Monday, September 18, 2023
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Legal Fight Over Student Debt a Prelude to Political Battle
If the Supreme Court blocks Biden’s debt plan, the White House is aiming to turn the political heat toward Republicans while deflecting criticism from disappointed borrowers.
Hundreds of Police Rescue Sara Netanyahu From Protesters
The incident late Wednesday at Tel Aviv reflected the divide over a proposed overhaul of Israel’s judiciary.
Religious Sooners Oppose Legal Marijuana
Even though the Sooner State has not yet legalized recreational cannabis, it has twice the number of medical dispensaries of California.
Why Is Biden Trying To Emulate Communist China?
DeSantis, in New Book, Calls for Making America Like Florida
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National
Democratic Governor of ‘Taxachusetts’ Embraces Big Tax Cuts
Business groups and budget hawks have praised the proposals as a ‘welcome surprise.’
Future of Border Wall in Doubt After Agency Declares Milkweed an Endangered Species
Texas’s AG called the possibility of adding prostrate milkweed to the endangered species list an ‘absurd effort to paralyze Texas’ border control.’
New Focus on Communist China’s Threat to America as House Committee Debuts
‘We have helped feed the baby dragon’ of China’s Communist Party ‘until it has grown into what it now is,’ a rights activist says.
Cancellation of ‘Dilbert’ Creator Over Alleged Racist Comments Gathers Pace
Scott Adams said he had been making a point that ‘everyone should be treated as an individual’ without discrimination.
Dueling Lawsuits Over Abortion Pills Could Send Issue Back to Supreme Court
If the judge rules in favor of an anti-abortion group, the drug could effectively be banned nationwide.
New Democratic Majority in Michigan Seeks Sweeping Changes to State Gun Laws
No major gun control legislation has passed in Michigan in decades.
Foreign
‘Fraternal War’ Is the Alarm in Israel as Opposition Takes to the Streets
Protests engulf the Jewish state over proposals to reform the supreme court.
All Eyes on Bakhmut as Ukraine Weighs Retreat From Key Eastern Stronghold
‘We’re not going to sacrifice all of our people just for nothing,’ says a top adviser to President Zelensky.
Rail Disaster Shocks Greece, Plunging Country Into National Mourning Ahead of Election
All eyes will be on the government’s response ahead of the elections.
China Lashes Out at New House Committee on Countering Beijing, Dismissing Lab Leak Theory
Beijing’s Foreign Ministry decries what it calls a ‘zero-sum Cold War mentality.’
Tehran Compared to Taliban as Iranian Schoolgirls Targeted by Gas Attacks
‘This is payback for the girls who are protesting against the compulsory hijab,’ an exiled champion of women’s rights in Iran, Masih Alinejad, tells the Sun. ‘We need an outside organization to investigate this biological attack.’
Ignoring International Pressure, China Ramps Up Coal Power Production
More new coal-fired plants were started in China in 2022 than in the rest of the world combined.
Politics
Senate Vote on ‘Woke’ Investing To Set Stage for First Biden Veto
Senator Tester said Wednesday that he is opposing the rule because ‘it undermines retirement accounts for working Montanans and is wrong for my state.’
Lee Zeldin Hints at Senate Run With New Political Action Committee
Zeldin has been a vocal critic of national Republican leadership since the 2022 midterms.
Biden, With Budget Battle Looming, Now Positions Himself as a Deficit Hawk
The positioning portends a struggle in Congress in the coming weeks as Biden prepares to deliver a proposed budget for 2023.
Trumpalooza: CPAC Lineup Suggests Hardcore Conservatives Not Ready To Move On Just Yet
Conspicuously absent from the bill is the governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis.
FTX Spent Millions on ‘Woke S—’ and Washington Politicians, Prosecutors Say
One political agent described his job for FTX as ‘giving to a lot of woke s— for transactional purposes.’
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