Tag: Policies & Impacts

North Korea’s Powerful New Missile Allows It to ‘Rapidly’ Launch a Nuclear Strike, Analyst Warns

April 14, 2023
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North Korea’s 40-minute test launch of a new solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile on April 13 caused evacuations on Japan’s Hokkaido Island, and analysts to sound the alarm that the new missile would make it easier for the regime to launch a nuclear attack. The launch off North Korea’s east coast into the Sea of Japan…

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Inflation Expectations Surge Despite Signs of Cooling Economy, Suggesting Stagflation

April 14, 2023
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U.S. household inflation is expected to rise over the next 12 months, despite signs of a slowing economy, suggesting stagflation. The University of Michigan’s preliminary release of its overall consumer sentiment index for April came in at 63.5, up from 62.0 in March. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast a preliminary reading of 62.0. Rising inflation expectations…

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Washington State House Approves Bill Authorizing Hiding of Children Seeking Transgender Medical Intervention From Parents

April 14, 2023
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The Washington state House approved a bill that would authorize state agencies to hide children seeking transgender medical intervention from parents. On April 12, House lawmakers debated Senate Bill 5599 (pdf), which creates an exemption for the state that grants it the right to not be required to notify parents of minors who have left…

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EXCLUSIVE: Footage of Firebombing of Pregnancy Center Released by Pro-Life Group

April 14, 2023
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The Epoch Times has obtained exclusive video of the firebombing of the pregnancy resource center that was attacked last June by suspected pro-abortion militants in Buffalo, New York. The video has been at the center of a controversy between CompassCare, the Christian pregnancy center, and the police who refused to return the video to the…

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US Purchases of Chipmaking Machines Soars to Record High

April 14, 2023
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American purchases of computer chip-making machines from Taiwan rose to a record high in March as the United States continues to rebuild its domestic semiconductor industry. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) and several other major producers in Taiwan are vital players in the global supply chain of computer chips. Taiwan, the world’s largest producer of…

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Supreme Court Rules Against Biden Administration in Agency Lawsuit Dispute

April 14, 2023
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A Supreme Court ruling on April 14 made it easier to challenge the reach of two powerful federal agencies—the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In its new red tape-cutting decision that is a defeat for the Biden administration, the Supreme Court took steps to rein in the…

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California Reparations Panel Downplays $800 Billion Estimated Price Tag

April 14, 2023
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A member of California’s Reparations Task Force has downplayed its $800 billion estimated price tag, despite it being three times the state’s existing budget. Cheryl Grills, a member of the California Reparations Task Force, told CalMatters in an interview, that the total dollar amount was the “least important piece” of their reparations proposal. The committee is still…

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Colorado Approves Right-to-Repair Law So Farmers Can Fix Their Own Equipment

April 14, 2023
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Colorado farmers will be able to legally fix their own equipment next year, with manufacturers including Deere & Co. obliged to provide them with manuals for diagnostic software and other aids, under a measure passed by legislators in the first U.S. state to approve such a law. The Consumer Right to Repair Agricultural Equipment bill was approved…

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Alvin Bragg and His Team: A Background Check

April 14, 2023
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On April 4, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. filed a 16-page indictment of 34 felony charges and a 13-page Statement of Facts against former President Donald Trump for allegedly falsifying New York business records to conceal damaging information regarding an alleged affair with adult film actress Stormy Daniels before and after the 2016…

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INVESTIGATIVE: Alvin Bragg and His Team: A Background Check

April 14, 2023
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On April 4, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. filed a 16-page indictment of 34 felony charges and a 13-page Statement of Facts against former President Donald Trump for allegedly falsifying New York business records to conceal damaging information regarding an alleged affair with adult film actress Stormy Daniels before and after the 2016…

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