FACT CHECK: Did Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Claim He Will Ban Diet Coke?
Post shared on social media Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reportedly announced that he would ban Coca-Cola if President-elect Donald Trump takes office. breaking news: Starting January 20th, Diet Coke will be completely banned in the United States. It's time to make America healthy again! What's your reaction? pic.twitter.com/NGPN8f9ILt — Trump Girl (@TrumpGirl44) December 6, 2024 […]
Left-Wing UK Government Upholds Ban on Puberty Blockers for Children
The left-wing Labor government has announced it will maintain a ban on prescribing puberty-blocking drugs to children, following warnings from Britain's medical community of “unacceptable” risks. In a significant blow to the transgender movement, puberty blockers will remain illegal in the UK indefinitely, Health Secretary Wes Streeting said on Tuesday. “Children's health care must always […]
House approves $895B defense bill with military pay raise, ban on transgender care for minors
WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed an $895 billion bill authorizing a 1% increase in defense spending this fiscal year and giving double-digit pay raises to about half of enlisted personnel. The bill has traditionally been highly bipartisan, but some Democrats opposed the inclusion of a ban on transgender treatment for children […]
FACT CHECK: Did RFK Jr. Announce He Will Ban Hershey’s Chocolate?
There is no evidence that Kennedy made this post. Several Nobel laureates have opposed President Trump's nomination of Kennedy to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, citing his controversial views on certain health issues. america today Reported. Seventy-seven Nobel laureates published a letter in the New York Times urging the Senate not to confirm […]
Canada Adds 324 Firearms to Ban on ‘Assault-Style Firearms’
Canada's federal public safety minister, Dominic LeBlanc, announced that 324 firearms have been added to the country's ban on assault-style firearms. He made the announcement at a press conference on December 5, 2024. In 2020, the Canadian government banned 1,500 firearms, termed “assault-style firearms,” and last week's press conference announced that more than 300 firearms […]
Conservative MP Calls for Ban on Cousin Marriage in Multicultural Britain
A senior Tory MP has called on Britain to ban marriages between cousins, citing concerns about birth defects and the structures used to control women. Former government minister Richard Holden, MP for Basildon and Billericay, will introduce the Marriage (Prohibited Relationships) Bill to the House of Commons this week for further consideration. British marriage law […]
Federal Appeals Court Upholds TikTok Ban Legislation
A federal appeals court on Friday upheld a law requiring TikTok's Chinese parent company ByteDance to sell the app popular with American children and teens or face a ban in the United States. By law, ByteDance has until January to decide whether to sell or ban the TikTok app, so this ruling brings the possibility […]
NYC council sues over Mayor Adams’ executive order flouting solitary ban in city jails
The City Council has filed a lawsuit over Mayor Eric Adams' executive order that ignored a controversial ban on solitary confinement in city jails, calling the mayor's enforcement an overreach and an “unprecedented” abuse of power. . The lawsuit, filed Monday in Manhattan Supreme Court, seeks to halt part of a newly passed law that […]
TikToks seek pause on US ban or sale pending Supreme Court review
China-based ByteDance has asked a federal court to temporarily block a law requiring it to sell or ban TikTok by January 19, pending review by the Supreme Court. The emergency motion by TikTok's lawyers comes after a U.S. appeals court sided with the federal government to uphold the law. The decision was a major setback […]
Top Dem says Congress should ‘abandon’ $895B defense bill over transgender treatment ban for kids
The top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee suggested Congress should repeal the latest version of the annual defense policy bill over a provision that bans most transgender medical care for minors. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) leads Democrats on a committee closely involved in the creation of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) each […]