Politics & Policy
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Britain's health service becomes poster child for travails of big government, socialized medicine
Senior officials and even some defenders of the NHS are questioning whether the system’s structure can withstand rising demand, demographic change, and tightening public finances strained by an aging population.
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Swalwell threatens to revoke driver's licenses of masked ICE agents in CA if elected governor
A state law banning ICE agents from wearing masks in California is currently on hold after the Trump administration sued over the legislation. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the law in September, which would have taken effect Thursday.
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Five years after 2020 election, Georgia is still ground zero for election integrity problems
"It’s not vindication, it’s just about accuracy and the integrity and security of future elections," voting integrity advocate Garland Favorito said. Only last month did state officials acknowledge that critical records were not maintained.
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United States coronavirus death toll passes grim 200,000 marker
The virus has taken nearly 1 million lives globally
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New York 'Climate Clock' highlights decades of premature prophecies of global warming doomsday
The 10-year window to halt global warming has been repeatedly extended.
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Justice announces feds seized 270 kilos of opioid drugs in two-year, darknet 'Operation DisrupTor'
The operation fought to stop global dark web criminal activity pertaining to drug deals
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France, Spain, U.K. issue new coronavirus restrictions amid spike in reported infections
Britain has the highest confirmed virus death toll in Europe, 41,877.
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Majority of voters take relatively relaxed approach to mask-wearing in public
Fewer than two out of every five voters use masks very consistently.
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Federal judge rules Wisconsin can count absentee ballots six days after election
The ballots would need to be postmarked by Election Day in order to count
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CDC deleted guidance about coronavirus being airborne, says it 'was posted in error'
The CDC abruptly removed language about the airborne transmission of the coronavirus that it had posted days earlier.
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China failed to stop pandemic, engaged in coverup with WHO's help, GOP congressional report says
The report urges, however, that the U.S. remain involved with WHO to force reform from within.
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Biden holds steady 6-point lead over Trump less than 45 days from election
One model predicts close race akin to 2016 election.
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Biden incorrectly states 200 million people in U.S. have died of coronavirus
"It's estimated that 200 million people have died — probably by the time I finish this talk," said Biden on Sunday.