Scholarship Program

January 23, 2020

Nation

Separation between church and state has always been a hot button issue that strikes the core of many Americans. A case regarding funding for religious schools has reached the Supreme Court, and the outcome could be a game changer. NBC News reports that the United States Supreme Court “seemed prepared Wednesday to rule that states violate the U.S. Constitution if they prevent religious schools from receiving some state benefits.” Stemming from a case in Montana, a new breakthrough could emerge for parents who want to send their children to religious schools. The specific case is over a program launched in

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