Social Policy - Page 16

May 21, 2020

27 GOP senators ask AG Barr to investigate Planned Parenthood getting PPP funds

The letter comes after "Tucker Carlson Tonight" learned earlier this week that the Small Business Administration (SBA) is reaching out to the affiliates that improperly self-certified that they are eligible for the stimulus cash aimed at keeping small businesses afloat during the pandemic, and asking for the money back. 

May 4, 2020

New Jersey councilwoman has 'meltdown' on conference call, accuses mayor of being a pedophile: report

The 30-plus-minute long shouting match was started by a disagreement over "do-nothing" nonprofits.

April 27, 2020

Trump Supreme Court shortlister issues scathing dissent in Tennessee abortion case amid coronavirus

One of the judges on President Trump's Supreme Court shortlist issued a scathing dissent Friday in a case over whether Tennessee can halt abortions during the coronavirus pandemic. 

April 3, 2020

Schumer goes on MSNBC to blast Trump for criticizing him: ‘I’m just appalled’

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer was aghast Thursday night after receiving a letter in which President Trump accused him of being a “bad” senator and asserted that Schumer was vulnerable to a primary challenge from within his own party.

August 13, 2019

Two California counties sue Trump administration over green card rule change for immigrants on welfare

San Francisco and Santa Clara counties announced Tuesday that they had sued the Trump administration over a new regulation that would give federal officials more power to deny green cards to immigrants deemed likely to rely on welfare.

July 29, 2019

Pro-choice 'Abortion is freedom' billboards erected outside Texas 'sanctuary city for the unborn'

Weeks after the councilmen of Waskom, Texas passed an ordinance establishing the small town as a “sanctuary city for the unborn” two billboards appeared nearby with the message: “Abortion is Freedom.”

July 21, 2019

Kasey Pipes: Trump is Nixon's foreign policy heir

Successful or not, Trump’s forays on the world stage represent a clear return to the realism of Nixon. 

July 16, 2019

Planned Parenthood president ousted after just 8 months on the job

The president of Planned Parenthood, the largest abortion provider in the U.S., was removed from her position Tuesday after just eight months.

June 1, 2019

ACLU suing over Iowa's decision to allow restrictions on taxpayer funding of gender surgeries

Iowa was "cruel" and violated its state constitution by allowing government officials to withhold Meidicaid funds for surgeries for individuals with gender dysphora, The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) said on Friday. 

May 12, 2019

Porn a public health crisis in US, Arizona and other states agree

Arizona lawmakers last week approved a resolution calling for efforts to prevent pornography from being exposed to young children online, a move similar to other legislative bodies in at least 15 other states.