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Federal Trade Commission Sues Leading Transgender Health Group
(Headline USA) The Federal Trade Commission and four states sued the World Professional Association for Transgender Health on Wednesday, in the latest push by President Donald Trump’s administration and others to limit treatments for transgender minors. The suit alleges the group, known widely as WPATH, made deceptive claims about treatments for minors and its members…
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Mexican Human Smuggling Rings Busted Nationwide
(Bethany Blankley, The Center Square) Mexican-based human smuggling rings have been busted in multiple states. One involved smuggling hundreds of people from Central America, Africa and the Middle East into Arizona; another involved holding hostage foreign nationals in a ransom scheme where they were killed. Another involved a $200 million forced labor scheme on U.S.…
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Trump Says Iran ‘Has To Have Some’ Ballistic Missiles
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Iran has to be able to have “some” ballistic missiles when discussing future negotiations for the potential US-Iran deal. The president told reporters that after the US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding is signed, the US will work with its Gulf allies on “non-nuclear” issues, including ballistic…
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SCOTUS: It’s Not a Crime for Marijuana Users to Have Guns
(Headline USA) The Supreme Court ruled Thursday against a broad federal ban on gun ownership by marijuana users, the latest in a line of firearm cases from a court that has expanded gun rights. The justices decided unanimously in favor of Ali Danial Hemani, a Texas man who argued that a law barring guns from…
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Congressional Candidate Caught in ‘Teen Takeover’
(Jim Talamonti, The Center Square) An Illinois candidate for Congress says a teen takeover arrived like a storm at a Chicago grocery store where she was shopping this week. Christian Maxwell is the Republican nominee for the House seat currently held by U.S. Rep. Jonathan Jackson, D-Chicago. Maxwell said there were a few teens and…
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Illegal Immigrants Across U.S. Get Financial Aid for College
(Esther Wickham, The Center Square) State financial aid continues to expand within higher education, allowing money to go to eligible illegal immigrant students. The increased spending is heating up debate over who should receive state taxpayers-funded higher education benefits. Currently, around 21 states and the District of Columbia offer in-state tuition eligibility to certain illegal…
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Michigan Republicans Blast Whitmer’s Europe Trip as Budget Deadline Nears
(Elyse Apel, The Center Square) Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is facing criticism from Republicans for traveling to Europe as critical state budget negotiations are ongoing ahead of a July 1 deadline. This comes as Whitmer, a Democrat, is currently leading a “Team Michigan” delegation to France, Belgium and Luxembourg for a week-long trip. The delegation…
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Stranded Ships Have Begun Transiting the Strait of Hormuz, Maritime Data Company Says
(Headline USA) Major shipowners have begun moving vessels through the Strait of Hormuz since the U.S. and Iran signed an interim agreement to end their war, maritime data company Lloyd’s List Intelligence said Thursday. In a media briefing, Richard Meade, editor in chief of Lloyd’s List, said for the first time in 110 days, ships…
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U.S. Precious Metals Industry Coalition Urges Congress to Advance SILVER Act to Address Critical Infrastructure Concentration & National Security Risks
(Sound Money Defense League, Money Metals News Service) A broad coalition representing dozens of key stakeholders across all segments of the U.S. precious metals industry formally called on Congress today to advance the System Integrity through Licensed Vault Expansion & Resilience Act (SILVER Act), bipartisan legislation designed to address national security risks by strengthening the…
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Trump Suggests Syria Should ‘Take Care’ of Hezbollah in Lebanon
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) President Donald Trump on Tuesday suggested that Syria, which is led by former al-Qaeda commander Ahmed al-Sharaa, should “take care” of Hezbollah in Lebanon rather than Israel. The president said he was “not happy” with Israel’s war in Lebanon, which has been supported by the US, due to the tactic of taking…
