Politics
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340,000 UPS Workers Could Strike on Aug. 1. Here’s Why
UPDATE: As of July 19, UPS has reached out to the International Brotherhood of Teamsters to resume negotiations. Hundreds of thousands of UPS workers are slated to go on strike starting Aug. 1 if their union doesn’t come to a contract agreement with the company by the end of July. Negotiations between the shipping and…
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Ron DeSantis Says He Would Sign National Abortion Ban
If elected president, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said he would support a national six-week ban on abortion. The Sunshine State Republican who is seeking the 2024 GOP nomination confirmed he would support the nationwide abortion ban after former Fox News host Tucker Carlson asked him during the Family Leader Summit in Des Moines on Friday.…
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Mike Pence Tries To ‘Both Sides’ Jan. 6 Attack at Iowa Event
Former vice president and 2024 GOP presidential candidate Mike Pence was targeted by angry supporters of former President Donald Trump during the Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol Building, but he now says he would not classify that event as an “insurrection.” Pence made the statement at Friday’s Family Leadership Summit in Des Moines…
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800,000 Borrowers to Get Student Debt Canceled, Biden Administration Announces
More than 800,000 Americans will get much-needed debt relief, after the Department of Education announced Friday that it would automatically cancel their student loans to account for past failures in the repayment system. The action is part of the Biden Administration’s Income-Driven Repayment (IDR) Account Adjustment, which is aimed at “remedying decades of historical and…
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First Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill Gets FDA Approval
Birth control pills will soon be available over the counter in the United States, after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday approved the Perrigo Company’s daily birth control medication, Opill, to be sold without a prescription. Opill is the first ever birth control pill to be approved for over-the-counter sales. The medication…
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White House Announces New Plan To Lower Child Care Costs, Support Child Care Providers
Many American families could soon get some much-needed help with the unaffordable cost of child care, thanks to a new proposal from the Biden administration. On Tuesday, the White House proposed new actions that would lower the cost of child care and strengthen the Child Care and Development Fund, which helps low-income families access care. …
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GOP Rep. Says Don’t Have Sex To Abortion Ban Opponents
Rep. Brad Sherman has a simple solution for people who want control over their own bodies: Don’t have sex! @iowastartingline Rep. Brad Sherman (R-Williamsburg) suggests people who want access to abortion care should just not have sex. “Everyone is free not to have sex. Maybe they shouldn’t have sex; it’s that simple. I will stand…
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Iowa GOP Passes New Abortion Ban During Special Session
In a one-day special session called just weeks after the Iowa Supreme Court ruled against their previous attempt to ban abortion, Republicans in the Iowa House and Senate rushed through yet another law to restrict reproductive freedoms. The newly-passed bill, expected to be quickly signed into law, will essentially ban abortion in Iowa at 6…
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Decorah Woman Shares Abortion Story To Sway GOP Lawmakers
Melanie Tietz and her husband were thrilled when they found out she was pregnant with their second child. The Decorah couple had their first child, a healthy baby boy, within two years of getting married and were ready to expand their family. “Due to my age, we were offered prenatal testing. The initial test came…
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Veterans Have Until Aug. 9 to Apply for Backdated PACT Act Disability Payments
It’s been nearly a year since President Joe Biden signed the PACT Act into law, expanding access to health care and disability compensation for veterans who were exposed to toxins such as burn pits and Agent Orange during their service. There is no hard deadline to apply for benefits and care under the PACT Act—also…
