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Stanford to International Students: Get the Booster or Face Deportation + More

The Defender’s Big Brother NewsWatch brings you the latest headlines related to governments’ abuse of power, including attacks on democracy, civil liberties and use of mass surveillance.

Mystery Remains on Why Us Released Prominent Russian Hacker

The Justice Department has declined to provide a clear explanation as to why a well-known Russian hacker was released home last year amid warnings from President Joe Biden that the Kremlin may soon carry out cyberattacks against the United States. 

Iowa House Passes Bill Requiring Schools to Post Curriculum Materials Online for Parent Review

The Iowa House on March 29 voted to pass a bill that would require public schools in the state to publish their curriculum materials and library books online for parents to view, and give them the power to request that certain books be removed from classrooms.

Republican Report Shows Teachers Unions Helped CDC Write School COVID Rules That Kept Schools Closed

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention allowed the nation’s second-largest teachers union to help write COVID-19 guidelines that led to extended school closures during the pandemic, according to a new report released Wednesday.

Rubio: China Has Deputized ‘Woke’ American Corporations as Its Lobbyists

The Chinese Communist Party has deputized “woke” American corporations to function as lobbyists on its behalf, Sen. Marco Rubio argued in an address Tuesday at the Heritage Foundation.

Nancy Pelosi Renews ‘Emergency’ Absentee Voting for Congress That’s Already Lasted Two Years

Pelosi unilaterally extended rules Monday allowing lawmakers elected to represent their constituents in Washington to instead stay home.

Reduce Inflation in Three Big Steps

Inflation has reached ghastly proportions, as a new report shows. Its oxygen supply must be cut.

Madison Cawthorn Says DC Is Orgy-Filled, Cocaine-Fueled ‘House of Cards’

Rep. Madison Cawthorn says his fellow lawmakers have invited him to take part in orgies in Washington and snorted lines of cocaine right in front of him. 

Voices From the Right Break With GOP on Ukraine

Some U.S. conservatives in Congress and elsewhere resist support for the embattled nation

Florida Health Department: CDC Altered State’s COVID-19 Death Data

The Florida Department of Health (DOH) alleged Friday that the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) erroneously changed the state’s COVID-19 data without contacting the agency and didn’t respond to calls to correct the problem.

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