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New York’s Stonewall Inn banning Bud products during Pride weekend
The Stonewall Inn is banning Anheuser-Busch products from the bar associated with the beginning of gay rights during New York City’s Pride weekend because of…
Majorities in new poll support early voting, voter ID
A majority of people surveyed in a new poll believe that in-person early voting should be made easier, and that voters should be required to…
One-third of Americans believe Biden won because of voter fraud: poll
Roughly one-third of Americans believe that President Biden’s 2020 electoral victory was the result of widespread voter fraud, according to a … Source: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/559402-one-third-of-americans-believe-biden-won-because-of-voter-fraud-poll Droolin’ Dog…
Schumer now backing Sanders plan to add dental, vision and hearing coverage to Medicare
Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Sunday threw his support behind a push, led by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), to add dental, vision and hearing coverage…
Supreme Court backs Nestle, Cargill in child slave labor suit
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday sided with food giants Nestle and Cargill in a lawsuit that claimed they knowingly bought cocoa beans…
DOJ warns Missouri officials state can’t ignore federal gun laws
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has warned Missouri state officials that they can’t ignore federal gun laws, … Source: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/558992-doj-warns-missouri-officials-state-cant-ignore-federal-gun-laws Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this…
Tokyo Olympics: Uganda team member tests positive for COVID
The positive test was the first detected infection among athletes arriving for the Tokyo Olympics. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/6/20/tokyo-olympics-uganda-team-member-tests-positive-for-covid Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared…
64 percent of Iowans say ‘time for someone else’ to hold Grassley’s Senate seat: poll
Nearly two-thirds Iowa voters think Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) should not run for reelection, according to a new poll released Saturday.Accordin… Source: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/559282-64-percent-of-iowans-say-time-for-someone-else-to-hold-grassleys-senate Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story…
Betsy DeVos left Washington 5 months ago. Her legacy is alive and well.
The Biden administration is trying to scrub Betsy DeVos’ policy fingerprints from the Education Department on everything from for-profit colleges to sex-based discrimination. Standing in…
How Republicans Became the ‘Barstool’ Party
Earlier this year, when Echelon Insights released its way-too-early poll of voters’ preferences for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination, political wonks could be forgiven for…
China says 1 billion COVID vaccine doses administered
Beijing plans to fully vaccinate 40 percent of the country’s nearly 1.4 billion people by the end of this month. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/6/20/china-vaccine-doses-pass-one-billion-mark-health-officials Droolin’ Dog sniffed…
‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’: ‘Change people’s minds’
Opal Lee, an educator and activist who has been dubbed the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” led a crowd of hundreds through Fort Worth, Texas in celebration of…
Schumer to force vote Tuesday on sweeping election bill
Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) will force a vote Tuesday on a sweeping bill to overhaul federal elections.Schumer informed his caucus of the schedule…
Abbott signs bill making concealed carry without permits legal in Texas
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signed a bill into law on Wednesday making concealed carry without permits legal in the state. He said at a signing…
Bidens’ older dog, Champ, has died; German Shepherd was 13
WILMINGTON, Del. — President Joe Biden announced Saturday that Champ, the older of the family’s two dogs, had died “peacefully at home.” The German Shepherd…
Million-dollar lotteries fail to cut through vaccine apathy
State efforts to juice Covid-19 vaccination rates through million-dollar lotteries haven’t reversed the steep decline in adults seeking out shots when many pockets of the…
Hard-line judiciary head wins Iran presidency amid low turnout
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s hard-line judiciary chief won the country’s presidential election in a landslide victory Saturday, propelling the supreme leader’s protege into…
Georgia releases names of over 100K people at risk of having voter registration canceled
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) on Friday publicized the names of more than 100,000 people who could have their voter registration canceled.Raffensperger said the…
New Jersey erects 700-pound bronze statue of George Floyd
Newark, N.J., Mayor Ras J. Baraka unveiled a statue of George Floyd on Wednesday outside of New… Source: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/559222-700-pound-bronze-statue-of-george-floyd-unveiled-in-new-jersey Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and…
Obama: Ensuring democracy ‘continues to work effectively’ keeps me ‘up at night’
Former President Obama during ABC’s Juneteenth television special said that ensuring that democracy “continues to work effectively” as the United States becomes more diverse is…
Hong Kong newspaper prints 500,000 copies in face of Chinese crackdown
Hong Kong newspaper Apple Daily printed 500,000 copies on Friday, five times more than usual, a day after Chinese authorities arrested five editors and executives…
Iranian ships once believed to be headed toward Venezuela change course, U.S. officials say
The Iranian navy ships believed to be originally headed toward Venezuela changed course early this week and are now steaming north up the west coast…
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