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US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy calls on Congress to pass legislation requiring tobacco-style warning on social media platforms

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has urged Congress to pass legislation requiring social media platforms to carry warning labels similar to those on tobacco products in an effort to combat rising mental health issues in the United States, especially among adolescents. Murthy, 46, condemned social networks for emerging as a “significant contributor” to the “mental […]

ROOKE: Senate Failed To Pass Trojan Horse Bill That Would’ve Been Parents’ Worst Nightmare

Finally, Republicans did something that mattered. Senate Democrats failed to force through a bill that would have restricted parental rights and legalized the sterilization of minors by disguising it as reproductive rights legislation. SB 4381, the “Right to Contraception Act,” would have superseded any federal or state regulations that limited the ability of doctors or […]

House Republicans pass VA, military construction funding bill

House Republicans on Wednesday passed their first budget bill for fiscal year 2025, which lays out a blueprint for the Department of Veterans Affairs and military construction and includes partisan riders on areas such as abortion that are unpalatable to Democrats. The House passed the bill 209-197 on Wednesday morning, despite a veto threat from […]

42 House Democrats Break With Party To Pass Sanctions Against ICC

The House of Representatives reportedly passed a resolution on Tuesday to impose sanctions if the International Criminal Court (ICC) attempts to indict the US or its allies. The move comes as the ICC is considering issuing arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other senior Israeli government officials. Republican Representative Chip Roy of […]