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Texas Governor Signs Bill Cracking Down on Inappropriate Teacher-Student Relationships
House Bill 62 includes a provision to pre-empt "all local ordinances, rules or other regulations adopted by a political subdivision relating to the use of a portable wireless communication device by the operator of a motor vehicle to read, write, or send an electronic message". [Full Article...]
Senate panel OKs new sanctions on Iran; nuclear deal remains
The United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations has passed a bill that would impose new sanctions on Iran over its missile program that Tehran has repeatedly said is exclusively for defensive purposes. The event's blurb notes Kerry's key role in negotiating the nuclear deal as well as the Paris climate accord. Authored by Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman Bob Corker (R-Tenn... [Full Article...]
Donald Trump just got publicly rejected by Melania - twice
He reiterated that the U.S. is "firmly committed" to preventing Iran from attaining a nuclear weapon. According to the same source, Greenblatt told Abbas that the Israeli government will offer goodwill gestures as preliminary conditions for peace talks including allowing Palestinians to build in the West Bank district of Area C, within which Israel has complete control over development and... [Full Article...]
Appeals court deals blow to Trump administration travel ban
They questioned whether there was a link between barring of citizens from the six countries identified by the administration and ensuring USA security . The judges did overturn one small part of the injunction - namely, the bit where it specifically applied to one Donald Trump . In all, ten of the thirteen judges who heard the case voted against the Trump administration. [Full Article...]
Kansas lawmakers prepare to debate tax hikes, school funding
The analysis said the House bill, the American Health Care Act , would reduce federal deficits by $119 billion over the next decade. If this takes place, both chambers of Congress would have to agree on a compromise bill after the Senate has voted in favor of its proposal. [Full Article...]
Trump slams North Atlantic Treaty Organisation allies on defense spending
We should recognize that with these chronic underpayments and growing threats, even 2 percent of GDP is insufficient to close the gaps in modernizing, readiness and the size of forces. For instance, the president himself leaked classified intelligence about ISIS to the Russian government , NATO's primary antagonist; then, on the same day that he tried to shake down allies for bigger contributions... [Full Article...]
Notre Dame Students Walk Out On Pence's Graduation Speech
Mr. Pence , a devout Catholic and the former governor of IN, where the flagship Catholic university is located, didn't miss a beat IN his speech as the group of graduates could be seen standing and then silently departing the ceremony IN videos posted online. [Full Article...]
Trumpcare: Sick could face 'extremely high premiums,' CBO report says
A new report that estimates 23 million people would lose health insurance under the House Republicans' plan to repeal Obamacare should prompt their Senate colleagues to rethink efforts to write their own plan, Sen. Any changes CT would make to the benefits an insurer must provide would have to comply with a state law that mandates certain coverages , or that law would have to be changed. [Full Article...]