Progressives fume as Biden Supreme Court commission seems to reject court-packing

Initial progressive reaction to draft discussion materials released by the executive presidential commission on the judiciary Thursday was not positive, as Democratic activists and commentators derided the commission for its apparent reluctance to endorse judiciary” target=”_blank”>court-packing.< Feingold said the lack of support for such proposals will result in the Supreme Court “continuing to strip away…

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Biden Supreme Court commissioners slam 'partisan' framing of draft, allege it is biased against court-packing

Some members of joe-biden” target=”_blank”>President Biden’s< commission Friday railed against the framing of wide-ranging discussion materials it released Thursday night on judiciary” target=”_blank”>court-packing< “It’s framed in this partisan way of looking at this as Democrats vs. Republicans … too much of this discussion draft reinforces the assumptions of many that the justices are partisans just…

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Afghan interpreter welcomed to new North Carolina home

WEDDINGTON, N.C. – When the American military pulled out of conflicts, people in the country who once helped interpret for U.S. soldiers worried they would be left behind.  But now some interpreters are moving to the U.S. thanks to American leaders and veteran organizations. One interpreter, who goes by “Johnny,” says he and his family…

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George Takei roasts William Shatner as being an 'unfit' guinea pig

George Takei’s decades-long feud with William Shatner is rocketing into space.  The “Star Trek” actor threw enough shade at his former on-screen captain to cause an eclipse, as he dismissed Shatner’s flight this week on Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin capsule and described him as “not the fittest specimen.”  “He’s boldly going where other people have gone before,”…

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5th Circuit Court grants a stay, allows Texas abortion bill to go into effect

Texas can continue banning most abortions after a federal appeals court rejected the joe-biden” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Biden< without ruling on its constitutionality. The Texas law bans abortions once cardiac activity is detected, usually around six weeks and before some women know they are pregnant.  Since the law took effect in early September, Texas women have sought out abortion…

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Alcohol consumption can be reduced through brief medical interventions: study

Short one-on-one discussions about mental-health in a doctor’s office may reduce patients’ drinking levels, according to a study.  Findings published in the Addiction journal indicated that brief interventions, described as conversations lasting under an hour and targeted to motivate changes in a patient’s risky drinking behavior, resulted in a reduction of one drinking day per…

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Pompeo says world is 'very concerned' America is 'leaving the international stage' under Biden foreign policy

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said President Biden’s foreign policy “fails to understand” the “harsh reality” of good versus evil, warning, in an interview with Fox News, that without considering the “ramifications” of his administration’s actions around the globe, “America will be diminished.”  Fox News spoke with the former secretary of state before he…

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