Author: Tyrone Jones

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Tennessee is set to become the most recent state to mandate public school students to watch a video on fetal development created by an anti-abortion group, or something similar, under legislation going to Republican Gov. Bill Lee’s desk. The GOP-dominated Senate approved the legislation on Thursday. The House had already passed it. The bill mirrors similar proposals this year in Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, and West Virginia, all supported by Live Action, an anti-abortion organization. North Dakota was the first state to adopt the idea last year. Some educators and doctors argue the video is misleading and problematic for a young audience. Live Action states the video was made in consultation with doctors.

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The bipartisan organization No Labels will not present an independent presidential candidate after being unable to find a suitable person for the job, according to various reports. No Labels is expected to announce on Monday that it has not been able to recruit the right White House contender and will not be moving forward with its 2024 “unity” bid, a report from The…

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Thursday said she would take steps to prevent the sale of F-15s to Israel after seven aid workers were killed in an Israel airstrike in Gaza earlier this week.  “I think it is clear that Congress has a responsibility to act. We have legal tools here. And as I said, we…

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