Anita Hill’s accusations of sexual harassment against her husband, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, were deemed “very insulting” by Ginni Thomas, a conservative activist and her husband’s wife. Ginni Thomas spoke with Michael Pack in 2017 and 2018 for “Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in His Own Words,” a book co-edited …
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McConnell: By opposing Obama’s Supreme Court nominee, Roe v. Wade was overturned.
Mitch McConnell, the Republican leader in the Senate and the nominee to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court, claimed responsibility for the Roe v. Wade decision on Wednesday. What he’s saying: According to Bloomberg, McConnell stated in Kentucky on Wednesday that “it’s the single-most momentous decision …
Read More »Amtrak train with 243 passengers crashes into a dump truck in Missouri
Amtrak, a passenger rail carrier, said that a train derailed in Missouri, injuring a number of people. The train, according to the firm, hit a dump truck at a public crossing close to Mendon at around 1:42 CT. According to early reports, there are about 243 passengers on board, according …
Read More »Russia’s first default on its foreign debt since 1918 is caused by the West
For the first time since the Bolshevik revolution more than a century ago, Russia has defaulted on its foreign debt. The White House stated that the default demonstrated the effectiveness of Western sanctions imposed on Russia since its invasion of Ukraine in response to news that Moscow had failed to …
Read More »Will health insurance companies still provide coverage for abortions in the wake of the Roe decision?
While some jurisdictions allow abortion but forbid Medicaid from supporting it except in specific circumstances, other states allow abortion but forbid insurance from covering what is currently or soon to be an unlawful operation. There are pretty clear guidelines on when and if abortion is covered by insurance. It is …
Read More »What to look out for from Joe Biden’s G7 visit
President Joe Biden may be abroad in the Bavarian Alps, but as he starts this year’s Group of 7 summit, it will be challenging to ignore the political polarisation and gloomy tone he left behind. Sunday’s agenda will centre on rising prices, which are partly the result of Russia’s invasion …
Read More »Russia launches missiles over Ukraine, solidifying its victories in the east
The Ukrainian city of KYIV After seizing complete control of Sievierodonetsk’s burned-out remains and the chemical facility where hundreds of Ukrainian soldiers and civilians had taken refuge on Saturday, Russian forces were pushing to engulf the last remaining Ukrainian stronghold in the eastern Luhansk area. In addition, Russia fired hundreds …
Read More »Man killed by an 11-foot alligator in yacht club neighbourhood of Myrtle Beach
A savage attack by an 11-foot alligator claimed the life of a member of the Myrtle Beach Yacht Club community. According to Myrtle Beach SC News, Horry County Fire Rescue teams discovered the victim was pulled into a retention pond by an alligator. Officials from the South Carolina Department of …
Read More »Biden signs gun control bill into law
One day after the House enacted bipartisan gun legislation that was approved by the Senate late Thursday and submitted to Mr. Biden for his signature, President Joe Biden signed into law the most major gun control measure in three decades on Saturday. By a vote of 234 to 193, the …
Read More »FBI subpoenaed Trump campaign official appears at meeting of fictitious Arizona electors
The Department of Justice subpoenaed a Trump campaign staffer on Wednesday who seemed to be present at the gathering where 11 Arizona Republicans falsely claimed to be the state’s presidential electors, according to the Washington Post. In a video that the Arizona Republican Party published in December 2020, a guy …
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