Amid a surge in public awareness and scientific study on the effect social media apps have on the mental health of young people, Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy is calling on Congress to require platforms to carry a surgeon general’s warning label — one akin to those found on cigarettes …
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Donald Trump once again bragged that he allegedly “aced” a cognitive test administered while he was president, challenged President Joe Biden to take that same test, and then promptly forgot the name of the White House physician who tested him. The former president has often boasted about his cognitive abilities …
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Rep. Byron Donalds called for the Supreme Court to intervene and overturn Donald Trump‘s conviction for falsifying business records related to his hush money payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. Daniels’ comments echo those made by House Speaker Mike Johnson, who told Fox News the day after Trump’s conviction, …
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Senator Chris Murphy accused the Supreme Court of being “brazenly corrupt and brazenly political” after reporting revealed Justice Clarence Thomas‘ undisclosed lavish gifts and trips from conservative benefactors, as well as Justice Samuel Alito‘s “displaying affiliation with political causes in public.” “I think there’s a crisis on the court, in …
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The Supreme Court has struck down a federal ban on “bump stocks,” a firearm accessory that allows semi-automatic rifles to fire more quickly than with a standard stock. The legality of bump stocks garnered renewed scrutiny in 2017, after a gunman used one to shoot and and kill 60 people …
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It looks like Alex Jones may — finally — lose it all, and the families of Sandy Hook victims want to make sure that the conspiracy theorist has no recourse to rebuild his misinformation empire. Ahead of a bankruptcy hearing on Friday that will likely force Jones to sell off …
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Donald Trump may be the first American president convicted of a felony, but he has no plans to let his conviction stand — and he’s enlisting congressional Republicans to help him undermine the case. According to a report from Politico, shortly after his May 31 conviction, an enraged Trump called …
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The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that a coalition of conservative activists seeking to challenge the availability of abortion medication in the United States lack the necessary legal standing to challenge the legality of the drug, rejecting the bid to further restrict national access to medical abortion care. The case, …
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Donald Trump paid a visit to Capitol Hill on Thursday in what was supposed to be a day of policy discussions and planning for a second Trump term. Instead, the former president reportedly spent a significant amount of time complaining about women. Trump reportedly spent time complaining that superstar singer …
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Add three more private jet rides to the tally of gifts Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has accepted from right-wing billionaires. A Senate investigation into Thomas’ relationship with conservative megadonor Harlan Crow revealed three additional, unreported trips by the justice on Crow’s personal jet. Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee …
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