National Abortion Ban Not Likely, Will Be ‘Sorted Out at the State Level’
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that a national abortion ban would not get 60 votes in the Senate, so the issue would have to be decided by individual states. He said it would be resolved. Host Kristen Welker said, “I want to talk about abortion, and as […]
NJ’s ban on immigrant detention centers challenged in fiery lawsuit as $100M contract hangs in balance
A Florida company that wants to open a new immigration detention center in Newark is suing to overturn New Jersey’s ban on the facility, arguing the policy is unconstitutional. are doing. GEO Group says in its lawsuit that the state ban has jeopardized its plans for Delaney Hall, a privately run 1,196-bed facility that has […]
REP. RALPH NORMAN: Congress Must Ban Earmarks Once And For All
Prior to 2011, earmarks were frequently a source of corruption and the promotion of personal agendas by members of Congress. In 2011, Congress passed a temporary ban on earmarks, which until recently was renewed every legislative session. In January 2021, after a 10-year grace period, Congress returned the appropriation under the guise of “funding community […]
Biden Administration Delays Ban on Menthol Cigarettes as Black Leaders Pan Proposal
The Biden administration has decided to postpone the ban on menthol cigarettes after criticism from Black voters and tobacco companies. President Joe Biden and his administration are considering an imminent ban on menthol cigarettes starting in 2021. Health officials support banning menthol cigarettes because black smokers are much more likely than white smokers to purchase […]
Global Metals Markets Face Uncertainty as Russian Ban Takes Effect – OilPrice.com
via metal minor Anyone involved in the metals market now knows that the US and UK recently banned Consumption of Russian aluminum, copper and nickel produced after April 13th. Metals already listed on the London Metal Exchange (LME) and Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) will remain consumable, but metals delivered after this date will not be […]
‘A political tool’: The recent TikTok ban could still help Democrats in the 2024 presidential election
new york post report A bipartisan effort to sell TikTok from its Chinese-owned parent company, ByteDance, included a move that could help Democrats in the 2024 presidential election, officials said. The bill, passed last week as part of a $95 billion foreign aid package, gives TikTok nine months to break away from Chinese-owned ByteDance or […]
TikTok goes on offense against lawmakers who voted for a ‘ban’ while keeping accounts
TikTok is singling out lawmakers who voted for a bill that puts into motion a forced sale or a ban of the popular application in the United States while also having accounts of their own. The new bill, passed this week as part of a foreign aid package, would give the Biden administration another chance […]
White House throws cold water on menthol ban
The rules, more than a decade in the making, have been divisive from the start, with public health groups calling for finality and criminal justice groups warning they unfairly target them. black smoker People who smoke more menthol than other demographics. The administration nodded to this reciprocation in Friday’s announcement. “This rule has received historic […]
Biden admin abruptly delays plan to ban menthol cigarettes amid widespread opposition
The Biden administration abruptly announced Friday that it would postpone regulations banning menthol cigarettes amid widespread opposition to the proposal. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra said in a statement that the department would not move to finalize the regulations, citing opposition from civil rights activists. Since they were first proposed by HHS, […]
RFK Jr. threatens to challenge TikTok ban: It’s just a ‘smoke screen’
As efforts to block the video app in the United States became a reality earlier this week, independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. threatened on Friday to challenge a possible ban on TikTok. Kennedy: “I intend to file a lawsuit challenging the TikTok ban on constitutional grounds.” wrote on social media platform. “Don’t be […]