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U.S. To Welcome Up to 100,000 Ukrainians Fleeing War Amid Broader Aid Effort

The United States plans to accept up to 100,000 Ukrainians fleeing Russia's invasion and is pledging $1 billion in new humanitarian aid, the Biden administration said on Thursday after a month of bombardments touched off Europe's fastest-moving refugee crisis since the end of World War Two.

Arizona, Oklahoma Legislatures Pass Transgender Sports Bans

“Girls have a right to excel in their sport and compete for records on a national scale, to compete for scholarships for universities and not have those taken,” said the bill’s author.

Pandemic Relief Money Spent on Hotel, Ballpark, Ski Slopes

Thanks to a sudden $140 million cash infusion, officials in Broward County, Florida, recently broke ground on a high-end hotel that will have views of the Atlantic Ocean and an 11,000-square-foot spa.

Big Tech Profit Model ‘Fundamentally at Odds’ With Kids’ Well-Being, Advocates Say

Calling Big Tech's profit-maximizing business model "fundamentally at odds with children's well-being," a broad coalition of 60 leading advocacy groups urged Congress on Tuesday to enact stronger online protections for young people.

Tucker Carlson: Our Leaders Lying About Ukraine’s Corruption and Authoritarianism

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky shut down political opposition and consolidated all media into state-run news network -- the exact opposite behavior of a democratic nation.

Disney’s ‘Toy Story’ Prequel Will Now Feature Same-Sex Kiss After Pushback Over Fla.’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill

An announcement made by Disney-Pixar last week is creating some “buzz” around their upcoming animated children’s movie, “Lightyear.” For the first time, one of its blockbuster animated films will feature a same-sex kiss.

SEC Unveils Sweeping Climate Requirements for Public Companies

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed rules that would force companies to publicly disclose a wide-range of climate-related information.

Biden Under Fire for U.S. Funding Scientific Testing on Cats in Russia, Despite Sanctions: ‘Stomach-Churning’

President Biden is under fire for allowing U.S. tax dollars to fund government research in Russia, including “stomach-churning” scientific tests on cats, despite championing economic sanctions against the country for its invasion of Ukraine.

Why the Senate should vote against Ketanji Brown Jackson

Last week, I laid out three reasons senators should think twice before giving Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson a premature vote of support. She has since made their decisions much easier, making it clear that lawmakers must vote against her nomination for the sake of the Supreme Court and the integrity of our judiciary.

California Lawmakers Vote to Make Abortion Cheaper

California lawmakers vote to make abortion more affordable to individuals on private healthcare plans.

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