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States Weigh Banning a Widely Used Pesticide Even Though EPA Won’t
Lawmakers in several states are trying to ban a widely used pesticide that the EPA is fighting to keep on the market.
History Shows Joe Biden 3.0 Is a Bad Idea
Biden is a bannerman for a failed Democratic Party experiment.
The Mueller Web of “Ongoing Matters”
Mueller’s report sets the stage for a multipronged legal strategy to establishing criminal conspiracy.
13 States Still Have Laws Meant to Limit Poor Families’ Sizes
Massachusetts just repealed its cap on aid for children born to welfare recipients, but such laws persist elsewhere.
Navy SEALs Tried for Months to Report Superior for War Crimes
Navy SEALs who witnessed their platoon chief commit war crimes in Iraq were encouraged not to speak out.
Joe Biden’s Legislative History Under Scrutiny as He Enters 2020 Race
Biden is also known for close ties to the financial industry and voting to authorize the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003.
Allowing People in Prison to Vote Shouldn’t Be Controversial
Disenfranchising people convicted of violent crimes does nothing to address violence; it perpetuates violence.
The World Is Burning and Those in Power Are Stoking the Flames
When it comes to the planet, there were fire alarms before an actual blaze was fully noted.
Impeaching Trump Shouldn’t Mean Abandoning Other Key Battles
Democrats have to do both, because the alternative is disaster.
Trump’s Attacks on Census Go Well Beyond Citizenship Question
The Census Bureau has been forced to cut in half the number of regional offices needed to get an accurate count.