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Years of public polling indicates that repealing the Hyde Amendment is opposed by most of the American public. Congressional Democrats now seek to further erode public trust in government by ignoring mainstream public opinion in favor of placating the radical Left. The Hyde Amendment alone has saved the lives of over 2 million innocent babies and continues to protect the conscience rights of a vast majority of Americans opposed to publicly funded abortions. We cannot allow the Hyde Amendment and other important pro-life safeguards to be decimated by Congressional Democrats. Accordingly, we pledge to vote against any government funding bill that eliminates or weakens the Hyde Amendment or other current-law, pro-life appropriations provisions. … [Read more...] about 200 House Republicans Press Congressional Leaders to Protect Hyde Amendment Blocking Tax Dollars for Abortions

But since the start of training camp, Kerr has stressed the importance of posting a top-10 defense this season for Golden State to be a threat in the Western Conference. Now, with the Warriors ranked 19th out of 30 NBA teams in defensive rating through Sunday, Kerr is turning toward his most reliable defensive big man in Looney. … [Read more...] about Kevon Looney to replace James Wiseman in Warriors’ starting lineup

Critics of dark money, which obscures the source of the funds, argue that voters should know who's funding political advertisements and campaigns. The Campaign Legal Center, a nonpartisan group, has called it a "serious threat to our democracy," and Issue One, another nonpartisan group that aims to reduce the influence of money in politics, has called it "the most toxic force in politics." … [Read more...] about Biden’s White House victory fueled by record-shattering $145M in ‘dark money,’ report says

The nature of Biden's immediate agenda -- a $1.9-trillion coronavirus relief proposal, to be followed by a massive infrastructure proposal -- also maximizes that opportunity. Among the White working-class voters whose flip from blue to red made Trump president in 2016, appeals on bread-and-butter economic concerns resonate far better than values issues such as racial equity or abortion. … [Read more...] about Biden’s opening with Republicans is narrow but real

The threats to big tech companies don't end there. Major platforms such as Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google received a great deal of scrutiny last year over their dominance, with a House Democratic-led report finding that the companies enjoy "monopoly power." Facebook and Google are battling multiple lawsuits by federal and state officials, and Apple and Amazon have been hit by private antitrust lawsuits. All of those suits are expected to continue. … [Read more...] about What the Biden administration means for the future of Silicon Valley