There’s no reason one plant closure should spark a baby formula crisis
The Biden administration is pulling every lever to expedite the delivery of baby formula across America. Invoking the Defense Production Act and sourcing supplies overseas through its “Operation Fly Formula” initiative will h
Read MoreDemocrats ask Google to stop collecting location data following Supreme Court leak
A group of the over 40 Democrats sent a letter to Google CEO Sundar Pichai Tuesday evening urging the company to stop collecting and storing location data out of concern that it could be obtained by prosecutors to target individuals seeking abortions. “We believe that abortion is health care. We will fight tooth and nail to ensure that it remains recognized as a fundamental right, and that all people in the United States have control over their own bodies,” the members, led by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore) and Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.), wrote. “That said, we are concerned tha
Read MoreRhode Island governor to sign measure legalizing marijuana
Rhode Island is poised to become the 19th state in the nation to legalize marijuana for recreational use after legislators on Tuesday passed the bill through both the state House and Senate by wide margins. Gov. Dan McKee (D) said he would sign the bill Wednesday when it reaches his desk. The bill will immediately legalize the possession of marijuana in Rhode Island, and it will start the clock ticking on sales of recreational cannabis by the end of the year. A newly created Cannabis Control Commission will oversee and regulate the industry. Rhode Island will e
Read MoreBiden’s Iran envoy says return to nuclear deal ‘tenuous’
President Biden’s lead negotiator on nuclear talks with Iran on Wednesday gave a dim outlook for prospects of a return to the deal, telling a Senate panel it was “tenuous at best” despite nearly a year of talks to revive the agreement. U.S. Special Representative for Iran Rob Malley said in opening remarks before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that the U.S. would continue to reject Iranian demands that go beyond the terms of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). He also said the U.S. is “fully prepared to live with and confront that reality” of mo
Read MoreO'Rourke calls on Abbott to cancel NRA convention appearance
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke is calling on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) to cancel his scheduled appearance at the National Rifle Association's (NRA) leadership summit in Houston following the elementary school shooting in Texas on Tuesday. Abbott and other high-profile Republi
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